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Bogdan Popa

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Personal motto:

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.

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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world, and more often than not, you’ll see him writing about the whole thing with a typing speed that a traffic camera could easily issue a ticket for.

He typically carries both an iPhone and Android device because there’s no such thing as the perfect phone, and he drives a car that some say is blue, others say is green.

His guilty pleasure is finding bugs in Android Auto (cc @Google, you’d better keep an eye on his reports, as these could actually help you refine the experience behind the wheel), and he occasionally tries out all kinds of weird gadgets that many people didn’t even know they exist.

His daily tech arsenal also includes a smartwatch and earbuds because that’s how geeks rock, as well as a laptop that has nothing in common with fruit.

Bogdan’s long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space in the trunk for his kid’s toys, as well as convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as the phones that these two companies build.

When he’s not writing about cars, Bogdan’s probably trying to fit a bike in the 375-liter trunk of his car or posting tech stuff for autoevolution’s sister site Softpedia.
This Car Phone Holder Uses Strong Neodymium Magnets to Keep Your iPhone in Place
This Car Phone Holder Uses Strong Neodymium Magnets to Keep Your iPhone in Place

29 Jul 2020, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are way too many car phone holders out there and choosing one that just does its job is actually a lot more difficult than you’d be tempted to believe. And it’s all because most of them, which you can purchase from the likes of...

 
This Camaro SS Is a SEMA Celebrity GM Ordered as a Pace Car
This Camaro SS Is a SEMA Celebrity GM Ordered as a Pace Car

29 Jul 2020, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A custom 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that was presented at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and which General Motors itself ordered from KAO Autostyling to use as a pace car can now be yours for a surprising price. First and foremost, let’s see h...

 
Custom 2014 Toyota Tundra SEMA Car Looks Like It’s Ready for the Apocalypse
Custom 2014 Toyota Tundra SEMA Car Looks Like It’s Ready for the Apocalypse

29 Jul 2020, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2014 Tundra was officially unveiled by Toyota at the Chicago Auto Show the previous year, and the most notable improvements on this new model included a larger grille that contributed to its muscular styling, new taillights, as well as a comple...

 
Users Say Google Maps Still Lacks the Best CarPlay Feature, Google Tight-Lipped
Users Say Google Maps Still Lacks the Best CarPlay Feature, Google Tight-Lipped

28 Jul 2020, 14:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the best features that CarPlay has received lately is support for third-party apps in the maps card on the dashboard. Also referred to as the multi-view screen, the dashboard includes several cards, one of which allows navigation apps, li...

 
Volkswagen Touareg “Offroad Edition” Looks Like It’s Ready to Climb Everest
Volkswagen Touareg “Offroad Edition” Looks Like It’s Ready to Climb Everest

28 Jul 2020, 13:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Touareg is a cool SUV but what could make it even cooler is a more rugged package that prepares it for a genuine off-road adventure. This seems to be the idea that the rendering you see here appears to be based on, as it proposes an o...

 
The World Was Blessed with Just 68 Other Camaro Drag Cars Like This One
The World Was Blessed with Just 68 Other Camaro Drag Cars Like This One

28 Jul 2020, 12:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / COPO Camaros are some of the best Camaros, so it’s not necessarily a surprise that so many people are scanning the web every day looking for such a gem. Well, search no more because a 2013 Chevrolet COPO Camaro can now be yours, with the o...

 
Trade Your Ferrari for This Rare Mustang Cobra Jet with 8 Miles on the Clock
Trade Your Ferrari for This Rare Mustang Cobra Jet with 8 Miles on the Clock

28 Jul 2020, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Back in 2008, Ford decided to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Cobra Jet with a very limited series of the Mustang built by Ford Performance Parts. Only 50 such units were launched in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016, but the fir...

 
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names

27 Jul 2020, 14:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re using Google Maps for navigation, you probably know that there are a few things that could go wrong in the app, including the way the audio directions are provided to the user. It goes without saying that voice navigation is a ke...

 
Tesla CyberGhini Looks Like a Lamborghini Made from LEGO
Tesla CyberGhini Looks Like a Lamborghini Made from LEGO

27 Jul 2020, 13:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The concept of electric supercars isn’t necessarily new, but on the other hand, the only thing that’s getting close to such a thing in the Tesla world is the Roadster. Capable of accelerating from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.1 s...

 
1990 Mazda Miata with a ’95 Engine Is the Low-Mileage Custom Build of the Week
1990 Mazda Miata with a ’95 Engine Is the Low-Mileage Custom Build of the Week

27 Jul 2020, 13:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first-generation Mazda Miata was announced by the Japanese carmaker in the United States in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show, and the car rapidly became a hit, eventually turning into one of the best-selling models in its class. Miata was origi...

 
2013 Chevrolet Corvette with a 1967 Body Looks Like It’s Wrapped in Baby Oil
2013 Chevrolet Corvette with a 1967 Body Looks Like It’s Wrapped in Baby Oil

27 Jul 2020, 12:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re looking for a custom Corvette that features a mix of old and new, this unique build right here could be the one. Built by the experts over at Karl Kustoms, this Corvette is a 2013 model with the body of the 1967 C2, and everythin...

 
This Simple Gadget Makes Driving a Lot More Comfortable on a Sunny Day
This Simple Gadget Makes Driving a Lot More Comfortable on a Sunny Day

26 Jul 2020, 14:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Driving in bright sunlight is something that everybody wants to avoid, simply because the glare could eventually hurt your eyes and make it more difficult to see what’s in front of the car. This is why more and more drivers turn to polariz...

 
Watch Apple CarPlay Being Installed on a 2017 Porsche Macan Turbo
Watch Apple CarPlay Being Installed on a 2017 Porsche Macan Turbo

26 Jul 2020, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In most of the cases, installing Apple’s CarPlay on a car isn’t necessarily rocket science, as it all comes down to just a simple head unit upgrade. This means that what you need to do is purchase a stereo system that supports Apple ...

 
Android Auto No Longer Recognizing Some Cars After Recent Update
Android Auto No Longer Recognizing Some Cars After Recent Update

26 Jul 2020, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent Android Auto update is believed to be the culprit of a new bug with the app, as users are complaining that their cars are no longer recognized when plugging in Android phones. More specifically, the glitch appears to be linked with the ...

 
Key Google Maps Feature Appears to Be Broken, No Word on Official Fix
Key Google Maps Feature Appears to Be Broken, No Word on Official Fix

25 Jul 2020, 15:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps is without a doubt the preferred navigation app when getting behind the wheel, and the best of all is that it doesn’t always have to run on systems like Android Auto and CarPlay. Users can launch it on their mobile phones as we...

 
Google Releases New Updates That Could Be Good News for Android Auto Users
Google Releases New Updates That Could Be Good News for Android Auto Users

25 Jul 2020, 15:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some of the features that come bundled with Android Auto aren’t necessarily powered by this app but actually by other services that Google installed on Android devices, which must be fully up-to-date to provide users with the best possible ex...

 
Android Auto Users Claim YouTube Music Locks Songs They Own, Asks for Premium
Android Auto Users Claim YouTube Music Locks Songs They Own, Asks for Premium

25 Jul 2020, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google now allows users to transfer their Google Play Music accounts to YouTube Music, but as some have discovered recently, this isn’t necessarily a good idea if you’re using Android Auto. And this is because YouTube Music only runs...

 
This Classic Dodge Challenger Is a Crazy Plum with a Modern Hemi
This Classic Dodge Challenger Is a Crazy Plum with a Modern Hemi

24 Jul 2020, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the best things about restomods is that they often come with engine upgrades that lead to massive performance improvements. And the Challenger that we have here today is the living proof in this regard, as the unit under the hood is now a...

 
Subaru Owners Struggling with Android Auto, And Nobody Knows What’s Happening
Subaru Owners Struggling with Android Auto, And Nobody Knows What’s Happening

24 Jul 2020, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto has become a common feature of modern cars, and as far as Subaru is concerned, it’s available on most new-generation models. But as many new buyers found out the hard way, Android Auto isn’t necessarily working exactly a...

 
This Smart Toy Car Is the Best Way to Teach Your Kid How to Code
This Smart Toy Car Is the Best Way to Teach Your Kid How to Code

24 Jul 2020, 07:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re looking into ways to teach your kid how to code, this doesn’t always have to come down to complex programming languages and hours spent in front of a computer. The TPBot Smart Car is living proof that the whole thing can be...

 

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