iPods to offer more in-car entertainment competition

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple announced deals late last week that will see Ford, GM and Mazda build iPod connectivity solutions into their 2007 vehicles. The aggressive, but not unexpected, deal will see over 70% of the new cars in the U.S. able to connect to drivers' iPods. “We’re delighted that Ford, General Motors and Mazda will support iPod connectivity in nearly all of their new models,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice-president of worldwide iPod product marketing, in the press release. “Now more than 70 percent of 2007-model US automobiles will offer iPod integration, with General Motors alone making it available...