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This Week: Car Navigation Systems

Last week I hinted that I would make my following week's blogging theme about navigation systems, partially inspired by the kickass navigation system installed in the 2009 Mini Cooper (or should I say Cooper Mini to annoy all you car snobs out there). True to my word, here we go with this week's Car Tech look at the modern miracle for lost drivers everywhere, the car navigation system.

To kick things off, I found a video from Al & Ed's Auto Sound produced last fall about a portable hybrid navigation system produced by Pioneer Mobile, the AVIC-F500BT. … Read more

Tech for Less has the Jabra BT5020 Headset for $52.33, after $5.99 savings.

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Best Buy has the Sony Xplod MEX-BT2700 CD Receiver for $143.99, after $16 savings.

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Dealer Cost Car Audio has the Pioneer DEH-P7000BT for $219, after $71 savings.

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Sixth Avenue Electronics has the Jensen Touch&Go NVX430BT 4.3" Portable Navigation System for $129, after $120.99 savings.

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Dealer Cost Car Audio has the Sony MEX-BT5100 for $189, after $140 savings.

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Dealer Cost Car Audio has the Sony MEX-BT2600 CD Receiver MP3/WMA/AAC Player for $109, after $60 savings.

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Sixth Avenue Electronics has the Panasonic SC-BT100 5.1-Channel Blu-ray Home Theater System for $598, after $401 savings.

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Flash Memory Store.com has the Jabra BT8040 Bluetooth Headset for $47.95, after $52.04 savings.

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BT launches Ribbit platform for developers

BT's Ribbit released its long-awaited Web telephony platform Monday to developers, which BT hopes will help spur innovation for new products and services in the telephony market.

Until now, most telephony advancements have been made by engineers at a particular company working on a closed, proprietary network. But now Ribbit is offering developers the chance to go behind the curtain and use its network to develop new applications.

Developers will be able to gain access to Ribbit's voice over IP SmartSwitch software, as well as a community site and support, monitoring, and management capabilities. The Ribbit platform will … Read more

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