ByKELLI B. GRANT
Mobility is taking on> a whole new meaning among gadget makers.
At this week's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, auto makers and gadget manufacturers alike unveiled innovations to keep consumers connected, entertained and informed while in their cars.
Here's a quick glimpse at five devices coming to a dashboard near you:
Audiovox/MediaFLO receiver
Price: $500 plus monthly subscription
Starting this fall, watch live TV on the road with an Audiovox (VOXX)
AT&T/RaySat CruiseCast
Price: $8.95 a day or $62.65 a week
In-car entertainment isn't limited to your own car. AT&T and RaySat Broadcasting Corp., in partnership with Avis (CAR),
Dashboard Devices ENV-100
Prices to be announced
No need to endure the same cartoons the kids are watching in the backseat in order to stay entertained. The ENV-100's dual-zone ability lets you control your car's entertainment system screens independently. So your kids can watch SpongeBob while you use the navigation system to look up directions to the closest hotel. Features include WiFi, voice activation, DVD playback, text-to-voice email and GPS navigation, as well as full computing capabilities on the 160 GB hard drive. It's also Internet- and satellite-radio ready.
Blaupunkt/miRoamer 'New Jersey' and 'Hamburg' radios
Price to be announced
Available in Europe this fall, these Internet-radio receivers offer access to thousands of stations world-wide. (You'll need an unlimited wireless data plan to connect.) The receiver also supports AM/FM and CD audio. Lexus and BMW are in talks to offer the radios as an option, according to miRoamer.
Azentek Atlas CPC-1200
Price: $2,799
No need to break out the BlackBerry or netbook thanks to this in-car computer. Developed in conjunction with Microsoft (MSFT)



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