Thursday, November 19th, 2009
It’s a great thing to be able to hook your MP3 player to your car stereo. Most of the time it beats listening to the radio by a whole lot, because you have so little control over the radio. You don’t control what songs are played, when they’re played, when they break for commercials, anything like that. You’re at the radio’s mercy.
But controlling your iPod while driving, now that’s a dangerous, and possibly even deadly, task. After all, you really can’t take your attention off the road just to fiddle with some device, right?
Well, that’s where the AI-talk Voice Controller comes in. Hook this to your iPod, then plug it all into the car stereo. Now you’ll be able to TELL your iPod what you want to hear. Search by artist or song title, or just order a general search to hear snippets of every song on your player.
You can get one of these gadgets for seventy bucks, which is a small price to pay if you do a lot of driving.
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
GPS systems can only get better. Today, we see them only as guides. But with the Navigon 7300T, the latest installment of NAVIGON’s highly acclaimed 7000-series platform offering us more. The ultra-stylish personal navigation device (PND) showcases an array of innovative features, including a new level of 3D visualization showing surrounding landscapes and important landmarks, Free Real-Time Spoken Traffic Updates and next-generation Voice Control, helping the user to control the device hands-free by speaking a wide variety of commands.
NAVIGON’s 7300T device is the first GPS system on the market to feature Rand McNally Scenic Routes content. Based on Rand McNally’s Best of the Road (R) series, the NAVIGON 7300T includes over 250 routes such as Weekend Getaways, Scenic Tours and Regional Trips. These routes show the most beautiful vistas and breathtaking landscapes the U.S. and Canada have to offer. Scenic routes are a perfect option for a unique vacation to enjoy with the whole family or as an alternative to normal highway driving.
The NAVIGON 7300T sells for $399.99 (MSRP) and will be available at retailers in Q2 2009. It is compatible with NAVIGON’s optional FreshMaps accessory, which provides up to 8 map updates over two years for $79.99 (MSRP). If the user activates FreshMaps within 30 days after purchasing the device, the price is only $39.99.
The NAVIGON 7300T features include:
- NAVIGON MyRoutes(TM)
- Free Real-Time Spoken Traffic Updates
- Voice Address Entry and Control
- Panorama View 3D and Landmark View 3D
- Rand McNally Scenic Routes
- Clickable POIs
- Reality View(TM) Pro
- Lane Assistant Pro
- Fast Destination Entry
- Bluetooth(R) Hands-Free
- Advanced Text-to-speech
- Zagat(R) Ratings and Reviews
- Exit Guide
- DirectHelp(SM)
- Speed Assistant
- Multi-Destination Trip Planning
- Automatic Standby Feature
- Favorites as POI
- Coordinate Input
- Automatic Day/Night Mode
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