Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Must have APPS of 2012 for your car and home audio system.

Pandora !!!! Internet radio app is my personal favorite !!! The free version is cool, lets you make "smart play list" of your favorite artist and groups their music together with music from similar artist that for the most part work well together. The free app gives you about 6 commercial free songs in a row , then i squeezes in a 15 second commercial (still better than FM radio 10 min of music 15 min of commercials), put if you pay the 30 a year (like i did) you get 100% commercial free listening!!! That $2.50 a month !!!! you cant beat that! Almost all the new 2012 CD and multimedia head units we sell  here at the shop supports Pandora direct control for IPhone , Ipad and Ipod touch (when in wifi) from the head unit including song names , artist info, and album artwork. Allot of the new ones even support Pandora direct from Android devices.




All 2012 BMW with with factory option 6NR, "BMW Apps." come factory equipped with Pandora !!
It also comes in some Hyundi , Fords, GM, Toyota and Scion!

My vote for the second must have app for the car is Spotify.



Available for PC, Mac, Iphone, Ipod touch, and Android. It is free to use on your PC or MAC but if you want to use it in your car , around the house or on you mobile device, it's gonna cost you $10 a month for premium service plan.
Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Unlike Pandora There is no free version of the service (but it is commercial free) They offer a 48 hour free demo of the service. Spotify service is $10 a month . The 2 Major differences between Spodify and Pandora is that Spodify gives you complete albums Pandora does not, Spodify allows you download and store your favorite music for offline use on up to 3 devices or computers (as long as you keep your subscription active).

Using the Offline mode

With Spotify Premium, you get the super-handy Offline mode. You decide which playlists you’d like to make sacred, and Spotify will sync the tracks to your computer or phone.
This means your favorite playlists will always be there for you, whether you’ve got access to the internet or not. Great news for travelling on planes and trains, or lazing on a beach.
Switch

How to...

Just switch Available offline to the ON position for any of your play lists that you’d like to include. Or right-click on a play list name and select Available offline.

Go offline whenever you like

You can also ‘Force Offline’ on your mobile phone at any time. Spotify will wave goodbye to the Internet and go offline. Perfect if you’ve got a low battery or want to reduce Internet use.
Offline mode allows you to sync tracks on up to three computers or mobiles phones at the same time. Each can sync a maximum of 3,333 tracks. Not 3,334, in case you were wondering.



NetFlix is my number 3 choice. If you already have a netflix account (with streaming) you can view (older) movies unlimited and free in your car and on your Iphone, Ipad and android device. All the new 2012 multi media head units with APP mode or Ipod by have mode that we stock support Netflix. Tv shows , movies, Pod cast and more!!!  Love it !!!

My number 4 choice is Motion X GPS navigation



Its $1 to try and $10 a year for the full version.
Why i like it and why i thing it's worth it? It's a hi quality navigation app that works with all multi Media head units that support App mode or Ipod by hand mode. So you can buy a Non Navigation multi media head unit (normally half the cost of a built in nav unit) and upgrade it to Navigation for only $10 a year !!! It allows you to play music from your phone or access Pandora while navigating and you can also make and receive phone call via blue tooth while using the Nav app.

My number 5 app is Sirius Xm mobile app.



Why i like it? You can all ways have you favorite Sirius and xm station with you in the car and at home or even at the gym! the service is linked to the app on your phone , not your car or you home!
also long as you have a unlimited data plan on your phone or other Mobile device you are good to go.
The only thing i don't like about the service is that you have to already have a xm / Sirius subscription $16 a month and them add Internet listening another $3 o month for a total of almost $20 a month after taxes and fees. I don't think that's fair. I hope that in the future they offer a Internet only listening package for $10 a month or less ($5 a moth would be great ).

Check back soon , more App recommendations to come soon.
Stop by the shop to check out all of these new technologies and give these APPs a test drive.
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Friday, December 16, 2011

NVS AUDIO STAFF 2012





Honeywell this week announced the arrival of its new Connect Comfort Services for Ipad and Iphone !!!

Honeywell this week announced the arrival of its new Connect Comfort Services, which can monitor and control heating and cooling systems using a smartphone or tablet.

"There is an enormous opportunity to integrate and connect home comfort with everyday technologies to help our home and business owners be more productive, energy efficient, and most of all, comfortable,"  John Tyhacz , vice president and general manager for Honeywell's Home Comfort and Energy Systems business, said as part of the announcement.


"Total Connect Comfort Services is a natural extension of Honeywell's 120+ yearlong track record of innovation and commitment to providing ease and comfort to our customers."

Viper SmartStart Wins Coveted Global Media Award at SEMA

Viper SmartStart Wins Coveted Global Media Award at SEMA

Vista, CA (11.30.2011) – Viper is pleased to announce that the company was selected by an esteemed panel of judges for introducing one of the best new international products at this year’s SEMA Show. Viper is among an elite group of companies to receive one of the SEMA Show’s highest honors.
The voting panel reviewed nearly 2,000 new style and performance products that were featured at this year’s Show. From these, the judges selected 10 products each that would be of the most interest and most likely to succeed commercially in their respective countries.
“This is a huge honor for SmartStart as our product goes global,” said Arturas Rainys, Director of International Sales & Corporate Development. “We recently announced availability of SmartStart in Australia, Mexico and the UK, with further announcements on the horizon. Just as the SmartStart signal can travel around the world, soon the SmartStart ecosystem will span the planet, bringing smartphone control to cloud-connected cars everywhere.”
For more information about Viper SmartStart, please visit www.viper.com/smartstart or call (760) 598-6200. http://www.nvsaudio.com/ http://www.viper.com/

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Carlos Ramirez is interviewed By Mobile Electronics Magazine For MECP Master Installer Podcast

MECP Master Installer Podcast

Episode 3: Carlos Ramirez



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"I knew my entire life there were only two things I wanted to do - become a pilot or work in electronics..."
MECP had the chance to chat with Carlos Ramirez who is the owner of NVS Audio out of Elizabeth, New Jersey. In this third MECP Master Installer Podcast, Ramirez talks about what prompted him to get certified and where that certification is taking him.
Carlos Ramirez
NVS Audio
Elizabeth, NJ
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Running Time: 12:35

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Remote start your car With your Iphone using Siri!!!!

Remote Start the Car By Voice with Siri?

Just a week ago, the hot advancement in remote start was to achieve it by tapping on your smartphone. The next leap forward may be to start your car by simply asking.
Siri voice starts carA software developer has hacked his iPhone 4S using Siri voice command to remote start his car by voice. He does this in conjunction with a Viper SmartStart module.
Brandon Fiquett’s discovery has gotten a lot of press attention this week. In his YouTube video below, he says “Start my car” and his Acura TL obeys. He can also use Siri to arm and disarm the vehicle, lock and unlock doors and also pop the trunk.
Directed Electronics, maker of the Viper SmartStart thinks talking to the car is a great idea, but not hacking into phones. “We don’t support any jailbroken apps on the iPhone, but if Apple ever decides to allow third-party app integration with Siri, you can be sure that Viper SmartStart customers will be talking to their cars on a daily basis,” said Jim Jardin, VP marketing.

Fiquett was able to achieve his feat “by using Siri Proxy created by another hacker @plamoni, and then running a custom PHP script on his home computer along with some custom plugins to communicate with Siri,” said GizMag.
Fiquet, who is also a minister and scuba diving instructor, says he offers the technology as a “proof of concept.”
Source: GizMag and Fiquette.com
Photos via Fiquette.com

Kenwood Releases Android cd mp3 radios for 2012 !!!

Kenwood will ship this month two car radios that work with Android phones.
Android users can plug in their phones into the Kenwood car radio which will then allow you to view the files like a thumb/flash drive.  If the user also downloads a Kenwood app,  he or she can then use the car radio’s seek, play and pause keys to control music on the phone.
The app will be available in January from Android Market, and will most likely be called Kenwood Music Control.
The KDC-252U is one of 2 new Kenwood radios with Android music control.
NVS AUDIO will have these units in stock starting Mid January 2012!!
If Kenwood does half as good a job with the Android music control as the did with the Apple Ipod music control, then their Android customers will be very very happy. We lood foward to testing these new headunits.


The Android-ready car CD/radios are the Kenwood  KDC-252U CD receiver and KDC-202U.
The KDC-252U has a $280  price installed (most cars). In addition to Android music playback and control you also get built-in Pandora control over an iPhone  including thumbs up/down.   The CD/radio has a front USB for connecting an iPod and mass storage devices.  The radio will also charge an iPhone.  It comes with a front AUX input and one set of pre-outs to allow system building, including the addition of a subwoofer through an optional signal output and a built-in low frequency crossover.  You also get remote control.
The step down model KDC-202U has a suggested retail price of $260 installed (most cars).  You get the same Android control but you lose iPhone and built-in Pandora control.   You also get front USB for mass storage devices, front aux in, one set of pre-outs, and remote control.
With most car radios, Android users can plug the phone  to hear their music (through the aux in jack) but there’s no control over the music so you must keep  picking up your phone to change songs while driving.
Source: Kenwood

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