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Car Device With “OnStar-Lite” has no Service Fees
Automatic has launched a device for the car that provides some OnStar-like features but without any service fees. The device, also called Automatic, plugs into the OBDII port in the car by the user and then sends info about the car to an iPhone 4S or 5. The device gives you “subtle clues” as »
Rockford Adds “CLEAN” Tech to Punch Amplifiers
Rockford Fosgate is introducing during CES, 11 new Punch amplifiers that offer a new C.L.E.A.N. system for setting levels. These join several new Prime series amplifiers and new Prime and Punch Pro speakers. The C.L.E.A.N. system on the new Punch amplifiers provides on-board input/output clipping indicators that permit the installer to tune the amplifier »
Memphis Intros its First Mini Amp Series for Special Vehicles
Memphis Car Audio announced it will offer a series of mini amplifiers for special vehicles to ship in January. Additionally it will deliver its first 3-channel amplifier. The new “Special Application” amps measure about the size of a paperback book and are intended for use in motorcycles, ATVs or other vehicles. “It’s no longer »
Zipcar Expands Nation’s Largest Campus Car Sharing Program
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Zipcar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIP), the world’s leading car sharing network, has now added service to more than 45 college and university campuses since the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. Zipcar is the leading choice for campus car sharing programs among colleges and universities because its fun, »
Pioneer Announces AppRadio Family
Since its introduction in June, the Pioneer AppRadio—that displays apps on the radio—has performed well, says Pioneer, so it introduced at CES a full family of AppRadios, including the new AppRadio 2.0 that works with Android AND iPhone apps. The AppRadio 2.0 also gets a larger screen, at 7-inches. The capacitive screen has pinch »
Gas to Fall 50 Cents
Despite the scary predictions of $5 and $6/gal. gas by some pundits, it looks like gas prices are dropping and some analysts say prices will fall by 50 cents during the summer. After an 8 week climb, gas prices are now at a national average of $3.90/gal., said AAA Thursday. That’s down from $4.03. »
Is $6 Gas a Possiblity?
Here’s the pessimistic side of the story we ran on Wednesday regarding gas prices. The fact that the American dollar is falling in price could drive prices higher at the pump, maybe as high as $6.50, says a CNBC report. If we get a couple of hurricanes in the wrong place and weakness in »
iPad 2 Ships March 11
To a delighted audience, Apple’s Steve Jobs appeared on stage Wednesday, in an apparent hiatus from medical leave, to introduce the iPad 2. The device adds dual cameras with FaceTime video chat to the iPad and it’s slimmer and faster than the original. Video is improved so the tablet may easily be used with »
Verizon 4G Is Cheaper than 3G
4G LTE will be available from Verizon Wireless starting this Sunday, at prices cheaper than 3G in some instances. Verizon will throw the switch in 38 metro areas, reaching about 1/3 of Americans. 4G phones won’t be available until mid-2011, but in the interim we can purchase 2 USB modems at for $99 each »
Pioneer In-Dash Navi at Steep Discount
Second Update! We’ve heard back from Pioneer Electronics on the Pandora radio discount at Amazon. Larry Rougas VP marketing and product planning for car electronics said “From a Pioneer perspective, we have a MAP policy in place…sometimes the dynamics on the web move so rapidly we can’t respond as fast as people would like »
Sirius XM: Strong Sales, Profits; New Service Expected
By Amy Gilroy Sirius XM subscribers inched to almost to 19 million, as the company reported a sold profit and growing sales for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010. The satellite radio company also said today it will offer additional services in the coming months, to join its current data services such as »
