A look at some worthwhile road companions
Lowell Conn
Sun
Joutecís T-Eye ADR3000 is braced for your next accident.
1 Sony satisfies September swoon: These are the dog days of car gadget reviews, a desolate landscape with few new entries as manufacturers prepare for their Christmas launches. And so we tip our hat to Sony for helping us to maintain our word count with two strong releases in two straight weeks.
This time, the manufacturer provides early GPS holiday cheer with the NV-U94T portable satellite navigation receiver featuring Bluetooth technology and audio/video playback. Utilizing POSITION Plus technology, the product features multiple sensors recording car position to provide uninterrupted co-ordinates in the event of GPS signal interference.
The 4.8-inch widescreen offers Gesture Command, letting users control the system via finger movements.
Unfortunately, it will not interpret static gestures, so any hope of flipping the bird to signify the address of an ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend will not work. $399; visit sony.ca.
2 Bond braces for an accident: Joutec’s T-Eye ADR3000 is an obscure device for people who are eagerly awaiting their next accident.
Why else equip the vehicle with a product that features an internal and external camera, a GPS receiver providing speed and direction information, a built-in G-sensor to detect impact and a recorder that tracks all of this stuff in a 40-minute loop on a supplied SD Card?
As soon as an accident is sensed, the device marks and stores the data for later retrieval via the T-Eye Player software, which arrives with the unit. $455; visit maplin.co.uk.
3 Front-seat office: The innovative new Go Mobile Pro Office appears to operate under the auspices that the vehicle, if properly outfitted, is just another office — but on four wheels.
This product arrives as a small suitcase that opens up to feature an inkjet printer, a swivel laptop arm and an internal 400-watt power inverter that can be powered by plugging into the car’s cigarette lighter adapter.
All of this is built into a case that features wheels and a pull handle and, for all intents and purposes, looks like any other travel bag. $470 US ; visit gopromobiletechnologies.com.
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