Sony confirmed the introduction of the new dash™ personal Internet viewer. Featuring a vivid 7-inch color touch screen (measured diagonally) and access to over 1,000 free Internet apps, including news, calendars, weather, sports, social networking and more,dash utilizes an existing home wireless connection to continuously deliver Internet content to its viewers.
Dash offers free access to apps from chumby industries, inc. as well as the robust audio and video content from Sony’s Bravia™ Internet video platform, including YouTube™, Pandora® Internet radio, Epicurious, Crackle, Livestrong™, Blip.tv. Other content includes a NAVTEQ® app for easily accessible traffic updates on a customized route, and a Cozi™ app for simple management and synching of family calendars. Sony dash can run multiple sources of content simultaneously and the device also allows users to choose apps either directly from the device or online through a PC, and new content for dash will continue to be added moving forward.
Within the device, an internal accelerometer supports vertical flip, allowing for two optional viewing angles: upright and tilted and also has features built-in stereo speakers, USB port and a headphone output jack. Sony’s dash will be available this April for about $199
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