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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.
Use Your iPhone to Find Out How Much Money You Save by Driving an EV
Use Your iPhone to Find Out How Much Money You Save by Driving an EV

22 Apr 2020, 18:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While electric cars come with so many benefits, the thing that most potential buyers are looking for is cutting down the costs with gas, as charging the battery of an EV is a lot more affordable than paying for a full tank of fuel. In theory, co...

 
The Struggle to Fix Broken CarPlay on Harley-Davidson When Nobody Seems to Care
The Struggle to Fix Broken CarPlay on Harley-Davidson When Nobody Seems to Care

21 Apr 2020, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Using an iPhone 11 with Apple CarPlay on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is a huge pain in the neck these days, as phone calls, which is obviously one key feature of the whole thing, no longer work at all. The issue was originally reported in 2019 ...

 
Google Releases Updates That Could Significantly Improve Android Auto
Google Releases Updates That Could Significantly Improve Android Auto

21 Apr 2020, 12:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released highly-anticipated updates that could help fix several major issues in Android Auto, and you are, of course, recommended to install them as soon as possible. The new updates aren’t for Android Auto but for the Google ap...

 
The One Feature Everyone’s Favorite Android Auto Music Player Needs
The One Feature Everyone’s Favorite Android Auto Music Player Needs

21 Apr 2020, 12:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spotify is right now the most popular music app that users turn to on Android and Android Auto, and it happens for good reason, as it makes it super-convenient to listen to your favorite music wherever you are. Of course, Spotify is particularly...

 
Random Internet Stranger Fixes Navigation in Android Auto
Random Internet Stranger Fixes Navigation in Android Auto

21 Apr 2020, 11:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Navigation apps are one of the main reasons people turn to systems like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, so when a bug hit Google’s platform and broke down voice guidance in Google Maps, many were really disappointed. While Google is yet to...

 
Elon Musk Could Make Tesla the Best Car to Sleep in with Just an Update
Elon Musk Could Make Tesla the Best Car to Sleep in with Just an Update

21 Apr 2020, 11:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the new features coming to Tesla cars in a future software update could be a so-called Baby Mode that would allow for an even quieter environment inside. Elon Musk recently confirmed on Twitter that Tesla is currently considering adding a...

 
Car Launcher for Android Updated with a Cool New Theme
Car Launcher for Android Updated with a Cool New Theme

20 Apr 2020, 15:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / CarWebGuru Launcher is currently one of the most popular car launchers for Android, and every single update further improves the experience and adds new features moving forward. The most recent update, for example, which brings the app to versio...

 
A New Google Maps Beta Update for Android and Android Auto Is Now Available
A New Google Maps Beta Update for Android and Android Auto Is Now Available

20 Apr 2020, 14:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just released a new beta build of Google Maps only a few days after the company updated the official stable channel of the app. The latest build increases the Google Maps version to 10.40.0 (beta), which means the search giant is now ...

 
This GT by Citroen Mixes Digital Magic with Analog Creativity
This GT by Citroen Mixes Digital Magic with Analog Creativity

20 Apr 2020, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / High-quality car photos don’t necessarily need to be taken with a super-expensive camera, as today’s technology provides us with alternatives that are a lot more convenient for everyone. The world of gaming, for example, which alread...

 
This "Hack" Could Resolve the Android Auto Bug Google Failed to Fix
This "Hack" Could Resolve the Android Auto Bug Google Failed to Fix

20 Apr 2020, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the most widespread issues on Android Auto these days causes an awkward error that says the “Internet connection isn’t stable at the moment” despite the Internet connection itself working just properly on the device. In ...

 
Update for Top Android and Android Auto Music App Brings Cool New Features
Update for Top Android and Android Auto Music App Brings Cool New Features

20 Apr 2020, 11:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are several music streaming apps that Android users can also enable Android Auto, and the most popular names include Spotify and Deezer. While opinions are still divided on which one is better and which one deserves paying for a subscripti...

 
Google Releases a New Google Maps Update for Android and Android Auto
Google Releases a New Google Maps Update for Android and Android Auto

18 Apr 2020, 16:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released a new version of Google Maps for Android (and Android Auto), but once again, the search giant hasn’t provided any details as to what is new in this update. With today’s new version, Google Maps reaches version 10....

 
The Only Thing Better than CarPlay with an iPhone Is CarPlay with Two iPhones
The Only Thing Better than CarPlay with an iPhone Is CarPlay with Two iPhones

18 Apr 2020, 16:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s CarPlay can run with a wired or wireless connection, and it requires an iPhone to be paired with the car’s head unit to power the whole thing. And while you can obviously use it with just an iPhone connected to the car, a muc...

 
These High-Quality Nissan GT-R Shots Hide a Very Surprising Detail
These High-Quality Nissan GT-R Shots Hide a Very Surprising Detail

17 Apr 2020, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Pretty much everyone agrees that the Nissan GT-R, even in the stock configuration, looks really good from almost any angle, so taking a high-quality photo really shouldn’t be the most difficult thing to do. At the same time, if you want yo...

 
Unexpected CarPlay Behavior Causes iPhone to Silently Change Region Settings
Unexpected CarPlay Behavior Causes iPhone to Silently Change Region Settings

17 Apr 2020, 14:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s CarPlay is generally considered more reliable than Android Auto, but unsurprisingly, bugs happen here as well, and very often, they’re even more confusing than on Google’s platforms. This is the case of a problem that&r...

 
Spa-Francorchamps Tour Is Pure Bliss in This Real Life vs. GTS Comparison
Spa-Francorchamps Tour Is Pure Bliss in This Real Life vs. GTS Comparison

17 Apr 2020, 13:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Gran Turismo Sport is one of the most popular racing simulators out there, and there’s no doubt Polyphony Digital has put a lot of effort into making it as accurate as possible. But in addition to the so many cars accurately reproduced in ...

 
Google Makes Navigation App Work in More Tunnels
Google Makes Navigation App Work in More Tunnels

17 Apr 2020, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As many of us found out the hard way, navigation apps are pretty much useless when entering tunnels, simply because the GPS signal, either from the smartphone or from the car’s head unit, is temporarily lost. At that point, we’re pre...

 
Nissan 370Z “StreetGlow Series” Is the Car You Can Drive But Can’t Have
Nissan 370Z “StreetGlow Series” Is the Car You Can Drive But Can’t Have

17 Apr 2020, 13:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Need for Speed garage is pretty much the perfect place to build your dream car, although as many of us discovered the hard way, doing this is much more difficult that it seemed at first. And it’s all because creating a good-looking car...

 
Ironic Bug Breaks Down Android Auto on Google’s Very Own Phones
Ironic Bug Breaks Down Android Auto on Google’s Very Own Phones

17 Apr 2020, 12:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As long-time Android Auto probably know already, the lack of consistency is one of the biggest problems with this app, as everything could run perfectly fine today only to be broken down all of a sudden tomorrow. The issues experienced with Andr...

 
The World's Top Traffic Navigation App Could Soon Show EV Charging Stations
The World's Top Traffic Navigation App Could Soon Show EV Charging Stations

17 Apr 2020, 09:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google could soon update Waze with new data to show electric vehicle charging station locations on the map if the feature gets the green light from the Waze team. Currently listed as “under consideration,” the new feature would techn...

 

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