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Renault integrates tablet in car, app developers wanted The new R-Link tablet-based platform will launch next year, and will include 50 native apps. Liane Yvkoff Dec. 7, 2011 2:04 p.m. PT ...
The average car has been on the road for over a decade and now, Rand McNally wants to make it – or any car – smart just in time for the holidays. The mapmaker's tablet-based OverDryve 7 system ...
iHeartRadio has launched a redesign of its mobile app — the first major overhaul since it debuted in 2011 — and it might make you ditch your car’s radio controls. That’s because the new ...
Cellphones and tablets Leaving your cellphone or tablet in the car during freezing temperatures can cause several issues including damage to the lithium ion batteries inside, which are highly ...
My biggest concern with using tablets in a car for RSE is secure mounting solutions. Sure, the Shield Tablet K1 weighs a little under a pound, but it's a potential projectile during an accident.
For less than $300, you can bring smart car connectivity to your pre-smart car through Rand McNally's new OverDryve dashboard tablet.
Now, a mere 10 months later, the Asteroid Smart, Tablet and Mini have finally arrived in consumer-ready garb. First, there's a flagship in-dash system, the double-DIN Asteroid Smart.
Audi didn’t show a new car today — it showed a new tablet. The so-called Audi Smart Display integrates with the car’s systems via Wi-Fi, letting passengers control the radio and access the ...
DIYer Adam uses his Nexus 7 for just about everything, including the music and navigation in his car. But unlike phones, tablets—even smaller ones like the Nexus 7—don't mount quite as easily ...
The FM/AM radio continued uninterrupted and he found that he could turn the volume to full blast (something I do not allow) with the physical volume buttons on the tablet mount cradle. I have to ...
Words like, “useless,” are bandied about. What is a modern man supposed to do with a car that doesn’t have built-in navigation or Bluetooth connectivity with phones? Listen to the radio?
Cooley noted that automakers like Ford, BMW, Toyota and Chevy have debuted or improved their connected hands-free entertainment systems. These systems are not just a “niche” service, he told the ...