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iPod Nano Watch, Is Car Unit Next?
It was only a matter of time before someone took the tiny iPod Nano and affixed it to...
Sirius XM “XM Snap” at FCC
Sirius XM is awaiting FCC approval on an “XM Snap” palm sized satellite radio device. It can link...
T-Mobile, Best Buy Launch G2 Smartphone
T-Mobile announced the launch later this month of the T-Mobile G2 with Google (made by HTC)—the carrier’s first...
Mobile DTV Update
After a quiet summer there’s some news recently on Mobile DTV (ATSC M/H)—the free digital broadcast TV service...
OnStar May Allow Drive-By Facebook Updates
General Motors’ OnStar is not going to sit back and let the Ford Sync get all the car-gadget...
Best Buy to Carry Amazon Kindle
Move over Target, now Best Buy has the Kindle too. Best Buy will carry both 6-inch Kindle 3G...
iPad Socks Notebook Market
The iPad is causing injury to a lot of consumer electronics segments. It’s crushed the high end of...
Kno Super Tablet Gets Financing
Kno, which is developing a dual-screen eReader/tablet that made a splash at the AllThingD conference in June, is...
Back Up Camera Sales to Climb Over 40%
Back up cameras, are growing at a steady pace with aftermarket sales estimated to reach 182,000 units this...
Garmin Recall Extends to Suzuki Vehicles
Garmin’s recall troubles are extending beyond the 1.2 million nuvi portable GPS devices recalled late in August. Now...
New Pioneer Car Deck Hits $70 MAP
Pioneer Electronics is shipping a new low cost CD receiver—the DEH-1300MP—with a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) of only...
Verizon Begins Sales of Samsung Fascinate
The Samsung Fascinate smartphone with the dazzling Super AMOLED screen and fast processor will go on sale at...
Howard Stern Speculates on Role at Sirius
Howard Stern said he’s “pretty sure” he’ll leave satellite radio, but in the same breadth he hinted he...
New Budget Garmin PNDs
Garmin introduced 2 new budget priced portable GPS devices, joining the high end Internet-connected nuLink1695, also just announced....
Toshiba Tablet: No U.S. Launch Set Yet
Toshiba’s Folio 100 tablet is getting a fair amount of media attention, but it’s not heading for the...
2 New Car Amps from JBL
JBL will deliver 2 new car amps plus a wireless controller this fall. The amps MS-A1004 ($599) and...
Sony/TomTom In-Dash Navi?
Sony and TomTom may bring Sony Xplod in-dash navigation systems to the U.S., after announcing 4 joint models...
New Concept Overhead Monitors
Concept Enterprises will ship in early September a new promotional line of in-car monitors using LED backlighting, which...
August Car Sales Dive
Car sales retreated in August, falling about 21 percent compared to a year ago. Last August, the Cash...
Garmin Launches Second 3G-PND
Garmin is pushing deeper into connected portable GPS devices with its second model to use 3G over AT&T....