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RIP CD-Based Car Radios by 2016
The cassette went away, so did 8-track. CD’s time may be at hand. Delphi is predicting that by...
Smaller Entourage Dual-Book Hits HSN, Amazon
A smaller version of the Entourage Edge dual screen eBook/tablet is now on sale as the Pocket Edge....
Viewsonic Tablets Aimed at U.S.
Viewsonic announced a line of Android tablets for the U.S. including a “dual-boot” ViewPad 10 which can use...
Android Runs Almost 1/2 of US Smartphones
Android now has a 44 percent share of smartphones in the U.S., says NPD. But Apple has the...
Rockford Adds New Brands
Rockford Corporation said it added two new high end German-made car stereo brands to its mix. It will...
Apple Enters Top 5 Phone Ranks for 1st Time
Apple glided past BlackBerry maker RIM and Sony Ericsson during Q3 landing in 4th place in worldwide cellphone...
Windows Phone 7 Gets Kindle App
Those who plan to buy a phone running Windows Phone 7 won’t be deprived of a Kindle eReading...
Car Radios Control an iPad with iOS 4.2
In November, when Apple releases iOS 4.2, it will let iPad users control their music from many car...
Sony $99 Black Friday Car Bundle w/Music
Black Friday is coming and there are sure to be deals. Here’s an early scoop on one from...
U.S. Cellular Joins Galaxy Tab Fray
T-Mobile will be first to offer Samsung’s answer to the iPad—the Galaxy Tab—the carrier announced yesterday and today...
PlayStation Phone Photos Leaked: Engadget
A photo of the rumored Sony PlayStation Phone has surfaced on Engadget. The Android phone shown as a...
Navigon GPS App is Super-Real
Navigon released a new app that not only gives you directions on an Android phone (stored in the...
Escort: 1st PND/Radar Detector Ships
Escort started shipping the first radar detector to double as a true portable navigation device (PND), it said....
1 Million Nooks Sold, Could Double
Barnes & Noble revealed yesterday it sold 1 million Nook eReaders to date, as it announced a color...
NOOKcolor tablet/eReader Slated for Nov. 19
As leaked earlier, Barnes & Noble introduced a 7-inch color tablet/eReader, beating rival Amazon to market with color...
7″ iPad Would Impact Car Aftermarket
If Apple introduces a 7-inch iPad, say at $399 or below, how will it impact the car stereo...
Increase Store Traffic, Try Groupon
Maybe you’ve heard of Groupon by now. Forbes called it the fastest growing company ever. And even a...
Best Buy Mobile Adds 2 Tablets
Best Buy Mobile announced it will sell the new Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Ideos S7 from Huawei....
iPad Rival Samsung Tab is $400 with Sprint
Of the four carriers that plan to carry the Samsung Galaxy Tab, arguably the nearest rival to the...
Borders Discounts eReaders to Sub-$100
Borders is sweetening deals on eReaders ahead of the holidays. The bookseller is discounting the Kobo eReader by...