You’ll get a charge out of these
JVC embraces the apps:
Apps, otherwise known as mobile applications, have had a virus-like effect on consumer electronics. Smartphone dominance relies upon them. And car stereo manufacturers seem headed down the same path. JVC’S KWAV70BT double-din multimedia player features App Link, which promises enhanced function onscreen for an array of apps when running them via an attached iphone or Ipod. Apps configured to run seamlessly on the KWAV70BT include Internet radio services such as Tunein and Pandora, SonicMax Pro, which boosts the audio quality of music stored on the connected device, Motionx GPS Drive and a host of other apps including JVC’S Smart Remote, which allows the idevice to act as a remote control for the stereo. $580; visit jvc.ca
Charge two gadgets at a time:
Scosche Industries’ REVOLT c2 is a USB car charger that features two ports, and it defies the conventional usage of capital letters. This double USB charger is wonderful, as we’re all engorged in so many gadgets that a car charger featuring one USB port forces us to make hard decisions about which gadget to keep juiced. Not only does REVOLT c2 help avoid this distasteful choice, but it supplies 10 watts (2.1 amps) of power, which is more than the standard smartphone needs. It is powerful enough to charge most tablets.
A finalist for the CES 2012 Best of Show, the REVOLT c2 also features a design that’s not intrusive on the dashboard, fitting the car cigarette lighter adapter like a glove., $20; visit scosche. com