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  Essential iPhone and iPod gadgets for your car

  Need to take your shiny new iPhone or iPod on the road? Instead of stashing it away in the glovebox, try wiring it up to your car with these handy gadgets.

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  DLO TransDock (2nd generation)

  While it's the most attractive FM transmitter out there and is chock full of great features, it might send your precious iPhone/iPod flying off into the yonder.

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  Griffin iTrip Autopilot

  Griffin's iTrip Autopilot is a relatively cheap and minimalist FM transmitter that connects your iPhone or iPod to a car stereo.

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  Cygnett GrooveTooth Talk

  A small and relatively simple Bluetooth speaker for the car that should suit those who prefer affordability and simplicity.

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  Cygnett Groove Transporter II

  This sturdy FM transmitter is a cheap way to hook your iPhone or iPod to your car stereo. Be careful before making a purchase though, as the unit may not fit your car's dashboard configuration.

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  Z Portal begins strip searching cars

  Last week Australians got their first taste of an X-ray machine that can perform a "virtual strip search" when authorities began trialling a machine at Melbourne's domestic airport. Now there's a machine large enough to strip search a car.

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  BMW X6: the coupe-4WD mashup in-depth

  We took BMW's polarising X6 coupe-cum-4WD for a spin around San Francisco and came away impressed by its excellent cabin electronics and handling, but it's far from being a practical car.

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  Fuel-cell vehicles still stuck in first gear

  As in years past, fuel cell-powered vehicles are the technology of the future, according to a report published on Thursday by the U.S. National Academies.

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  BRP Can-Am Spyder is more like a bumblebee

  What gets 35 miles per gallon and goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.5 seconds? You might suggest a motorcycle, but you would only be 66 per cent right.

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  Essential iPhone and iPod gadgets for your car

  Need to take your shiny new iPhone or iPod on the road? Instead of stashing it away in the glovebox, try wiring it up to your car with these handy gadgets.

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  A guide on how to iPod your car

  An iPod, or any MP3 player, is a great way of carrying around shedloads of music. But why should you only listen to your music collection on the bus or train? We show you how to hook your iPod up to your car.

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  BMW redesigns iDrive for new 3-Series and 7-Series

  For years, BMW has heard complaints from automotive editors and enthusiasts about its iDrive control system, the interface for accessing infotainment and car functions in BMW models. But with the introduction of the new 3-Series and 7-Series, iDrive gets a radical transformation.

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  Chrysler's Uconnect lets you take the internet on the road

  Chrysler is turning its US cars and trucks into wireless hot spots. No word when, or if, such a service will be made available in Australia.

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  JVC, Kenwood officially hook up

  The two Japanese audio equipment makers will combine to form JVC Kenwood Holdings, which will focus on car electronics, home electronics, and professional wireless systems.

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  Bentley and Naim partner for "world's best" in-car sound system

  Luxury brands have paired with high-end audio companies before -- Lexus with Mark Levinson, Lincoln with THX, Acura with ELS. Now Bentley pairing with Naim is proving that even automakers in the luxury stratosphere feel the need to partner with an established audio company.

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  In-car singalongs with Sony

  The upcoming long weekend means road trips are on the cards, and Sony has some new options for in-car entertainment en route.

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  Portable DVD: Why not use a notebook?

  Even the lowest-end notebooks on the market these days sport DVD-ROM drives, so why shouldn't you just plump for a notebook to meet your portable DVD watching needs?

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  BMW to offer full in-car Web access

  There is a lot of talk of connected cars of late, but there are currently no OEM auto manufacturers that offer unrestricted Web access; BMW is looking to change that.