IFA NEWS: Gear4 CarDock uses smart technology for better sound

Gear4 CarDock

Gear4 reckons it's cracked the problem with its new CarDock. It uses three clever pieces of technology to provide a better in-car iPod experience.

Firstly, it has ClearSearch to store the five clearest frequencies in the area you live in, and it can scroll through them with ease.

Then there's the fact that the CarDock can communicate with your car radio using RDS technology, so the track data from the iPod is displayed on the car radio.

And finally, the system uses Gear4's patented FollowMe technology that adjusts both the FM transmitter and the car radio to a clearer ferquency at the touch of a button.

The Gear4 CarDock plugs into any car's 12V cigarette lighter, so it can charge the iPod while it's playing. It will be available in September for £49.99, and works with any iPod with a dock connector, including the iPhone.