More Cars Are Being Sold without CD Players
Do you have a CD player in your car? I do, but with the radio, my iPhone and satellite radio, I can’t remember the last time I used it. Then over the weekend,
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CarPlay and Android Auto: What’s Happening at General Motors?
The connected car has arrived. If you don’t have a new vehicle, you may not have noticed all the technology that’s now lurking in the dashboard. But the next time you buy a
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Random Music News for Friday, October 16, 2015
ALCS starts tonight. Which reminds me: what was music like the last time the Blue Jays played Kansas City in the playoffs? Now, the music news… Joni Mitchell is said to be “making
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Microsoft Wants Back into Your Car’s Dashboard
After having issues with their Sync system which soured their relationship with Ford, Microsoft is experimenting with a new infotainment system that essentially puts Windows in your dashboard. From The Verge: Microsoft first unveiled
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Honda Takes Another Step into the Connected Car World
Honda is a little ahead of some manufacturers when it comes to adding new features into their dashboard infotainment systems. From Bloomberg: Honda Motor Co. unveiled a refreshed Accord at the opening of
Read MoreRandom Music News for Thursday, July 9, 2015
Donkey Kong first showed up on this day in 1981. It featured a character named Mario, of course. Interesting theory: You know why Britain loved the Beatles so much? Because they sang about
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Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 111: At the Right Hand of the Donald
Warning: There is not a single conversation thread in this week’s show that takes us into an orbit around. We will try to maintain this decorum going forward. That is all. Notice: Starting this
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New Gadget Instantly Upgrades Your Normal Car to a Connected Car
Distracted driving? Maybe? But this looks pretty cool to me. More on Vinli here.
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Here’s a Review of Hyundai’s Factory Installed Android Auto
Hyundai seems to be the first automobile manufacturer to offer factory-installed a connected car infotainment system championed by Google. The Wall Street Journal takes a look. I am petrified when my dad is
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So Maybe Apple Really IS Building an Electric Car
It may never come to market, but it looks like there’s a part of Apple’s skunkworks devoted to experimenting with the notion of an electric car. From Business Insider: Apparently Apple really is
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Hyundai Is the First to Roll Out Android Auto
For the first anywhere in the world, a car will come with a factory infotainment system featuring Google’s connected car technology. The 2015 Hyundai Sonata with Android Auto will start showing up in
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