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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.
These Spectacular Ram Renderings Should Be Official Wallpapers
These Spectacular Ram Renderings Should Be Official Wallpapers

15 Jun 2020, 09:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As many people already know, creating a good-looking car rendering isn’t really something everyone can do, and it’s all because the whole thing also comes down to skills, including photo edits in apps like Adobe Photoshop. But it rea...

 
This Holy Grail 1969 Dodge Charger Is a “One of a Kind” Rust-Free V8 Monster
This Holy Grail 1969 Dodge Charger Is a “One of a Kind” Rust-Free V8 Monster

15 Jun 2020, 08:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A ’69 Dodge Charger isn’t something really hard to find these days, but a ‘69 Dodge Charger with absolutely no rust and which the owner describes as a “one of a kind” model is quite a rare thing. And yet, here&rsquo...

 
This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu “Barn Find” Is One of Just 100 Ever Produced
This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu “Barn Find” Is One of Just 100 Ever Produced

15 Jun 2020, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re looking for a super-rare project car, someone is selling a ’70 Chevelle Malibu that is one of just 100 ever manufactured by Chevrolet in this exact configurat. Or at least, that’s what the seller claims. First and for...

 
Recent iPhone Update Locking Devices in CarPlay Mode
Recent iPhone Update Locking Devices in CarPlay Mode

13 Jun 2020, 17:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the most recent iPhone updates are causing some unexpected CarPlay issues on devices where the car interface is enabled after installing the new operating system version. More specifically, a small set of devices end up being locked in Ca...

 
Genius Recreates Forza Horizon 4 Cover Art in GTA 5, Replaces Leaves with Money
Genius Recreates Forza Horizon 4 Cover Art in GTA 5, Replaces Leaves with Money

13 Jun 2020, 17:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mods are absolutely awesome, as they allow for custom content, such as cars, weapons, maps, and paintjobs to be installed in official games, and GTA V fans know this very well. The GTA 5 modding community, for example, is one of the largest out ...

 
This Stanced Bentley Continental Isn’t Your Average Rendering
This Stanced Bentley Continental Isn’t Your Average Rendering

13 Jun 2020, 16:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are many ways to create car renderings, and it goes without saying that almost all of them require advanced image manipulation skills, simply because more or less complex edits are needed every time. The Bentley Continental GT that you see...

 
1968 Dodge Dart Lost Its Steering Wheel, Got Some Ford Mustang Hood Scoops
1968 Dodge Dart Lost Its Steering Wheel, Got Some Ford Mustang Hood Scoops

13 Jun 2020, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re in the market looking for a project car that’s worth a thorough restoration, this Dodge Dart right here is definitely worth a chance. And it‘s all because it still features the original Slant-6 engine that was install...

 
This 1969 Pontiac Firebird Barn Find Is an All-Original Legend Looking for Help
This 1969 Pontiac Firebird Barn Find Is an All-Original Legend Looking for Help

13 Jun 2020, 16:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Pontiac in a condition that makes a potential restoration project something that can be done without too much effort isn’t necessarily an easy find, especially given such cars are typically rather expensive. But the ’69 Firebird th...

 
Google Confirms It’s Working on Two Major Bug Fixes for Android Auto
Google Confirms It’s Working on Two Major Bug Fixes for Android Auto

12 Jun 2020, 17:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As many Android Auto learned the hard way, there’s a lot to improve about this app, and the most recent versions themselves introduced some glitches that require additional patches. A few hours ago, however, Google acknowledged two more An...

 
This Solar Trailer to Power Your Tesla Looks Horrible But Still Does The Job
This Solar Trailer to Power Your Tesla Looks Horrible But Still Does The Job

12 Jun 2020, 17:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the biggest drawbacks of electric cars is the limited mileage, as everything depends on how much juice is left in the batteries. And despite being awesome cars, Tesla suffer from pretty much the same problem, albeit this is something that...

 
This Watch Features Its Own Transmission System and Formula 1 Halo Design
This Watch Features Its Own Transmission System and Formula 1 Halo Design

12 Jun 2020, 15:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While everybody seems to buy smartwatches these days (as a matter of fact, Apple sells more Apple Watch units than the entire Swiss watch industry combined), there are companies out there that are still trying to create unique timepieces based on i...

 
Stretchable Screens Could Be the Next Big Thing for Car Navigation
Stretchable Screens Could Be the Next Big Thing for Car Navigation

12 Jun 2020, 15:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / LG Display is reportedly working with the South Korean government to develop what’s being called a “stretchable” screen and which would eventually be used on a wide variety of devices, including cars and infotainment systems for t...

 
Car Thieves Turned Hackers Need Less than a Minute to Steal a Nissan
Car Thieves Turned Hackers Need Less than a Minute to Steal a Nissan

12 Jun 2020, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The North Texas police have managed to track down and bust a group of car thieves that specifically targeted new-generation Nissan cars, using relay attacks to unlock the doors and then cloned electronic keys to start the engine. Commander Brian...

 
It’s All But Confirmed Now: Recent Google Update Fixes Major Android Auto Issue
It’s All But Confirmed Now: Recent Google Update Fixes Major Android Auto Issue

11 Jun 2020, 14:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As so many Android Auto users found out the hard way, one of the biggest issues with Google’s app lately affected voice commands, pretty much making it impossible to start calls, configure a new destination in the navigation app, or respond t...

 
Users Want Google to Remove This Pointless Waze “Feature” on Android Auto
Users Want Google to Remove This Pointless Waze “Feature” on Android Auto

11 Jun 2020, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite Waze being one of the most popular navigation apps out there, not just on mobile devices but also on Android Auto and CarPlay, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it works flawlessly and everything about it is just the best thing ever. ...

 
The Latest Skoda App for iPhone and Android Brings Welcome New Features
The Latest Skoda App for iPhone and Android Brings Welcome New Features

10 Jun 2020, 15:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda has just released new updates for the Skoda Connect app on both Android and iPhone, and this time there are lots of goodies for drivers. First and foremost, Skoda says it has added improvements for the “Online Auxiliary Heater”...

 
Garmin Launches the GPS Navigation Device RV Owners Have Long Been Drooling Over
Garmin Launches the GPS Navigation Device RV Owners Have Long Been Drooling Over

10 Jun 2020, 15:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Garmin has just announced the RV 890 GPS navigator, a brand-new navigation device that was built with RVs in mind, obviously coming with several special features that aren’t available elsewhere. The most notable feature of this new unit is...

 
Android Auto Forgets to Resume Music When Steering Wheel Controls Are Used
Android Auto Forgets to Resume Music When Steering Wheel Controls Are Used

9 Jun 2020, 15:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re using Android Auto to listen to music, no matter the app, you probably noticed that every once in a while, if you rely on steering wheel controls to mute the audio, resuming the playback is no longer possible. The whole thing app...

 
Official Lexus App Receives New Update, Highly-Anticipated Fixes Likely
Official Lexus App Receives New Update, Highly-Anticipated Fixes Likely

9 Jun 2020, 15:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The official Lexus mobile app for Android devices has received a new update, and while the company hasn’t provided a changelog, it’s believed it comes to resolve some pretty important issues previously reported by users. With today&r...

 
Google Maps, Apple Maps Updated with Black Lives Matter Plaza
Google Maps, Apple Maps Updated with Black Lives Matter Plaza

8 Jun 2020, 15:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps and Apple Maps are two of the services that are supposed to excel in terms of accuracy when it comes to the locations they already surveyed, and needless to say, the United States is one of the countries where everything is covered to t...

 

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