New BMWs To Sport Apple Interface, iPad And iPod Out Integration

Well now it’s official, BMW will have it out this year, and it’s also going to support the iPad—but they call it “Original BMW Accessories – BMW Carrier for Apple iPad Office Mode.” (How official!)

What’s cool about this is that finally we can expect the same experience in our car that we do from our phone. You can do it by connecting though the dock connector or better yet, Bluetooth — all navigated from the already in-car iDrive controller. The interface is Apple’s own, though it’s controlled from iDrive. Expect it to be similar to Front Row and to include album art.

For those with older iDrive systems, sadly there will be no upgrade. iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 and the second and third generation iPod Touches will be supported through the system. This is a really exciting turn towards a consistent interface among all cars, hopefully more automakers will wake up and drive the Apple Kool-Aid.

Note to automakers: We want to leave both our key and phone in our pocket upon entering the car. The key should open the car without the need for buttons and the phone should connect to the infotainment system with no cables. That is all we ask, it’s not that hard.

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AUGUST 7, 2010 // COMPILATION SHOW

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, a show created by YOU! We've sifted through all of your suggestions of scripts and songs that you'd like to hear again and strung a good bunch of them together for a special compilation program, including tense telephone conversation between Duane and Mom, a song called "Siempre Abuelita" from Tish Hinojosa, Walter Bobbie in a dreamy Thanksgiving script about an escape to a delightful New York restaurant, and E.G. Kight sings "I'm New at This." Plus, an episode of Bob, The Young Artist, Andy Stein and Stuart Duncan with "Big Mon," and a southern-fried episode of Guy Noir, Private Eye. In Lake Wobegon, Leonard Larson — who ran the hardware store in town — left a paper trail of a romance that surprised a lot of folks, including his wife of 47 years.

Show Segments
Listen to individual segments as listed below

Segment 1
00:00:00 - Logo
00:00:11 - Tishomingo Blues
00:00:55 - GK Intro
00:03:23 - Mom script, plus "Washington Blues," Pat Donohue and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:13:05 - Nanny script with Suzanne Ohlman
00:26:31 - "Siempre Abuelita," Tish Hinojosa
00:28:57 - GK Powdermilk Intro
00:29:46 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break
Segment 2
00:31:02 - Thanksgiving script with Walter Bobbie
00:40:52 - Choir script with VocalEssence
00:52:29 - GK Intro Rhubarb
00:53:08 - "I'm New at This," E.G. Kight
00:56:56 - Rhubarb script
01:01:06 - GK Intermission Copy ("Everybody Loves My Baby" - Shoes)
Segment 3
01:05:53 - GK Welcome Back
01:06:19 - The Story of Bob, A Young Artist script
01:15:52 - "Big Mon," Stuart Duncan and Andy Stein
01:18:42 - GK Guy Noir Intro
01:19:52 - Guy Noir, Private Eye script
Segment 4
01:32:18 - The News from Lake Wobegon
Segment 5
01:52:32 - "River of Jordan," Sarah Watkins
01:53:58 - GK Credits
01:55:03 - GK sings "Cat You'd Better Come Home"