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Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - car gadgets
Who should be the nominees for best car gadget 2009? 2 November 2009 12:33 GMT
Naturally, the lion's share of the best car gadgets category for the Vodafone Pocket-lint Awards 2009 is concerned with satnavs or PNDs as the industry likes to call them. It's been a tense year for the device manufacturers. They've seen the rise of the smartphone on...
TomTom GO i-90 in-car infotainment solution announced
Integrated system offers GPS, hands-free, radio MP3 player hook-up 20 October 2009 14:38 GMT
If you can live without a CD player in your motor then TomTom has an in-car satnav and "infotainment" offering that might be right up your street.

The TomTom GO I-90 is a way of giving even older cars in-car integrated satnav using the double DIN space in...
Daily Tech Deal: Mini car USB charger under £5
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 4 August 2009 13:00 GMT
Being both useful and cheap, today's tech deal ticks all the right boxes and it can be yours for under a fiver.

The Santok mini car charger is just £4.95 from e4deal.com (that's the cheap bit) and can replace you car's cigarette lighter with the plug-in USB...
BlackBerry visor mount speakerphone announced
RIM offers in-car accessory 8 June 2009 13:27 GMT
Research In Motion has introduced the VM-605, or BlackBerry visor mount speakerphone.

RIM says of the gadget: "This exciting new BlackBerry accessory helps drivers communicate, while keeping two hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road".

Calls...
Pioneer announces new built-in GPS multimedia centre
For VW, Skoda and Seat cars 29 April 2009 11:42 GMT
Pioneer has announced that is has developed the NavGate AVIC-F9110BT, a navigation and multimedia centre for a range of VW, Skoda or Seat cars.

The AVIC-9110BT is an all in one solution offering a 5.8-inch WVGA touch panel screen with voice-guided GPS for...
Daily Tech Deal: Half price iPod-ready car stereo
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 27 April 2009 13:00 GMT
If you'd like to hook your iPod up to your car stereo, then today's tech deal offers a budget way to do so.

Asda Direct is currently selling an iPod-ready Goodmans car stereo for just under £50 - and half price from its suggested price of £99.

The...
Duracell launches in-car USB Charger
Power in your motor 24 April 2009 9:11 GMT
In the States, Duracell has launched the Duracell USB Charger, a USB charging port that plugs right into the car's DC socket, along with three different connectors for the Duracell My Pocket Charger.

Described as one of the smallest and simplest USB charging...
Sony launches new Xplod car stereos
With USB 1-wire for universal portable player hook-up 9 April 2009 17:40 GMT
Sony has announced a new range of "Xplod" car stereos with USB 1-wire and Bluetooth models. Sony says the USB 1-wire feature means "no more separate ports for different kinds of portable players", whether your music is stored on a USB memory drive, iPod, iPhone or a Walkman,...
Range Rover's 2010 model for gadget-lovers
With 12-inch touchscreen display 9 April 2009 12:37 GMT
It seems Range Rover's 2010 model is going to feature some pretty nifty technology for gadget-lovers.

The centre console will get a 12-inch touch-sensitive display and will offer fingertip control for the vehicle's GPS system and CD and DVD player.
Jabra SP200 speakerphone launches
Cheap hands-free 19 March 2009 16:18 GMT
The all-new Jabra SP200 has been announced for the UK. Promising "all the functionality you will need" in one easy-to-use device, the SP200 needs no installation and gets what's said to be a "credit crunch-friendly price point".

The SP200 autopairs to your mobile...
Daily Tech Deal: CD/MP3 car radio with Bluetooth under £50
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 17 February 2009 13:00 GMT
A real cracker of a deal for you today, ideal for anyone needing an all-in-one solution to in-car communications and entertainment.

The Silvercrest CD/MP3 car radio with Bluetooth is available from Lidl for just £48.95.

So installing this baby...
Kensington launches iPod and iPhone car chargers
Solutions for motorists 1 October 2008 11:05 GMT
Kensington has launched two new solutions for charging iPods and iPhones in the car.

The Car Charger and the Car Charger Deluxe for iPhone and iPod charge your iDevices, including the iPhone 3G, through the car stereo, by connecting through the cigarette lighter....
Black And Decker Travel "Cooler, Warmer, Freezer" launches
Hot and cold food and drink in your motor 22 July 2008 11:07 GMT
The Black & Decker Travel Cooler, Warmer and Freezer can cool food and drink to 27°C below ambient temperatures or warm it to 50°C.

The model has a nine litre capacity, is fitted with a mat that creates a freezer compartment and ice tray and it also has a dual...
More Than launches green driving gadget
Telemetry analyses your motoring 21 July 2008 14:34 GMT
More Than car insurance has launched a "revolutionary" new scheme that uses Formula 1-style in-car telemetry to help British motorists drive in a greener, more efficient and economical way.

The new service, called "Green Wheels", helps drivers understand how...
Alpine launches CDA-9886R sound system
iPod, Bluetooth, USB memory sticks and CD playing in your car 18 July 2008 13:22 GMT
The Alpine CDA-9886R is a CD receiver, USB and iPod controller all in one for cars.

There are seven different models available in the range, headed up by the CDA-9887R, which offers MP3 compatibility, USB playback, plays Windows Media files as well as offering...
Alpine promises ultimate in-car pod solution - the iDA-X100
Take your iPod for a drive 18 July 2008 12:46 GMT
Alpine has redesigned what it claimed was the first ever car audio head unit for the iPod - and announced three new models.

The iDA-X100 is a digital media receiver, which has a USB connection for iPods, as well as an array of other MP3 players.

It...
Griffin iTrip AutoPilot launches
iPhone-friendly FM transmitter 22 May 2008 12:38 GMT
Griffin Technology has launched the first iTrip compatible with the iPhone, giving users the chance to play any of the music stored on their mobile straight through their car's FM stereo.

The iTrip AutoPilot charges and controls your iPhone or iPod while playing...
Alpine launches FM and Bluetooth transmitter for car stereos
For iPods and mobile phones 22 April 2008 17:18 GMT
Alpine has announced the launch of the eX-10, an "advanced" iPod controller with Bluetooth capabilities.

The eX-10 enables users to connect an iPod to any existing car stereo giving users full control thanks to the FM transmitter that broadcasts the signal from...
Zoombak pet and car tracking AGPS devices launch
Locators for lost dogs and vehicles 17 April 2008 12:18 GMT
Zoombak has announced the arrival of its first Zoombak advanced GPS locators and related services for pets and vehicles in the UK.

The Zoombak locator claims to be one of the first Assisted-GPS (AGPS) devices designed for use by everyday consumers with the claim...
Glowing dice for your car
Tacky motor accessory gets tech twist 11 April 2008 9:15 GMT
The "Rainbow Dice Shape Lamp" with seven glowing hues for your motor is a kind of modern take on the old hanging dice, we guess. $19, available now.
Car "glitter lamp" launches
For Nova-owners everywhere 9 April 2008 14:46 GMT
No, we didn't know we needed one of these either. And we're still not convinced we do. If you do, they're $22 and available now.
12 volt "Spotlight" for in-car illumination
Tiny metallic torch 31 January 2008 12:21 GMT
This tiny torch is a clever innovation for motorists.

It recharges from your car's 12 volt cigarette socket, so if you keep it in your motor (and it's certainly small enough not to take up too much space) you'll always have a light to hand.

A...
Plug and play Car Cam Voyager
Dash-mounted mini-cam to record "incidents" 17 December 2007 15:30 GMT
Offering one touch recording that can do 8 hours on a 2GB SD card this little camera is designed to stick to your dash.

It'll protect you in the instance of any nasty incidents that could occur and can be powered via 12v or AAA batteries.

$79.95...
Loc8tor partners with Chevrolet for K.I.T.T.Y car finding gadget
In case where you left your motor slips out of your pretty little head... 13 December 2007 11:31 GMT
Loc8tor has partnered with Chevrolet to produce the K.I.T.T.Y, which stands for the not-at-all clumsy: Key Innovation That Talks to You.

This nattily named device is a handy "handbag-sized" (so it's clear where they're aiming it) gadget that triggers a loud...
F1 racing car seat for kids
BMW-branded booster 5 December 2007 9:28 GMT
Underage, or under-height, kids need car-seats and we think this BMW Sauber F1 Team version is pretty much the ultimate model...