Honda integrating Facebook, Yelp in new Accord and Crosstour

In the new Accord, drivers will be able to select HondaLink stations from this touchscreen display.

(Credit: Honda)

At this year's CES, Harman International's Aha announced a partnership with Honda. Today Honda hosted a conference showing how that partnership would play out with a new service called HondaLink. This new connected service will let drivers listen to a variety of Internet-based stations, featuring everything from Slacker radio to Yelp listings of nearby restaurants.

The new HondaLink app is essentially a rebranded version of the Aha app, although it integrates with the 2013 Honda Accord and Crosstour, along with future Honda vehicles. Aha serves up different types of Internet feeds as audio. Aha can not only play Internet radio stations, but also converts Facebook feeds to an audio stream.

Drivers will need to have the HondaLink app running on an iPhone or Android to use the new service.

(Credit: Honda)

Drivers will need to load the HondaLink app on either an iPhone or Android device and have it paired to the car through Bluetooth. The app delivers a driver's own Facebook news feed, including friends' status updates. It also uses the car's GPS location to find nearby restaurants ... [Read more]