MAD, MAD BRITAIN:

".. Log on to the Kent Police website and click 'diversity'. The only difficulty would be knowing which branch to complain to ... ."Then there's this:"..if the Performing Rights Society gets its way, we'll soon have to switch off our car radios ... one because he didn't have a radio. Ah, but your customers have radios in their cars, he was informed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:32:00

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They super-sized my car radio

The car radio stopped working a few weeks back, so I finally went in today to get a new one ... . And then he sees my phone and asks if I use it much when in the car. I say, yes ... me to dial from the stereo, and allows me to talk hands free, using the speakers. Well that would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 03:34:18

Blaupunkt’s miRoamer-powered internet car radios

Friday, January 23, 2009 - 0:00 (GMT+99)Filed under: Car Entertainment | by :Rien | T3: Let’s be honest, ... the option of traditional radio, CD or a USB-connected music player as back-up. blaupunktinternet car ... DAB radio hasn’t really taken off in the car, so what hope for internet radio? Very little right [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 23:00:18

Merry Christmas

Many years ago I was down in northern Texas on a Christmas Eve. For some reason that escapes me, the radio station I could get on my car radio was playing ... pulls out his car keys and rattles them. "What's that?" says St. Peter. "These are Jingle Bells [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:04:29

Nanny Bans Music

Errmmm...you know Nanny's rather pedantic rule about needing a licence to perform music in a public place? ... , if customers drive into his garage with their car radios on.Pardon!!!What??? I hear you ejaculate (I too ... get back to me. She came back with her supervisor who said I would have to turn the car radios off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:23:00

Carmakers to offer Internet radio as factory option

In-car multimedia specialist Blaupunkt is teaming up with Internet radio company miRoamer to unveil what they claim is the "world's first Internet car radio". The two companies state that the newly-developed system will enable drivers of vehicles fitted with Blaupunkt Internet stereos to tune into miRoamer's vast array [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 15:32:00

HD Car Radios

The best thing about technology is its continuous need to discover new things and upgrade our standard of living ... . One of the things I am most grateful for is the invention of the hd car radio. I love music. Moreso, when I have nothing to do - an example of which is driving long stretches ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 02:19:00

Music List Friday … Christmas No. 1’s

So what was America listening to on Christmases past? No, almost none of these are Christmas songs. Instead, it’s a list of the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on each of the last 50 Christmases. So how many of these songs do you remember blasting over the top 40 station on your transistor radio, stereo or car radio [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 22:12:41

Free Entertainmet at Your Fingertips?!? Try the Radio!

Photo stolen from here.“I don't have a radio (the one in my car is broken). Who has a radio?”Mr ... ! broadcasts), are inexpensive and found in almost any store that carries electronic devices (Radio Shack ... experience....If you don't own a radio, or don't live within WIDR's 100 watt coverage of Kalamazoo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:01:00

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY Xtreme Technology has come out with two new models in its XLink line, which features devices that integrate mobile and wireline phones ... and audio speakers, expects to save between $20 million and $25 million with the new direction. San ... ) Directed Electronics, the California company that began making car radios for satellite-radio [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 02:51:57

Monday Night Snippets

If you’re in Europe and you’re looking for a cheap Viggen, or 9-5, or some other nice Saab, now might be the time to head to Sweden.Dippen sent this report in, translated from Swedish Public Radio: The quality of Swedish cars ... (Swedish Association for car owners).Any excuse to go to Sweden’s a good excuse if you ask me ——Speaking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 12:42:51

SHAZAM

This one is for all of my fellow iPhone sista's.. ... of the actual song? Well I sure have. Ever driven down the road and heard a song on the radio in your car (before XM radio told you who it was that sang it) and wondered who was singing that song [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 17:36:22

New Jabra speakerphone broadcasts cell calls over FM radio

Jabra SP700 GN Netcom, through its Jabra headset brand, announced today a new speakerphone for in-car use ... calls to a car’s FM radio for hands-free communications. One clips the speakerphone to a visor ... with RDS enabled stereos the caller’s phone number will be displayed and this device also hosts [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 06:54:42

Random Questions #3

1. The way to win your heart? Loyalty and a sense of responsibility! 2. What did you do last night? Took care of the little girl at the hospital ... luggages *wink* 12. What were you last listening to in the car? No radio in the car. 13 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:22:30

Robot Thief Nabs 'Smart' Space-Bot

On Monday, someone rifled through Portland State University professor Erik Sanchez's unlocked SUV while it was parked in Aloha, ... . "You feel kind of weird when suddenly you look in the car and the thing that is worth more than the car ... , radio-controlled plaything. "You're going to get that home and find out that you can't do anything [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:00:20

Blaupunkt porta la Internet radio in auto

Bosch avrà anche ceduto il controllo della divisione car radio al gruppo finanziario tedesco Aurelius ma intanto il suo marchio di riferimento, ... from their car stereo(Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, NV North Hall Booth #5418 – January ... abituata a modelli di car radio con scheda SIM integrata), ma presto, chissà, potrebbero spuntare [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:16:00

Yep, it’s true. We should have some interesting takes on the Indie/Entravision station’s death soon ... in purchasing my patented “solder-and-build-it-yourself iPod/GPS online streaming patch kit” so that you may ... change the way you think about car radio. Brand name: CARSTREAMER™. Priced to sell. » BREAKING [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:41:55

Calgary Herald, A Brief History of Car Audio, by Greg Williams

Story first published in the Calgary Herald’s Driving.ca section Dec. 29, 2008 ... cassettes, CD players and on to satellite radio and iPods, car audio has become de rigueur ... . Car stereos have been on the road longer than Jack Kerouac. After getting in the car and firing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:38:35

What the world needs now is Jobs

20 January 2009 @ 8:05 am · Filed under Dyssynergy One way to acquire an appreciation for the achievements of Steve Jobs is to look at the ... bring them into the 21st century — a Tivo-cum-iPod for car radios and a combo cable box/computer/Tivo ... technological presences in my life, the car stereo and the cable box, I find myself idly wishing Apple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:05:18

Opening design

Fred Wilson brags about his portfolio company, Buglabs, opening its redesign process with Ideo to the public — as well he should ... car or a nicer radio? This collaboration would invest customers in the product. It would build ... on the passenger compartment, the look of the car, the features, and the options. They could even get involved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:58:06

5 Crappy Songs I Loved As A Kid

Honesty compels me to admit that my child has great taste in music, thanks in large part to me, and, to a lesser degree, her mother. When we get in the car to go somewhere, the kid typically requests Green Day, The Who, The Cars ... , so we mostly listened to the radio. And, while 70s radio played a lot of great stuff, it also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:15:00

We're all racists. Lefties just lie about it.

As more and more black renters began moving into this mostly white San Francisco Bay Area suburb a few years ago, neighbors started complaining about loud parties, mean pit bulls, blaring car radios, prostitution, drug dealing and muggings of schoolchildren. Like many commenters, I'm not sure [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:22:50

Photosynth - Offroading Photos with Depth

Photosynth - Offroading... by aircooled 2 Hours Ago 256 2,287 Running Gear (4 Viewing) ... (6 Viewing) This area is dedicated to all general discussion concerning car audio, video, security, in-car MP3, navigation systems, satellite radio and more. How To: Installing Kenwood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:56:02

EP on EVP

My hilarious joke yesterday reminded me that I actually saw—and reviewed!—the film White Noise ... Sarah (Deborah Kara Unger). Pimping out his glass-clad bachelor pad with banks of monitors ... number of devices: cell phone, car radio, answering machine. As in The Ring, technology [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 13:04:00

Foil Thieves With 'Stolen' Car Stereo

Instruct_stereo Those who live in urban environments know that there's no such thing as car stereo ownership ... thieves usually leave the speakers and wiring intact, which is why the last time my car stereo was stolen ... phenomenon. See Also: Sweet: Pandora's Streaming Radio App for iPhone The Most Valuable Car Audio [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 21:26:43

Pandora Hits 2 Million iPhone Users

Pandora CEO Tim Westergren reports that the social music service has reached the milestone of 2 million iPhone users: At 10: ... it into home audio systems…you name it. And as usual, offering all sorts of great feedback and suggestions ... in our collection are now getting played on car radios all across the country. Times they are a changin’ … [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 15:16:48

There Goes the Neighborhood

The liberal elite is gifted at using black skin to advance its figureheads, ... a few years ago, neighbors started complaining about loud parties, mean pit bulls, blaring car radios, prostitution, drug dealing and muggings of schoolchildren. In 2006, as the influx reached [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 14:05:16

a little navel gazing

i listen to a lot of podcasts. why? because i live in houston which means that i have to drive 45 minutes to get to work and another 45 minutes to ... . for me it’s 45 minutes of zipping down the freeway/tollway. with that much time in the car ... my own little radio station. this pleases me greatly.one of the podcasts that i listen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-27 03:23:42

Radio Flyer Cloud 9 Wagon

Radio Flyer Cloud 9 Wagon Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Portable Audio / Video, Toys, Transportation ... . The is also a slot for an MP3 player and a speaker. “We approached this product much like an automotive company might with a concept car,” said Mark Johnson, Radio Flyer’s product development manager [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 19:11:36

Sirius and XM May Be Coming to iPhone App Store

In its first two weeks in the wild, Apple’s iPhone App Store has already been a breakthrough in the mobile industry, ... listeners (approximately 9M). XM has struck deals with a handful of car manufacturers to provide built ... , but rather they bring more competition to the in-car entertainment market which terrestrial radio, CD’ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 16:45:55

What's A Few Billion Dollars, More Or Less?

As for bailouts, another $6 Billion for car companies thanks to Treasury, I guess. Is it even newsworthy at this point? Arguably one of the worst, though subtle, impacts of today's bailout culture hit me on the head while listening to a non-bailout related news item on the car radio last night. The host was talking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:41:07

Birds at Jones Beach in January

Late yesterday morning I was in the home stretch of my favorite birding routine in Queens, ... to go to Jones Beach it took me exactly two milliseconds for me to say yes. When we got out of his car ... high up on the radio tower over the station.  It was just possible to make out with our bare eyes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:00:50

Birds at Jones Beach

Late yesterday morning I was in the home stretch of my favorite birding routine in Queens, ... to go to Jones Beach it took me exactly two milliseconds for me to say yes. When we got out of his car ... high up on the radio tower over the station.  It was just possible to make out with our bare eyes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:00:50

Aessential Android Apps

Now that I’ve been using my Android powered T-Moble G1 for several weeks, ... , you can also download the latest Weather Channel video for your area and it integrates with maps ... .  So you’re out and about town one day, maybe riding with a buddy in his/her car.  The radio [more...]

Date: 2009-01-27 01:01:31

Manic Monday

What do you do to make yourself feel better when you are sick? Sleep and laze around.What is the most amazing weather you've ever seen? Every February. Flowers bloom crazily beautiful here.Do you listen to music or talk radio in the car? Both!How's your Monday? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:20:00

Tech Q: 2009 Consumer Electronics Show

Some of us are bad consumers. Not computer geeks though. (Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard is proof of this.) ... breakthrough technology (the VCR, CD, DVD, HDTV all were introduced at CES). The 2009 version of the show took ... to the car. Internet Radio for the home philips-net [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:05:10

Shorties (Duffy, My Brightest Diamond, and more)

Yesterday's additions to the "best of 2008" online book lists include Stephen King's best books, NPR's best graphic novels, ... snippets of her songs no less that nine times on the car radio as I flicked between stations. Duffy ... . In the Jungle lists 10 things media player Songbird does that iTunes can't. Perpetual Folly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 14:20:17

“14-year-old fools Chicago cops and goes on patrol”

I absolutely must share this with you. The title of this post is the headline of an AFP article I read in the Odd News section of Yahoo! Canada News. That’s right, a 14-year-old went on patrol with the Chicago police. In their car ... out a radio and ticket book and how he managed to spend five hours on patrol while escaping suspicion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-27 04:35:25

LG Rhythm from Alltel now available

Alltel announced the LG Rhythm today, which is totally focused on music in order to provide for a multimedia experience for those that like to groove on the go. This slider phone has a 3.5mm audio port plus Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support ... your music to your car stereo or any other radio, for that matter. Other features include a 1.3 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 00:48:21

Gotta love liberal “social engineering”

The AP reports that tensions are rising in the SF Bay area over low income renters that some say are disturbing the peace and creating a general ... started complaining about loud parties, mean pit bulls, blaring car radios, prostitution, drug [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 03:27:18

AT&T Brings TV To The Streets (and Tunnels)

Cruisecast01 AT&T has joined RaySat Broadcasting to offer satellite-based in-car TV called CruiseCast ... radio stations. "We will deliver an unprecedented capability for people to enjoy live television ... satellite TV and radio in a single product. But let the Mark "The Pilgrim" Mullins wannabes be warned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:01:31

Neighborhood Electric Vehicle: 245 miles per gallon, $17K, on sale now

McClatchy’s Columbus Ledger-Dispatch: “Gas was killing us,” Chris said. In more ways than one. “This is not a highway car,” Chris said ... but does have air conditioning, radio, CD player and sunroof. “It’s very quiet,” Chris said. “When stopped ... car for.” Never occurred to me to connect “local” to electric vehicles, but yes. The car [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 14:01:56

The AP is running an article about how the Church is trying to "re-cast" ... in a beautiful Italian villa. Some months back I was listening to Catholic Answers on my Sirius radio ... ." I almost crashed my car I was laughing so hard. Now every [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 14:42:09

The Alpine CDA-105Ri

The Alpine 105Ri Alpine Electronics, specialists in mobile media entertainment systems, today announces the launch of its new head unit, ... in your car from; radio to CD’s, USB and iPod, including Apple’s new iPhone. The CDA-105Ri is designed ... album, artist, song, play list, genre, audio book and composer giving great control over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 18:32:41

If it ain't one thing, it's another...

My roomie picked up a trickle charger on her way home from work the other day ... in the eight years I've owned it, HAL the Brainiac Car Radio had been deprived of current ... . Yesterday I hooked it up to the Bimmer's electrics, let it charge, then fired the car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:03:00

Things I’ve Learned Since Moving to Guam…

I know its Tuesday (here anyhow) and there’s no table post ... alone, the most popular song on all of the 3 radio stations we get in the car would be Kanye West’ ... himself… “Hey! That car looks just like the one we rentalled when we got here!”+The traffic guy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-27 07:24:38

Christmas music: The other side of the coin

This is long overdue. I already forced my picks for the best traditional Christmas songs down your throats — and let me take this opportunity to ... your car radio out and throw it at a passerby. Or makes you whimper and cry while you’re supposed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:01:43

Is it your job to prevent the Big 3 from going under?

Disclaimer: I have owned four American made cars and currently own two Fords and one Honda. Just so you know where I am coming from. I love America and am extremely grateful to be living in this country. As my radio alarm clock ... more reliable than American cars. You can look at Consumer Reports or just about any other car rating [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 16:23:20

Upgrade Your Radio!

Still stuck with your analog radio? Well, now is the time to upgrade to HD Digital Radio! ... receiver for your home or car. Just go to HDRadio.com and choose from their wide array of table top radios, stereo component systems, home theater and in dash automotive and marine radios. For those [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 22:35:29

An E-mail to Which?24 January 2009

I wrote this e-mail on Saturday 24th January, to the editor of the Which? website. Which? is the UK’s consumer champion ... that virtually all electrical goods stores provide specific “repeated” signals for Televisions (and in Car Audio shops, for FM Radios too). In particular, you will find that all Digital TVs and Set Top Boxes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 10:25:49

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