Easy audio system adjustments can be made through the built-in iPersonalize feature, which automatically applies optimal sound field settings to the vehicle based on parameters such as vehicle format, speaker quantity and location, and upholstery type.

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As a speaker, business leader or marketer of any type, the onus is now on each of us to become equally capable of communicating very personally with a seemingly endless number of people connected by social technologies.

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Last year, Dutch chip-maker NXP released a new type of mobile audio component -- the TFA9887 -- that allowed a mobile device to monitor its speaker system in real-time in order to max out volume without risking damage to the driver.

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