Pioneer expands Apple CarPlay compatible lineup with AppRadio 4 for $599

CarPlay is Apple's iOS for vehicles that puts the power of iPhones in cars and enables various entertainment, navigation and even Siri integration features hands free. A lot of these features are coming to CarPlay enabled cars but for those of us who love their older cars and want to make them smarter, Pioneer's AppRadio 4 line of head units brings the goods.

Pioneer announced that the Apple CarPlay-compatible fourth generation AppRadio 4 (SPH-DA210) has shipped and is currently available at Canadian retail at a suggested retail price of $599. Here's a demo of CarPlay in action. Hit jump for all the details.

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Video: See the first teaser trailer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Yes, it is more than a year away from hitting the big screen but Star Wars: The Force Awakens is already gaining a lot of buzz. Episode VII continues where the original trilogy left off and brings back a lot of the original cast from the iconic first three movies. Now owned by Disney and to be directed by JJ. Abrams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming on December 2015.

BLACKS Playground For Photography concept gets us holiday ready!

By Sonya Davidson

It's been a while since I've custom ordered anything from BLACKS. In the past I admit to not blinking an eye at the shop only because I felt the products and services were a bit dated...although I've heard of many friends say they were great in a pinch. But recently they had me look... twice. 

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adidas brings Microsoft MixRadio to miCoach Smart Run watch

adidas has chosen Microsoft’s MixRadio as its new source of music for its miCoach Smart Run watch. There are over 34 million songs available in MixRadio’s catalogue and you can play those online. But to gain access to this you would need to sign up for a subscription. There is currently a six-month free access promo from adidas but you will get access to this if you download the over-the-air update for Smart Run, which you can access in the settings menu.

Source: Engadget