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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.
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...

 
Google Releases New Waze Beta Versions for Android and Android Auto
Google Releases New Waze Beta Versions for Android and Android Auto

6 May 2020, 15:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beta versions are typically supposed to give users the chance to try out new improvements coming to the app they use before the rollout to production devices, technically allowing the developing team to further polish the experience and fix bugs in...

 
This Tuned 1967 Chevy Nova Full of Rust Is the GTS Car You Can Drive Every Day
This Tuned 1967 Chevy Nova Full of Rust Is the GTS Car You Can Drive Every Day

6 May 2020, 15:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Chevrolet Nova still has plenty of fans around the world, and since it’s really not that easy to find one and use it as a daily driver these days, the virtual version available in Gran Turismo Sport is the next best thing for all these pe...

 
Android Auto Failing to Launch with a Weird Error Message on Android 10 Phones
Android Auto Failing to Launch with a Weird Error Message on Android 10 Phones

6 May 2020, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As many Android Auto users know already, the experience with Google’s app isn’t always the most flawless, but in many cases, many issues can actually be resolved with the typical workarounds that involve new cables, app reinstallation, ...

 
Google Releases Google Maps Update for CarPlay Without Most Anticipated Feature
Google Releases Google Maps Update for CarPlay Without Most Anticipated Feature

6 May 2020, 15:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released a new version of Google Maps for iPhone, but unfortunately, the feature that everybody wants is still MIA. The new version of Google Maps for iOS is 5.43, and it can be downloaded right now from the App Store using this link....

 
Complete 1969 Ford Mustang Barn Find Is Full of Original Parts, Rust
Complete 1969 Ford Mustang Barn Find Is Full of Original Parts, Rust

6 May 2020, 14:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mustangs are great project cars that many people are searching for these days, and luckily, finding one that can still be restored is something totally doable. The model right here is a ’69 Mustang Coupe that the seller says it comes &ldqu...

 
Microsoft’s Top Racing Game Launches on iPhone and Android
Microsoft’s Top Racing Game Launches on iPhone and Android

6 May 2020, 14:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Microsoft has recently launched Forza Street on Android and iOS in an attempt to bring the racing experience that it originally offered on Xbox and Windows 10 to mobile devices. While we’ll let you discover the game yourselves, there&rsquo...

 
This 1968 Chevrolet Impala Barn Find Comes with Tobacco Stain for a Rusty Look
This 1968 Chevrolet Impala Barn Find Comes with Tobacco Stain for a Rusty Look

6 May 2020, 13:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Impala is one of the popular Chevrolet models that launched in the ‘60s and the ‘70s, so lots of people are currently looking to buy one, regardless the condition, especially in the States. And this guy right here on the Facebook...

 
Super-Rare Charger Hemi Is One of Just 468 Units That Left the Factory in 1966
Super-Rare Charger Hemi Is One of Just 468 Units That Left the Factory in 1966

6 May 2020, 11:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Hemi version of the 1966 Charger wasn’t available from the very beginning, but was introduced as a half model year upgrade that many people actually liked, particularly thanks to the power output of the new engine. But because it arriv...

 

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