Tag: infotainment

First U.S. MirrorLink Car Radio Now Available from Sony

Shown in January at CES by Sony, the first MirrorLink car radio is now available. With MirrorLink, you...

Update on Facebook in Car Audio

An amazing 50 percent of smartphones connect to Facebook every hour of the day. So you can see...

Fed May Target Voice Controlled Car Radios

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, said at a press conference yesterday that the Feds will “examine voice commands for...

Parrot Has Sold 25K Asteroids: Reuters

Parrot is in the news this week for aiming to become a Tier 1 supplier to the auto...

Watch CEA Video Promoting Car Audio

The Consumer Electronics Association has released a video and press release aimed at major media outlets to promote...

Sync Radios Now Save on Insurance

State Farm Insurance has joined with Ford to allow owners of some Sync radios to receive discounts on...

“Death” of Car Radio Possible in 10 Years: Study

A new report by IMS Research finds that aftermarket car radio sales will be cut in half by...

Garmin Alters the Touchscreen

Garmin showed a new concept for OEM car infotainment systems that uses a large controller knob filled with...

Aftermarket Now in Talks for Siri-Like Car Radios

Imagine Siri that’s robust enough to work well in the car.  Nuance announced it now has such a...

12V Web Radio from HTC

Phone maker HTC released a new video showing its Car Stereo Clip in action.  An HTC Bluetooth USB...

Quick Video of Clarion Next GATE

The short video below puts Clarion’s Next GATE—a relatively unique product for the aftermarket—through its paces. The 7-inch...

New Smartphone Breaks 12 Volt Ground

The new Samsung Galaxy SIII won headlines last week for its many intelligent features plus a dazzling screen...

Directus Changes Name; Ships Audi Kit

Directus, maker of the Prodigy One and other car aftermarket solutions has changed its name to Intraphex as...

Clarion Launches Next GATE

Clarion introduced Monday a windshield mounted tablet-like device that can control apps on your iPhone. Called the Next...

Harman Brands Coming to More Cars

Harman said it continues to gain market share in OEM car audio and infotainment.  And its Harman Kardon...

Marine Audio Shifts Course

Alpine, Clarion and other leading suppliers are examining a new trend in marine audio.  It’s the same trend...

Car Device to Change OEM Electronics

Autonet Mobile announced that Bosch will manufacture its new OEM  black box that may change the way car...

New Car Radio Touchpad Controller

A new touchpad has been developed by a leading auto supplier that can be placed in an arm...

Garmin Wants to be Tier One Car Audio Supplier

Garmin says it is on its way to becoming a Tier-One car infotainment supplier (not just GPS supplier)...

Wind River Intro’s Software for Rapid Development of Android Car Radios

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, has expanded its portfolio of Android...