Bet you didn’t know that Amazon, Sirius Satellite and Apple Computers can tell where you are anywhere in the world, did you?
Well, that kind of shocker revelation requires some background. Most everybody’s felt the heartbreak at one time or another of a favorite gadget just “wandering away”. Whether it fell or it was pushed, the end result is the same–your valuable gadget is GONE. It might surprise you to know that most of these gadgets actually already come with the technology required to track them down remotely.
But the companies won’t actually use this technology to help you track down your wayward gear. In fact, just trying to get the companies to shut down your missing tech so that it can’t be used in the future requires a subpoena and a whole lot of dancing with lawyers.
Some say the companies themselves won’t bother because they’d sooner have someone out there use the product and occasionally buy new apps and services, while you have to go buy a new one, plus in some cases all the content you already paid for once. The companies themselves, meanwhile, are being tight-lipped about the whole thing.
This doesn’t bode well for the gadget makers–unhappy customers are very seldom repeat customers.
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Early this week we saw Rhapsody hop on board the iPhone train with the announcement of their streaming app (now pending). While XM/Sirius has had an app for sometime now, the satellite radio company is ready to take yet another leap in displaying their devout allegiance to Apple’s iPhone/iPod.
The XM Skydock is probably best described as a satellite radio head unit without a faceplate. That’s where the iPod Touch and iPhone come in. By snapping either one into the Skydock’s clutches and firing up the XM/Sirius app, subscribers can receive full blown, live satellite radio. It’s intended for use in the car as the flexible stalk features a cigarette lighter compatible plug. XM has also tossed in a Magnetic Mount Antenna and an Aux cable, that is assuming your car’s head unit has the appropriate input.
The XM Skydock will launch this Fall for $119.99 and will probably attract a fair number of XM’s 18.5 million subscribers.
Full release after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: XM’s Skydock Is The Perfect Companion To The iPhone
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