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Random music news for Monday, September 14, 2020

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Bruce Dickinson, Chrissie Hynde, Connected Car, Dave Mustaine, Hawaii, Hipignosis, Iron Maiden, K-Pop, Kardashians, Megadeth, Metallica, Microsoft, Oracle, Pretenders, Spotify, TikTik, Tunein

Stop it. JUST STOP IT. Now let’s see we what we have for music news on September 14, 2020. First,

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Random music news for Monday, December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018December 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Apple, Baby It's Cold Outside, Bleeker Bob, Bono, Connected Car, Dana Carvey, Donald Trump, Elton John, Freddie Mercury, George Bush, George H.W. Bush, ISS, Metalheads, MGM, Pinegrove, Silent Night, Vinyl

I wonder what kind of week Donald Trump is going to have. He’s gotta be stressed. Meanwhile, here’s some music

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Random music news for Saturday, November 10, 2018

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Avril Lavigne, Beatles, Canada Jam, Chad Kroeger, Connected Car, Dr. Luke, Florence Welch, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Mass Shooting, Midnight Oil, Moby, Ticketfly, White Album

My first-ever purchase of CBD pills arrived in the mail. Let’s see if these things help me sleep. Meanwhile, here’s

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Let’s Talk About the Future of Listening to Music in Cars

June 28, 2017June 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Connected Car

If you’re in the market for a new car, I’m pretty sure that you want all kinds of techno-goodies when

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Apple’s Car Project is “The Mother of All AI Projects”

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Connected Car

Once upon a time, it was rumoured that Apple was getting into the car business as a competitor to Tesla

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A Real World Test of Apple CarPlay vs. Android Auto

April 3, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Android Auto, Apply CarPlay, Connected Car

If you’re going to buy a new vehicle today, there’s a very good chance the manufacturer will offer Apple Carplay

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Random Music News for Friday, March 24, 2017

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Chuck Berry, CIA, Connected Car, Elvis Presley, Geffen Records, GPS, iPhone, Major Labels, Paul McCartney, Rock Band, Snapchat, Streaming, SXSW, VR

On this day 59 years ago, Elvis was drafted into the army. And in music news… Chuck Berry apparently left

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Music Industry 

So How Are People Listening to Music in Cars Today? And Does the Type of Connectivity Matter?

November 20, 2016November 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Connected Car, Toyota

Radio has been top dog when it comes to listening to music in the car for decades. That dominance is

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BlackBerry Has a New Deal with Ford to Create Vehicle Software

November 1, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Blackberry, Connected Car, Ford, QNX

There’s a division of BlackBerry called QNX that is crushing it right now. Not only are they working with Apple

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Looks Like Apple’s Car OS Will Have Canadian DNA

October 27, 2016October 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Blackberry, Connected Car, Project Titan, QNX

Remember that self-driving car Apple was said to be working on? Dead. But that doesn’t mean the company isn’t still

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This is the Coolest (And Most Forward-Thinking) Car Radio I’ve Seen Yet

October 18, 2016October 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Connected Car, DAB, fm, IP, Radio, Tesla

I rented a vehicle–a Ford Explorer–for my weekend out in California and was delighted to find that the radio was

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