On CE - For Dealers, Distributors and OEMs of Consumer Electronics throughout EMEA

Windows Embedded Automotive 7, available to select car makers and suppliers, offers Silverlight support for touch based UIs, text-to-speech technology, 3rd party plugin expandability and streamlined device connectivity.

MBusiness Unit GM Kevin Dallas says the system will bring the best in entertainment and productivity solutions to drivers and passengers around the world.

Fiat, Nissan and Ford will feature this technology in a number of models.

Ford's MyFord Touch will launch in Europe in 2011. It contains the 2nd generation of Ford SYNC, built on the Windows Embedded Automotive platform.

An earlier version of Windows Embedded Automotive powers the Nissan Leaf's info hub.

Microsoft is also behind the Fiat 500's Blue&Me technology. This media gateway integrates mobile phones and music players into car controls and audio systems, allowing the driver device voice control.

Go Microsoft Drives the Future of In-Vehicle Infotainment

Mavizon's Autobot plugs into the car's diagnostic port and connects to Mavizon's network. Once user creates an online Autobot account, it automatically syncs with Mavizon's cloud-based system, where it keeps track of car diagnostics and more.

Users log in to access car:  users can start, lock, map and check vehicle vital signs.

Autobot also offers security features...stolen car mapping, stopping, geofencing and automated emergency response, amongst others. It also controls central locking features, all through PC or phone.

This device is CEA's i-Stage 2010 top prize winner for CES 2011.

Go Mavinzontech Autobot

How would you fight LadyGaga-endorsed headphones? The celebrity-sale marches on as Harman AKG partners with music legend Quincy Jones to develop a signature line of consumer headphones, the Q range with 3 models.

The range includes the Q701 reference-class premium over-ears, the Q460 high-performance portable on-ear headphones and the Q350 in-ears.

The Q701 features velvet ergonomically shaped cushions, 45mm high excursion driver and detachable 99% oxygen-free cables. The portable Q460 have a 3D-axis folding system and iPhone compatible in-line remote with microphone. The in-ear Q350 are also iPhone compatible.

The company says Quincy Jones has tuned and modeled the 3 models to his requirements-- and an undisclosed share from each sale goes towards the Quincy Jones Musiq Foundation.

Go Harman AKG Intros Quincy Jones Signature Line

Toshiba's Folio 100 is a 10" multi-touch tablet that runs Android 2.2 with a Tegra 2 processor.

The tablet comes with a 16GB storage, expandable by 32GB via SDHC cards. Connectivity includes HDMI, USB 2.0, wifi and bluetooth, together with a 1.3MP front-facing camera.

It includes a number of pre-installed apps like Opera Mobile and FBReader.

A 3G model will be launched later this year.

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