Your car dashboard probably doesn’t look much different to how it would’ve 20 years ago – a radio, a speedometer and a clock all nestled together – but Pioneer wants to change that. It’s presented a new augmented reality dashboard that puts a camera on the front of your car and scans the view to identify cars, traffic lights and local shops…
We saw lots of exciting Android-based gadgets at CES 2011 and yet another cool one has popped up. Pioneer has a Google Android cyclometer in development which will let you track speed, cadence, heart rate and power. The prototype being shown by Pioneer features a 2.2in LCD screen and a trackball plus a pedaling motor to measure the force on your bikes crank. It also has built-in GPS, a microSD slot, microUSB port and thermometer. There’s no news yet on when the Pioneer Android bike computer will be available but DigiInfoNews has grab a video of the prototype in action which you can see after the break…
We’re almost at the weekend, so get the ball rolling early with a roundup of all the latest gadgets news and merriment. New games, new Apple goodies- it’s all waiting for you right here in the lunchtime lowdown!
The Pioneer XW-NAS5 is one of the most expensive iPod speaker docks we’ve laid eyes and ears on, but in return for that hefty wedge of cash we’re promised top notch sound quality and design. So does it deliver? Read our full Pioneer XW-NAS5 review to find out.
If the Pioneer BDP-LX52 is Jonathan Ross, then the Pioneer BDP-320 is his brother Paul – a lot cheaper and not quite as sharp. But you’re still getting a lot of Blu-ray player for your money, and with Pioneer’s patented picture tech pulling the strings, great performance is virtually a shoo-in. Read our full Pioneer BDP-320 review and find out if that’s the case.
Your HDTV or projector is much like an athlete. Feed it rubbish and it won’t perform to its optimum level, but stick it on a diet of top-quality Blu-ray pictures and you’ll get stunning results. Sounds like a job for the Pioneer BDP-LX52. Read our full Pioneer BDP-LX52 review now to see just what we make of it.
The weekend is just a few short hours away, but don’t let the final rush stop you from taking a break to catch up on all the latest, breaking gadget news.
