The Register: The days of drive-in movies are long gone and the radio sometimes just doesn’t cut it for entertainment. So Panasonic’s unveiled what’s believed to be the world’s first in-car Blu-ray Disc drive at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The picture comes from Japanese website AV Watch, which c...
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SciFi: That plethora of wires connecting all of your gadgets to your car should be no more, at least if Venturi has anything to do with it. If it relates to your cellphone or audio player, the Venturi Mini can tackle the task at hand. This small adapter plugs into the 12V DC adapter in your vehicle...
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New launches: It’s called the Audi mobile device and is the most intriguing aspect of the Audi metroproject concept. It works as an access authorization system for the vehicle, mobile phone, navigation unit and audio and video player all in one. The menu is based on the Audi MMI interface ...
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Electronista: Car audio specialist Alpine has just launched the B200 Blackbird II, the second generation of its unique GPS device. The revamp adds Bluetooth to the mapping unit and grants hands-free calling when the Blackbird is used either as a handheld device on foot or cradled in a windshield mou...
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NaviGadget: This week, TomTom?announced in Germany that Toyota’s Yaris will come with the option of an embedded portable navigation as a part of Yaris’ built-in radio system.The best part of this system is that it is clutter free, fitting right onto Yaris’ dashboard; but at the same time it is porta...
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Slashgear: The first, the LiquidFM transmitter is designed to work with mp3 players, specifically the iPod. It has the standard headphone jack connector, but there is also an in-line USB port for charging while you listen to your tunes. The LiquidFM transmitter also utilizes Kensington’s ClearFM te...
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TWICE: JVC and Kenwood said Monday they have set up a joint venture to develop car electronics technologies as well as home and portable audio products. The 50-50 joint venture will have 130 employees, the companies said. In a joint statement announcing the move, JVC and Kenwood said they plan to ...
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TWICE: Sharp and Pioneer have agreed to form capital and business ties, with plans to join forces on the development of next-generation consumer electronics products. Pioneer said it will issue 30 million new shares to Sharp for $357.3 million on Dec. 20. The private placement will make Sharp the t...
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Crave: It was bound to happen eventually and, in fact, it’s surprising that we haven’t seen this sooner. Blaupunkt’s “Melbourne SD27″ is the first car stereo that shuns CDs, according to SCI FI Tech, instead playing MP3 and WMA files with a front-lo...
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ComputerWeekly: Siemens VDO plans to build a platform that integrates entertainment functions and portable consumer devices more closely into the vehicle using the Microsoft Auto platform, a general-purpose in-car software technology. Microsoft will develop Auto focusing on multimedia applications a...
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NaviGadget: This week, TomTom?announced in Germany that Toyota’s Yaris will come with the option of an embedded portable navigation as a part of Yaris’ built-in radio system.The best part of this system is that it is clutter free, fitting right onto Yaris’ dashboard; but at the same time it is porta...
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TWICE: Sharp and Pioneer have agreed to form capital and business ties, with plans to join forces on the development of next-generation consumer electronics products. Pioneer said it will issue 30 million new shares to Sharp for $357.3 million on Dec. 20. The private placement will make Sharp the t...
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Crave: It was bound to happen eventually and, in fact, it’s surprising that we haven’t seen this sooner. Blaupunkt’s “Melbourne SD27″ is the first car stereo that shuns CDs, according to SCI FI Tech, instead playing MP3 and WMA files with a front-lo...
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Slashgear: The first, the LiquidFM transmitter is designed to work with mp3 players, specifically the iPod. It has the standard headphone jack connector, but there is also an in-line USB port for charging while you listen to your tunes. The LiquidFM transmitter also utilizes Kensington’s ClearFM te...
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ComputerWeekly: Siemens VDO plans to build a platform that integrates entertainment functions and portable consumer devices more closely into the vehicle using the Microsoft Auto platform, a general-purpose in-car software technology. Microsoft will develop Auto focusing on multimedia applications a...
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TWICE: JVC and Kenwood said Monday they have set up a joint venture to develop car electronics technologies as well as home and portable audio products. The 50-50 joint venture will have 130 employees, the companies said. In a joint statement announcing the move, JVC and Kenwood said they plan to ...
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TWICE: JVC and Kenwood said Monday they have set up a joint venture to develop car electronics technologies as well as home and portable audio products. The 50-50 joint venture will have 130 employees, the companies said. In a joint statement announcing the move, JVC and Kenwood said they plan to ...
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Crave: It was bound to happen eventually and, in fact, it’s surprising that we haven’t seen this sooner. Blaupunkt’s “Melbourne SD27″ is the first car stereo that shuns CDs, according to SCI FI Tech, instead playing MP3 and WMA files with a front-lo...
More...
TWICE: Sharp and Pioneer have agreed to form capital and business ties, with plans to join forces on the development of next-generation consumer electronics products. Pioneer said it will issue 30 million new shares to Sharp for $357.3 million on Dec. 20. The private placement will make Sharp the t...
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Slashgear: The first, the LiquidFM transmitter is designed to work with mp3 players, specifically the iPod. It has the standard headphone jack connector, but there is also an in-line USB port for charging while you listen to your tunes. The LiquidFM transmitter also utilizes Kensington’s ClearFM te...
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