Ride app wave and get double charge

JVC embraces 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 KW- AV70BT double- din multimedia player features App Link, which promises enhanced functionality onscreen for an array of apps when running them via an attached iphone or ipod. Apps configured to run seamlessly on the KW- AV70BT 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. The product’s app- fortitude enhances an already solid DVD/ CD player, which features a seven- inch touch screen, Bluetooth, threeband parametric equalizer and an SD slot. Unfortunately, the reliance on apps may have a negative impact on the car stereo sector, as the leader may soon be defined as the player that pays most for app exclusivity. $ 580; visit jvc. ca

Charge two gadgets

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. The REVOLT c2 help avoid this distasteful choice. 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