They may not have been the highlight of Sony's IFA 2010 press conference , but the company's new XNV head units deserve a place of their own, given they integrate full-blown TomTom GPS units and audio/video playback into their 7- and 6.1-inch WVGA touchscreens. Presently destined for Europe, the XNV-L77BT, XNV-770BT, XNV-L66BT and XNV-660BT will ship in November with TeleAtlas maps of 45 nations ...
Tags: Audio Video, Europe, Gps Units, Highlight, Ifa, Screens, Sony, Sony 2010, Sony Xplod, Teleatlas Maps, Tomtom Gps, Video Playback, Wvga
Netbook Car Mount REVIEW – for netbooks with 7-inches to 13-inches – Ultimate NetbookPeople use their netbooks for a variety of purposes. Some use it for Internet surfing on-the-go and some for basic office editing. There are many of us, who use these nice little devices for GPS navigation. Netbook screens are perfect for this as they are smaller than the big and bulky notebooks and have bigger displays than the usual in-car GPS devices.ASUS EEE 701 sitting on netbook car mountFeatures:Dedicated
Car dashboards are beginning to mimic the latest in consumer electronics as automakers try to suck in the iPod-generation as new car buyers. Here’s the ten most high-tech dashboards on production cars you can buy this year or next. We’re not just talking about touch-screen NAV systems. The latest generation of vehicles feature everything from night vision systems, 12-inch high-res LCD screens, inverted track-ball controls, 3D fuel consumption graphs, full iPod head integration and more. Click
Tags: Automakers, Car Buyers, Car Dashboards, Consumer Electronics, Fuel Consumption, Graphs, High Res, New Car, Night Vision Systems, Production Cars, Screens, Top Heavy, Touch Screen
The cell-phone sage just got sillier. Apparently, it will be illegal to use the navigation system on your Sat Nav phone but not the one on a dedicated Satellite Navigation system such as NavMan. The only way this makes any sense at all is if it is the result of intensive lobbying by dedicated systems manufacturers who have seen their profits greatly attacked by the plethora of Sat Nav phones. After all, the phones have similar hardware and functionality. Even their screens are often a similar
There is no doubt that the popularity of the iPhone as a navigation device has been gaining ground. There are numerous apps now available, including NAVIGON’s latest directional creation, and the larger screens of the iPhone put them right up there with the most sizable stand-along GPS units in terms of functionality and practicality. However, some of the downsides to using the iPhone as a GPS has been where to mount it and how to hear it over the sound of your car. Kensington has just answered
Tags: Amp, Car Sound, Functionality, Gps Units, Iphone, Kensington, Navigation Device, No Doubt, Popularity, Practicality, Screens, Sound Amplifier, Vent, Windshield
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