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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.
Google Silently Improves Google Maps UI on iPhone, CarPlay Update Expected Too
Google Silently Improves Google Maps UI on iPhone, CarPlay Update Expected Too

8 May 2020, 15:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has silently refined the Google Maps user interface on iOS devices, and the new update is now rolling out to iPhones and iPads across the world. The more polished UI concerns the information that is displayed during navigation, and this c...

 
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Is a Surprisingly Life-Like GTA V Ride
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Is a Surprisingly Life-Like GTA V Ride

8 May 2020, 15:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GTA V isn’t by any means supposed to be a racing simulator or anything like that but having car models that look just like their real siblings is definitely a cool thing to have. And while Rockstar couldn’t do this because of obvious...

 
Google Finally Confirms an Android Auto Bug Hitting Its Own Phones
Google Finally Confirms an Android Auto Bug Hitting Its Own Phones

8 May 2020, 15:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google’s Pixel is technically supposed to provide you with the best Android and Android Auto experience, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that everything is working just as expected. Some unlucky Pixel owners know this best, as Andr...

 
Super-Popular Texting App Suddenly Broken Down on Android Auto
Super-Popular Texting App Suddenly Broken Down on Android Auto

8 May 2020, 15:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Pulse SMS, one of the most popular texting apps on Android, is no longer working on Android Auto for a reason that’s yet to be determined, with users claiming it all started after a recent update. More specifically, users on Google’s...

 
2015 Ford Mustang GT “Star Wars” GTS Design Looks Surprising
2015 Ford Mustang GT “Star Wars” GTS Design Looks Surprising

8 May 2020, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One would expect a 2015 Ford Mustang GT baptized “Star Wars” to feature an out-of-this-world design, but as far as this Gran Turismo Sport livery is concerned, this is certainly not the case. The Mustang GT we have here comes with a ...

 
This Bugatti Veyron 5-Hour Detailing Clip Requires Two Tons of Popcorn
This Bugatti Veyron 5-Hour Detailing Clip Requires Two Tons of Popcorn

8 May 2020, 14:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re into the car detailing business, you already know that refreshing the look of pretty much any model out there requires a lot of work and time, as every phase needs to be completed thoroughly before advancing to the next one. And ...

 
1962 Maserati 3500GTi Is the Rare Barn Find That Brings Back a Legend
1962 Maserati 3500GTi Is the Rare Barn Find That Brings Back a Legend

8 May 2020, 12:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A barn find that involves a Maserati doesn’t happen too often, but when it does, it’s something that many people are drooling over. This time, it’s the ’62 Maserati 3500 GTi the one that’s getting everyone’s a...

 
This C3 1968 Corvette Convertible “Time Capsule” Is One of the First Ever Made
This C3 1968 Corvette Convertible “Time Capsule” Is One of the First Ever Made

8 May 2020, 12:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C3) that’s one of the first ever manufactured is certainly something that you don’t find every day. And yet, the model that we have here was built in the first month after the production of the ...

 
Very Rare 1967 Chevrolet Camaro “Should Be Showcased in a Museum”
Very Rare 1967 Chevrolet Camaro “Should Be Showcased in a Museum”

8 May 2020, 11:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An all-original ’67 Chevrolet Camaro that hasn’t received any modifications, upgrades, or restoration work is the dream on every car enthusiast out there, but it goes without saying this is a super-hard find after all these years. An...

 
These Abandoned First-Generation Dodge Chargers Are Really Painful to Watch
These Abandoned First-Generation Dodge Chargers Are Really Painful to Watch

8 May 2020, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are many people out there who just love old muscle cars and would do anything to own one and bring it back to mint condition. And then, there are those people who leave these cars all abandoned in the middle of nowhere, often refusing to s...

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 “Spirit of America” GTS Car Looks Ready to Win
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 “Spirit of America” GTS Car Looks Ready to Win

7 May 2020, 14:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Having custom liveries for the cars that you own is one of the coolest features in Gran Turismo Sport, especially because this gives you the opportunity to create something unique based on the existing designs. And since giving our own touch to ...

 
Chevy Owner Says Android Auto Connection Problem Caused by an iPhone
Chevy Owner Says Android Auto Connection Problem Caused by an iPhone

7 May 2020, 14:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The issues that Chevrolet owners encounter when trying to run Android Auto in their cars aren’t new, and up to this point, neither Google nor the carmaker came up with a fix. While workarounds do exist, such as the one detailed here on Goo...

 
CarPlay Not Working with the iPhone 11? This Easy Fix Could Help
CarPlay Not Working with the iPhone 11? This Easy Fix Could Help

7 May 2020, 13:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone 11 generation, including here the standard iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max, sometimes fails to connect to cars and launch CarPlay, some users are complaining. And while the issue isn’t new, as the first r...

 
This 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Looks Like a Car Than Can Win Trophies
This 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Looks Like a Car Than Can Win Trophies

7 May 2020, 12:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1971 Dodge Challenger is already a head turner, but a 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T that is a rare find these days could easily become a model that can win trophies at car shows. Or, at least, this is what the owner who sells this 1971 Challenger ...

 
This 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger Is the American Muscle Barn Find That Never Happens
This 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger Is the American Muscle Barn Find That Never Happens

7 May 2020, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The majority of barn finds come down to abandoned cars that are full of rust, mold, and dust, but this really isn’t the case of this ’69 Dodge Dart Swinger. Found some two years ago in a barn in Attica, NY, the Dodge has zero rust, a...

 
2015 Subaru WRX Gets a Custom Dash Mod with an iPad to Keep You Entertained
2015 Subaru WRX Gets a Custom Dash Mod with an iPad to Keep You Entertained

7 May 2020, 11:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re looking into installing a larger screen in your car, be it old or new, the best way to go isn’t necessarily a third-party head unit but a custom dash mod that allows for the installation of a tablet. And in many cases, the ...

 
This 1968 Lincoln Continental Barn Find Has Truly Survived the Test of Time
This 1968 Lincoln Continental Barn Find Has Truly Survived the Test of Time

7 May 2020, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Surviving the test of time is what all cars abandoned in barns are struggling to do, but as we all know already, only some actually manage to win the battle with age, rust, mold, and very often mice. This ’68 Lincoln Continental is one of ...

 
Google’s Latest Waze Update for CarPlay Is Both Good and Bad News
Google’s Latest Waze Update for CarPlay Is Both Good and Bad News

7 May 2020, 09:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is hard at work on improving its navigation apps these days, and after rolling out several stable and beta updates for Google Maps and Waze on Android, it’s now the turn of the iPhone and CarPlay to get new releases. The Waze app fo...

 
This 1969 Dodge Charger Comes with a Lowered Roof, Shortened Rear Deck
This 1969 Dodge Charger Comes with a Lowered Roof, Shortened Rear Deck

7 May 2020, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re looking for a ’69 Charger project car but a rusted model isn’t really your cup of tea, then maybe you’re interested in one that comes with a lowered roof and a shortened rear deck. Published on Craigslist e...

 
1970 Buick Skylark GS Barn Find Has Been Brutally Attacked by Mice
1970 Buick Skylark GS Barn Find Has Been Brutally Attacked by Mice

7 May 2020, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rust is car cancer, but when left abandoned in a barn, there are other awful things that could happen to a cool model like the 1970 Buick Skylark. The GS model right here, for example, has been trying to resist the attacks of mold, age, and even...

 

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