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"As GM engages in an attempt to radically transform itself for the future, there are some within the company who see iPhone apps as having an opportunity to help the company sell cars and reach out to young drivers. Reporting for InformationWeek, Mary Weier interviewed GM CIO Terry Kline for a story about how GM's IT initiatives play a part in the company's makeover."

Not a bad app, free as well, and it includes sections for different cars in the line as well as some video clips. They are a bit behind the curve though, if they are just now getting involved in all of this. Guess that could be part of the reason they needed a bailout.

"On Thursday, satellite radio provider Sirius XM announced the launch of XM SkyDock, an accessory that will allow iPhone and iPod touch users to receive live XM and "The Best of Sirius" satellite radio in their vehicles."

This is very slick, and I'm pretty sure I'll be getting one. At $120.00 USD it isn't cheap, but it actually does quite a bit. The problem with using just the iPhone/iPod Touch app alone is that you can't get some of the premium programming due to rights issues. With this setup, since it's no longer "portable", your app has the full lineup. You can also use it to play your music through your stereo system. And of course it charges the iPhone/iPod Touch while you use it. I don't have built in XM or Sirius radios in any of my cars, we just use the car kits, so this would replace those and look a lot better in the process.