News Archive for 08/12/19

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Kenwood intros iPhone-friendly car head unit

12/19, 1:30pm

Kenwood intros I-K50 deck

Kenwood on Friday introduced its I-K50 in-car head unit with support for Apple's iPod players and the iPhone 3G via its front-mounted USB port. The I-K50's CD drive will play back MP3, WMA and AAC-encoded files, while the USB port will allow users to plug in USB flash memory keys loaded with the same supported types of audio formats. Plugging in iPods, including the classic, nano or touch, will allow users to control them via the head unit's controls instead of the music player's own controls, making it easier for drivers to focus on the road. Users can search the music collections stored on their iPods, iPhones or USB keys alphabetically via the head unit.

iPhone apps: SimCity, Barfly, Loopy

12/19, 12:55pm

Motocross, DrumRoll

SimCity ($10) brings the classic SimCity experience to the iPhone and iPod touch. Players are able to create their own city and design and plan it however they see fit. They can make decisions on budgets, taxes, residential planning and road construction in hope to turn a small town into a thriving metropolis. The game uses the touch screen for moving around the city and placing the various zoning options needed to build a successful city. The game features a tutorial, started cites and three difficulty modes for fun and challenging gameplay.

Live TV for iPhone arriving soon from equinux

12/19, 9:55am

Live TV app for iPhone

equinux has announced an unspecified, impending release of Live TV for the iPhone. The app receives TV feeds from equinux's Tube software, placeshifted from a user's Mac via a wireless network. Users then choose a channel from their handheld, which launches an iPhone-optimized video feed. Paired with the app's launch will be a lower $100 price for its TubeStick hybrid tuner, which includes the necessary Tube software.