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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.
You Probably Won’t Believe This Mazda MX-5 Comes from a Video Game
You Probably Won’t Believe This Mazda MX-5 Comes from a Video Game

29 Jun 2020, 14:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As many people know already, the world of racing games has evolved a lot, with the graphics that are available getting stunningly close to the real world. And this is why the racing experience itself is getting a lot more immersive. But in ...

 
Super-Rare 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Is the Unicorn You Can Drive
Super-Rare 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Is the Unicorn You Can Drive

29 Jun 2020, 14:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is already a pretty cool car, but that makes it even cooler is an interior that is impossible to find these days. And one such model is now available for purchase on eBay, as someone is selling a...

 
Google Releases New Google Maps Updates on Android and Android Auto
Google Releases New Google Maps Updates on Android and Android Auto

29 Jun 2020, 13:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps continues to be the top navigation app on both Android and iOS, and of course, it’s also the preferred choice for everyone running Android Auto and Apple CarPlay too. And Google knows this best, so the Mountain View-based compa...

 
1969 Dodge Charger Collection Is an Expensive Childhood Dream That Can Come True
1969 Dodge Charger Collection Is an Expensive Childhood Dream That Can Come True

29 Jun 2020, 12:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re looking for a professionally-restored vintage Charger that can easily become your daily driver, here’s something you probably didn’t expect to find when you woke up this morning. A company is selling an entire collect...

 
Lamborghini RS7 Looks Like a Mass-Produced Coupe Version of the Estoque
Lamborghini RS7 Looks Like a Mass-Produced Coupe Version of the Estoque

29 Jun 2020, 11:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A face swap imagining how the Audi RS7 would look with a Lamborghini Urus front end could easily get some dreaming about a mass-produced version of the Estoque concept that the Italian carmaker presented at the 2008 Paris Motors Show. Created by...

 
Really Strange Android Auto Bug Increases Music Volume to Max After Phone Call
Really Strange Android Auto Bug Increases Music Volume to Max After Phone Call

28 Jun 2020, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re using Android Auto on a regular basis, there’s a chance that you already came across occasional bugs that break down apps or certain features like voice commands. But the issue that we’re talking about today is someth...

 
This 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Is a Modern Car with a Vintage Body
This 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Is a Modern Car with a Vintage Body

28 Jun 2020, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Vintage cars are cool, there’s no doubt about that, but despite loving their looks, some people just miss the modern stuff that typically comes with a new model. And all these people should check out this 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 tha...

 
New Apple CarPlay Feature Could Pull Users Away from Google Maps
New Apple CarPlay Feature Could Pull Users Away from Google Maps

28 Jun 2020, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps and Waze are currently two of the most popular apps that users turn to when getting behind the wheel, and it’s not just the navigation features the ones responsible for their huge adoption. One of the things that people are mos...

 
This 1969 Ford Mustang Is Truly a One of a Kind Beast Painted in Silver Jade
This 1969 Ford Mustang Is Truly a One of a Kind Beast Painted in Silver Jade

28 Jun 2020, 10:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If the ’69 Mustang is something you consider too mainstream and want something that’s more unique, someone claims they have a one in a million model. And the great news is that it can be yours. The owner of the car says in a listing ...

 
Google Says Android Auto Users Can Help Fix a Critical Issue
Google Says Android Auto Users Can Help Fix a Critical Issue

27 Jun 2020, 17:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A weird bug in Android Auto causes the app to no longer work when a Google Pixel 3a is connected to a supported head unit. The bug was originally discovered earlier this year, and Google itself confirmed it was investigating the whole thing in a...

 
Apple to Update the CarPlay Dashboard with a Cool New Feature
Apple to Update the CarPlay Dashboard with a Cool New Feature

27 Jun 2020, 17:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While most CarPlay users are waiting for Google to update Google Maps and Waze with support for the dashboard, Apple itself is working on a series of improvements, some of which are gradually rolling out to users testing the iOS 14 preview build as...

 
Project CARS 3 Launch Date Officially Revealed
Project CARS 3 Launch Date Officially Revealed

26 Jun 2020, 10:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Project CARS 3 has officially been confirmed earlier this month, and an official trailer provides us with an early glimpse at what to expect when the game launches for everyone. And of course, the launch date was the tidbit that most gamers were...

 
The Next CarPlay Update Will Bring a Highly-Anticipated Music Playing Feature
The Next CarPlay Update Will Bring a Highly-Anticipated Music Playing Feature

26 Jun 2020, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has already announced the next major iOS software update, and a preview is available for registered developers today. And while the update is projected to go live for all devices in the production channel in September, this preview allows ...

 
Hyundai Urus Is the Kind of SUV That Nobody Understands
Hyundai Urus Is the Kind of SUV That Nobody Understands

26 Jun 2020, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Combining two cars, no matter if we’re talking about face swaps, engine changes, or simply bringing specific parts from one model to another can sometimes produce pretty unexpected results. And when we say unexpected, we mean something tha...

 
This 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible Is One of Just Three with This Color Scheme
This 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible Is One of Just Three with This Color Scheme

26 Jun 2020, 08:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Pontiac GTO is an iconic car coming from the muscle car era with quite the number of fans, and it is because of these people that gems like the one we’re going to talk about today survived to modern times. This 1967 Pontiac GTO conver...

 
Blue '70 Mustang Shelby GT500 Is One of 12 Grabber Orange Models Ever Built
Blue '70 Mustang Shelby GT500 Is One of 12 Grabber Orange Models Ever Built

26 Jun 2020, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / When it comes to the ‘70 Shelby GT500, the Grabber Orange finish isn’t necessarily the most common color, as only 12 such models are believed to have been built for this model year. And yet, one of those who purchased the Grabber Ora...

 
This Is the Nissan Silvia Whose Engine Sound Was Used for the 240SX in NFS
This Is the Nissan Silvia Whose Engine Sound Was Used for the 240SX in NFS

25 Jun 2020, 15:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you ever played Need for Speed and wondered how Electronic Arts generates the engine sound for each car, someone on reddit has a detailed story on how the whole thing happened for the Nissan 240SX in NFS ProStreet and Undercover. The Nissan S...

 
The Latest Google Maps Update Makes Street View a Lot More Useful
The Latest Google Maps Update Makes Street View a Lot More Useful

25 Jun 2020, 15:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google keeps improving Google Maps with every single update, and more recently, the company has also started testing a new feature with help from a limited set of users. More specifically, the Google Maps Street View mode now includes pins that ...

 
This Rare 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS 350 Is a Sort Of Discovery Channel Star
This Rare 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS 350 Is a Sort Of Discovery Channel Star

25 Jun 2020, 14:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / So you’re in the market for a classic Camaro, but all the restored models out there aren’t necessarily your cup of tea because they're missing that certain je ne sais quoi that sets a car apart. Well, this ’69 Camaro that&...

 
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Car Develops 1,500 HP, Was Once Lightning Fast
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Car Develops 1,500 HP, Was Once Lightning Fast

25 Jun 2020, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS that was professionally converted into a drag car is now being sold online, and by the looks of things, it’s one of those models that are worth checking out even if you don’t have any intention of purchasing i...

 

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