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Pioneer Brings CarPlay and Android Auto to the After-Market

February 12, 2016Android, Apple, automotive, cars, ces, Interview, smartphone, Special Media, videoAutomotive, car, ces, CES2016, Interview, pioneer, videoAndrew

Pioneer is a brand for well-known for its in-car audio and entertainment systems so it comes as no surprise that the company is bringing a range of after-market units with Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. Todd and Marlo get a demo of the latest product with Ted Cardenas from Pioneer.

On show here is the freshly-announced Pioneer AVH-4200-NEX, which is one of three products which incorporate both CarPlay and Android Auto. As a result, the display and user interface will take on the persona of the connected device. The in-dash receiver connects to the smartphone using a wired connection as the phones contribute heavily to the running of apps. Plugging in the phones avoids issues with data speeds and keeps the battery charged, though Bluetooth is used in Android Auto for calls.

Voice is heavily used by both the driver to control the NEX and for the system to respond. Voice can be used to compose and listen to text messages, to navigate and to talk to Siri or Google Now. This keeps the need to look at the screen to a minimum and enhances safety.

If your current vehicle’s in-car entertainment system doesn’t support CarPlay or Android Auto, the Pioneer NEX range offers a great way to upgrade to the latest auto technology. Priced at around $700, the AVH-4200-NEX will be available in March.

Todd Cochrane is the host of the twice-weekly Geek News Central Podcast at GeekNewsCentral.com and Marlo Anderson rounds up the latest technology news at The Tech Ranch.

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Pioneer unveils its vision for car systems at CES

January 6, 2016cesCES 2016, pioneerAlan

Cars are a huge area for entertainment for people, as many of us spend a lot of time in commutes. That’s a time for folks to listen to music, talk radio, audio books, you name it. We need entertainment to pass the time on the roads and, worse, sitting in traffic.

Now Pioneer is using the Consumer Electronics Show to announce its plans for smarter, better car entertainment and more.

“Pioneer today unveils its advanced automotive technologies that can be integrated into the next evolution of the industry to support Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), autonomous driving, and other vehicle systems. Demonstrations will include an In-Vehicle Contextual Awareness Cockpit with Vehicle-to-Pedestrian Communication and Laser Head-up Display (HUD), as well as 3D Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system for vehicles”, the electronics maker says.

This is more than just entertainment though. There’s also help for drivers such as lane detection. Onboard cameras, laser heads-up display, vehicle location and more.

You can check all of this out this week if you happen to be at CES in Las Vegas.

Pioneer Releases New Line of Car Stereos

February 1, 2012audio, automotive, ces, Information, Special Mediaaudio, ces, pioneerAlan

Pioneer is probably most famous for A/V receivers and car stereos. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show they talked primarily about their new line of car audio devices. It consists of in-dash CD players, DVD players and even navigation systems. All are what Pioneer refers to as “connected devices”. There are even in-dash devices with capacitive touch-screens.

The new devices can replicate your phone’s interface, or reasonably so, allowing you to control the stereo from the touch interface in your dashboard. The stereo will use your mobile handset’s connection to access services like Pandora and others. In addition the new devices can use apps like those that help you find parking spaces or even navigate.

The new line of Pioneer in-dash stereos will also work with Android, in addition to the previous support for iOS. There’s a lot more to these stereos than just what I have touched on here, but you will have to watch the video below. You can also visit the Pioneer website.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDR News.

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MIPS Technologies Introduces a $99 Android 4.0 Tablet

December 7, 2011tabletainovo, Android, Cisco, CPU, gpu, Ice Cream Sandwich, mips technologies, Motorola, novo7, pioneer, Sony, Tablet, wifiJ Powers

If you wanted a $99 tablet, you would wait for the HP fire sales of the TouchPad, or buy a no-name brand tablet that had a low end processor and no memory. But MIPS Technologies has announced their entry into the market – a $99 tablet that can run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

You might have MIPS technology in your home already. The MIPS processor is what powers TVs, DTV boxes, and other appliances from Sony, Pioneer, Motorola, and Cisco (Linksys).

Now, it’s ready to enter in the mobile market with the new tablet. The first one, a 7″ tablet created by Ainovo; the NOVO7 runs using a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) at 444MHz. The processor is a 1GHz single core, but using a technology called XBurst. Called JZ4770, it’s MIPS32, 65 nanometer architecture. The processor notes it can show 2D or 3D video in 1080p, with a low power consumption (less than 250mW).

Unfortunately, the unit is also sold out at this time.

“The openness of Android is enabling a new level of connectedness and interaction between devices and between people across the globe,” said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO, MIPS Technologies. “We are excited to be a part of the Android ecosystem delivering on that vision. We applaud Ingenic’s accomplishment in developing this new high-performance, feature-rich Android 4.0 tablet, and offering it at a price point that makes it widely accessible. We look forward to teaming with Ingenic as it continues to develop MIPS-Based mobile innovations.”

Andy Rubin, senior vice president of mobile at Google joined in on the praise:

“I’m thrilled to see the entrance of MIPS-Based Android 4.0 tablets into the market. Low cost, high performance tablets are a big win for mobile consumers and a strong illustration of how Android’s openness drives innovation and competition for the benefit of consumers around the world.”

8″ and 9″ form factors will be available soon. All versions include support for WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0, HDMI 1.3 and microSD, as well as 3D graphics (1080p video decoding) and dual front/rear cameras (the NOVO7 has a 2MP rear, VGA face camera system).

The age of the “throw-away” tablet could be coming sooner than you think.