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`nion U.S.A. ORtA Electronics, Philips Mobile Computing Group, and Uniden.
`i Meanwhile, Etak, Inc. announced that it will extend its support of Microsoft's Win-
`dlows CE operating system platform for handhseld devices to the Auto PC and Palm PC
`platforms. Working jointly with Cue Network Corporation, operator of the world's largest
`FM paging radis network and Metro Networks, the oldest and largest traffic repsrting ser-
`vice In the U.S., Etak will develop applications that send real-time traffic and traveler In-.
`*formation over a paging network to wireless capable Auto PC. Palm PC- and other CE-based
`devices. These applications will be available in the form of both products and services, and
`may includesa Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance option.
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`AAlot of caraudho compeitors are flunillarwith fltzSafe They were the guys that made the
`stealth-reaactingfaceplateback In the dayswhen pollout Benzi boxes were all therage. BItzSaJa
`got started in OEM Integration with Mercedes dealers in North America. Mercedes had made it
`very difficult to integrate aftennsaiket head units Into some vehticles because they would flip
`wireson harnesses to make thems incompatible with thi aftermarket. BhtizSde crested in-line c-
`cuats to defeat Mercedes and allow dashboard democracy to reign.
`I Leaping forward to 1998. Bltzafe has createcianewine of CD Integraion device with DMX
`(orDtsMtpesng) dnology-dsaowdeeasyhok-pofanafersaunPdpieMBUS
`:CDclsangerto afactoryhead unitwitCDlchangercontrols. Whrat makes these products so rev-
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`It through the use ofa microprocessorIn otherwords, the BlitSafe unitcommunicates with the
`factoryhead unit and theCD changerand actsas a tanslator. Sonme units on the maktron
`passiveunits-theyjust change positions ofthe wresin theDIN harnsess.however, thefBlitzWae
`device is the onlysureire way to get OEM-installed CD changer performnance.
`The DMX technologyallows for two signals to be sent over the same wire -
`the comomand
`signal senitfonm theheaduit to control the changer, and the signal froms the changer to the unit
`The BUMtSae unit is apiece of cake to Install
`they have taken all the guesswork nut of it for the
`guys Inthe instll bay.Allyou have, o do isplug the aftermaket CDdcanger into the BbitzaWe uni.
`and then plug the wiring harness from the BllitzSafe into the factory receptacle. If for some rea-
`son the manufacturer was not nice enough to run a CD cable from the trunk to the dash, then
`stockAlpine wire can be runsfrom the tuck to the dashsand the BlitzSafe may be installed there.
`The BlItzSafe units are engineered and made in the U.SA They feature a lifetime wamant-
`tee against WaiumeThe MSRtP of the units will be from $il0 to $1-10. But consider this: Mercedes
`dealerships are charging$900 fbranOEM changer, so you mrn be sure an afterinsrketone is acost-
`effective option. BlitzSafe manufactures units forMercedes,Volvo.Jagur, Chyser and Honda
`Accord vehicles (with CD changer controls). However, they will work In all Volvos, Jaguars, and
`Chrysler mmr including Jeep, Dodge, and Plymouth. -BerSolomon
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