Do you worry about what condition your engine is in while driving around? I don’t, honestly; I feel a lot like Randy Waterhouse in Neal Stephenson’s wonderful, “Cryptonomicon”: Until recently he would never have sat on top of his Acura because his considerable mass would dimple the sheet metal. But after Amy rammed it with [...]
Tag Archives: Automotive Gear
RadTech’s WaveJamr Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Audio Interface Review
I sold my iPhone 4S and bought an iPhone 5. That meant saying goodbye to my iPhone’s 30-Pin connector and welcoming the new smaller dock. I have an iPad mini, and it too has the new dock connector. At least I have a 30-pin dock connector on my iPad. Oh, wait, I ordered the new [...]
Cobra iRadar Smart Detection System Review
The iPhone is the great disruptor of personal electronics. It has crushed the stand-alone camcorder, taken a huge bite out of the point-and-shoot camera market and made buying an after-market automotive video entertainment system a ridiculous waste of money. And, issues with Apple maps aside, thanks to the iPhone there is less reason to buy [...]
1-800-How-Am-I-Driving – Part One – Progressive Snapshot
I’m coming up on my first year with the car I leased back in November 2011. That car reintroduced me to the joy of driving. Yes, driving a car that is smooth, fast, comfortable and has all the electronic bells and whistles is simply fun. Back in August we were contacted by Progressive Insurance [...]
Of Sparks, Mimes and Remote Controls…
Would you look at this… the all-new Chevy Spark is??? remote-controlled?? As the release we received notes, While not for kids, the 2013 Chevy Spark is perfect for the city-dweller or….a mime? Over the next few months, Chevy is importing their export – the Spark – by releasing a series of videos highlighting its standout [...]
Cobra Electronics Announces the iRadar 200
Smartphones like the iPhone have all but killed standalone devices like video camcorder and aftermarket GPS units. There are, however, other situations in which the iPhone hasn’t killed a category of device but has, instead, forced manufacturers to re-envision their products. That’s the case with Cobra’s radar detectors, which with iRadar recreates the radar detector and [...]
Nvidia Powered Digital Dash and Infotainment Systems Geek Out Your Ride
Infotainment you say? It’s about time the big auto manufacturers brought some cool tech into the automobile industry. While third-party car audio fights to stay ahead of the curve, the auto industry has started adding some killer tech into the cockpits today’s vehicles. While built-in nav is nice to have, I find it [...]
Dragon Drive! Messaging Arrives in BMW 7 Series This Month
A short time ago we brought word that Nuance Communications, the company behind Dragon Dictation and many other voice-to-text technologies, was bringing even more woeful voice to the case through Dragon Drive! Messaging. Dragon Drive! Messaging ‘is Nuance’s new automotive-grade connected car service that lets people speak emails and text messages”. Now word comes that [...]
GoFurther with Ford Trend Conference 2012, My Experience
Last week I had the opportunity to be among 250 guests brought to Dearborn, Michigan by Ford; we spent 2 1/2 days seeing what they’re up to, learning a bit about their philosophy and, of course, checking out some of their latest vehicles. Usually, when attending such a junket, you’d expect to find one or [...]
My Day at the Ford Testing Track
I’ve spent the last three days with Ford in Michigan. We learned about their green tech, their company philosophy, and much more. The complete writeup is on the way, but I wanted to get this post and video up now before I leave. Why? Because I got to spend the morning with Ford at their [...]
GasBuddy for iPhone
I know I am old and have finally become “that guy”. You know, the one that tells the kids how gas went sky-high during high school during the first Gulf War. It actually went over $1 a gallon, and we could not cruise town near as much as we could the summer before. Wow! Were [...]
Ford Opens Silicon Valley Lab, Enshrines SYNC in Computer History Museum
There has been quite a bit of technology news coming from Ford over the past week including its announcement of the new Silicon Valley Lab opening and its SYNC system being enshrined in the computer museum. Founder namesake and Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford was on hand in California to participate in both events saying, [...]
Nuance’s Dragon Drive to Take on Distracted Driving
Last year Apple sought to bring “natural-language voice control” to the mobile market through the iPhone 4S’ Siri. While some have complained that Siri is too limited or simply doesn’t work well enough for them, there is no question that it is a taste of things to come. Now Nuance, the folks behind Dragon Dictation [...]
Wilson Electronics Adds to Industry-Leading Line of 4G Mobile Cellular Signal Boosters
I often joke that the iPhone is good for everything except phone calls. Problem is, it isn’t funny. As much as I love my iPhone, when it comes to using it to make calls I DO have a love/hate relationship with it. When it works it is fine. But often… too often… the calls are [...]
Ultima, the Best In Car Holder Dock Mount for iPhone, Kickstart This
Here’s a Kickstarter project that closes in just two hours… if you want to back it get in NOW. Yes, this project is already funded and it closes at 4:06 GMT May 13, 2012! Project Title: Ultima – Best In Car Holder Dock Mount for iPhone and more! Status: In Progress Closing Date for [...]
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