Tag: infotainment
VOXX Plans Slingbox for Car
Updated! VOXX (Audiovox) told analysts today that it has signed a letter of intent with Echostar to integrate...
Alpine OEM Sales Better Than Expected
Alpine said its OEM sales were stronger than expected so it revised its sales forecast upward by 3...
Rosen Doubles GM Screen Size
Rosen Electronics will ship in November a new line of FIT add-on electronics for General Motors SUVs and...
Car Radio Systems Rated by Distraction
Two studies ranked car stereo systems in new cars and found they varied greatly in driver distraction. The ...
Pioneer: Car Audio Will Gain From Sell Off of Home and DJ Equipment
Pioneer said it will have the ability to invest more heavily in car audio, now that it is...
GROM Hosts Hackathon
GROM Audio announced it will sponsor an all-new AutoTech Developers’ Challenge--a hackathon/makerthon--that allows 3rd party developers to create...
OEM Voice Control is So Bad That….
The voice recognition systems in new cars are so poor that J.D. Power gives them a failing grade....
Clarion Supplies Subaru With iPhone/Android System
CYPRESS, CA--Clarion announced its smartphone-linking system for car radio will be used in all Subaru 2015 model year...
Ford Looks to Make Use of Cameras for Car Security
In the future, OEM car security might make use of cameras, not just traditional locks and sensors, to...
Former Kenwood Exec Leads Connected Car Group
Former Kenwood executive Keith Lehmann is serving as Managing Director of the newly formed Connected Car Council, which...
A Step Towards Better OEM Integration
SAE, the association of automotive experts and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have joined forces to try to...
Intel Goes After Car Entertainment
Intel launched a new group of products called Intel In-Vehicle Solutions that will slash the development time for...
OnStar Launches 4G Next Month
OnStar confirmed it will launch 4G service next month starting at $5 per month after a free trial....
Radio Has Crazy LED Ring
A new entertainment system is literally ringed by a striking row of LEDs that change color based on...
iSimple Ships In-Car Remote for Tablets
iSimple (AAMP) is shipping a Bluetooth remote that works with tablets and smartphones and that mounts on the...
The 2 Most Used Apps While Driving
The two most often used apps while driving are Google Search and Google Navigation, according to a recent...
Alpine Confirms CarPlay For 2014
Alpine released this photo of CarPlay Tuesday and confirmed reports that it will offer aftermarket CarPlay products later...
Pioneer Announces CarPlay For Summer
Starting early summer, five of Pioneer’s new NEX car radios will work with Apple’s CarPlay, which would make...
Microsoft Planning Answer to CarPlay
At a recent conference, Microsoft showed a system that could be its answer to Apple's Car Play. The...
OEMs Still Haven’t Mastered the Dash
Car radios in new cars are still overly complex and Apple's CarPlay isn't likely to fix that. Some...