On Sept. 17, 2018, Apple launched iOS12 – its latest update to the operating system behind its venerable iPhone and iPad devices. Aside from security updates, performance enhancements and battery life improvements, Apple has added support for third-party applications to CarPlay. Users of factory-installed and aftermarket multimedia receivers that support CarPlay will now be able […]
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Powersports Audio Upgrades Available at Certified Autosound
Even with the summer winding down, it’s always a good time visit Certified Autosound and Security in Langley, Maple Ridge, Chilliwack or Abbotsford for powersports audio system upgrades. Whether you have a side-by-side, snowmobile or want to add music to your toy hauler, motorhome or trailer, our team has a solution for every conceivable application. […]
GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems
Do you wish you could keep an eye on your kids when they borrow the family car or know where your fleet of work trucks are at any time? A GPS-based tracking system is an easy way to keep tabs on your vehicle. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the options for vehicle locating […]
Abbotsford Client Gets Mercedes-Benz SL55 Radio Upgrade
Certified Autosound and Security in Abbotsford recently got a call from the local Honda dealership for some help with this used 2005 Mercedes Benz SL55 radio. The sound system in the car wasn’t working, and a replacement from Mercedes-Benz was going to cost a LOT of money. They asked us if we could look at […]
Use Apple CarPlay with Your Phone to Drive Safely
If you are near Chilliwack, Maple Ridge or Abbotsford and own an iPhone, drop by Certified Auto Sound and Security to see the latest Apple CarPlay-equipped source units. CarPlay makes it easy and safe to make phone calls, listen to your music and even send text messages without having to take your eyes off the […]
Google’s Waze offers the Best in Navigation
It’s not often that a piece of software creates a significant impact on our daily lives. Milestone social media apps like Facebook and Twitter most certainly remain in the limelight, but when it comes to actually being productive, Waze is a major step forward in navigation apps for our smartphones. In the summer of 2017, […]
Modern Navigation Systems for Today’s Vehicles
Paper maps used to be the only way of planning route navigation. Before you, or perhaps your parents, set out on vacation, you would pick up maps for each state or province you planned to drive through, lay them out on the kitchen or dining room table, and highlight the route to take. The problem […]
Adding Navigation to the Factory Color Screen in Your Vehicle
Let’s say you purchased a brand-new Dodge Journey, Chevy Silverado or Ford F-150. The vehicle has a big color display for the audio system, and it may even show the heating and air conditioning controls on the same screen. But alas, it would have cost several thousand dollars to add the factory navigation system because […]