MacNN | cars News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us cars, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Viper SmartStart for iPhone starts cars remotely http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/works.with.viper.security.systems/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/vipersmartstart-story-13.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Viper has launched Viper SmartStart for the iPhone. The app works with Viper remote start systems to start a car, lock or unlock its doors, and open its trunk. It can also be used to find a car, or set off a panic alarm. The app can control more than one car, and allows for multiple users to control the same vehicle.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/works.with.viper.security.systems/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT Nissan developing iPhone app to accompany new cars http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/nissan.iphone.car.app/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/nissanapp.jpg ' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nissan is developing an iPhone app to accompany a trio of electric cars, according to sister site Leftlane News. The cars are expected to be announced on August 2nd, at which point the iPhone app may be announced as well. Taking advantage of Apple's iPhone 3.0 firmware, the app should be able to monitor a car's battery level away from the display.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/nissan.iphone.car.app/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:05:00 GMT Cadillac to debut in-car Internet in April http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/cadillac.in.car.internet/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/cadillacwifi.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />GM-owned car maker Cadillac has announced an April introduction for its first in-car Internet service. Dubbed Cadillac WiFi, the service is actually based around a device from Autonet Mobile, which is portable between vehicles and should allow computers and similar devices to access the Internet via a local network connection. The first car to come with the option will be the CTS sport sedan; th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/cadillac.in.car.internet/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT Mercedes iPhone integration due in Aug for $400 http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/25/mercedes.iphone.integratio/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/mercedes-iPhone-lln-25.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As iPod integration becomes a standard option, the iPhone is next in line for car-audio upgrades. Mercedes is preparing to offer a $400 iPhone integration as an option on 2009 model-year cars, according to Leftlane News. First announced last week, the device is an iPhone cradle integrated into the console between the driver and passenger seats, and can be operated from the car's steering wheel-mou... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/25/mercedes.iphone.integratio/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:40:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz offers iPhone integration http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/mercedes.integrates.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/mercedes.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz this week revealed that an integrated iPhone cradle is now available as an option on all its vehicles. Allowing drivers to easily switch between standard radio and iPhone functions, it offers full iPhone functionality through the vehicle's driver display and multifunction steering wheel. In addition to helping drivers comply with traffic legislation specific to mobil... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/mercedes.integrates.iphone/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:20:00 GMT Apple, Volkswagen talks on hold? http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/06/apple.vw.talks.on.hold/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/jettatdi.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Negotiations between Apple and Volkswagen are at a halt, a German business publication suggests. The companies' respective CEOs, Steve Jobs and Martin Winterkorn, are said to have met in August to discuss the prospect of an "iCar," which would integrate Apple products directly into the design; now however, Capital magazine claims that although Volkswagen later confirmed exploratory talks, these h... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/06/apple.vw.talks.on.hold/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:15:00 GMT Toshiba rolls out 80GB hard drive for cars http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/toshiba.80gb.car.drive/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/toshiba320gbnotebookdrive.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Looking to grow the market for in-car computers, Toshiba today introduced the largest-ever hard drive built specifically for vehicles. The MK8050 series stores just 80GB but includes the shock tolerance to handle engine vibration or the jolts from the road underneath. These new 2.5-inch drives are 50 percent more resilient than past models despite the size increase, Toshiba boasts. The company ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/toshiba.80gb.car.drive/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:25:00 GMT