2009 CES: Convergence is the name of the game with in-car electronics
Posted on 08. Jan, 2009 by CarsVox.
GPS navigators. Satellite and HD radio. Car audio and video systems. Portable music players. For in-car infotainment, the hardware is already here. The ongoing challenge is how to make it all work together in a way that enhances the driving experience without creating additional driver distractions.
This mobile electronics convergence, as the industry calls it, is [...]
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Blaupunkt was one of the exhibitors at a pre-CES event last night, giving journalists a look at what it calls the world’s first Internet car radio. Developed with miRoamer, an online Internet radio portal, Blaupunkt’s new products will allow you to listen to thousands of Internet radio stations while driving. In terms of content diversity, [...]
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The first of Navigon’s announcements for this year’s CES is that, this spring, the company will provide access to Rand McNally’s Scenic Routes and City Guides through its GPS navigators.
Scenic Routes is intended for drivers looking for guidance through an area’s most beautiful landscapes and vistas. Rand McNally provides more than 250 routes and pre-planned [...]
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CES 2009 is finally here, and with it comes a torrent of new car-related electronics, as well as updates of old favorites. From car audio to fuel savers to driver safety, the range of products at CES will cover the gamut.
Here’s a sample of what you can expect to see over the next week.
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HDMI Licensing, LLC – the agent responsible licensing the High Definition Multimedia Interface™ (HDMI™) specification – has announced five key capabilities and features that will be introduced on the next version of their HDMI technology, which will launch in the first half of 2009.
“HDMI has reached an installed base of more than 600 million devices [...]
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It’s not often that you get to write about something that’s absolutely free, as a new offering announced at the CES show Wednesday morning truly is. Not only is Garmin’s ecoRoute from Garmin free, it actually can save you money. ecoRoute is a free software update for Garmin nüvi GPS units that will, in addition [...]
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Garmin adds lane assist with junction view to its premium GPS offering, while tying in enhanced MSN Direct services.
Garmin introduced the world to the nüvi 880 – still the first and and only portable GPS that can be completely controlled by voice. When I reviewed it, the 880 earned a 4.5 rating and an Editor’s [...]
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