One of the "hot topics" at CES for the past couple of years has been the ever-evolving field of "telematics," which is basically the ability to all systems components to communicate with each other and with external systems.  In 2008, we will be creating a GADGET GURUS TELEMATICS SHOWCASE CAR, which includes features and systems that we believe are the state-of-the-art in intelligent automotive technologies.

Our poject car is a 2006 Pontiac Solstice, chosen mostly because it is a cool little roadster (plus we picked a 2006 because we wanted it to already be out of the 36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty).

At the heart of our Telematics Solstice will be a 2GHz PC that features an AM/FM Radio, XM Satellite Radio, GPS Navigation, and will allow hands free cell phone operation. Full infotainment capabilities such as on the go e-mail, TV, DVD playback, MP3/MP4, and close to 900gb of media storage, all controlled by a 7-inch touch screen display.  This system was created by integrating the following components:

• Mobile Computing Solutions Hardware
• Centrafuse Software from Flux Media
• Rostra Backup Camera

Stay tuned to this list as it will change throughout 2008.  After we install and test each component, we will be writing an article about each one (and creating a link to it above).