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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.
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...

 
Older Audi Q3 Gets Full Android Power with Aftermarket Upgrade
Older Audi Q3 Gets Full Android Power with Aftermarket Upgrade

17 Apr 2020, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first-generation Audi Q3 already comes with a pretty decent infotainment system and head unit, but those looking for more can always turn to several aftermarket options, some of which come with full Android. This is the case of the upgrade w...

 
Toblerone Aston Martin and Hershey’s Mustang Are the Perfect Stay at Home Cars
Toblerone Aston Martin and Hershey’s Mustang Are the Perfect Stay at Home Cars

17 Apr 2020, 09:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Everybody loves chocolate and everybody loves cars, so why not bringing them together in a video game that we can play these days while staying at home? This is exactly what this skilled designer and Gran Turismo fan managed to do with these liv...

 
Unexpected Android Auto Error as Google Play Services No Longer Detected
Unexpected Android Auto Error as Google Play Services No Longer Detected

17 Apr 2020, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Installing Android Auto should technically be a process that doesn’t take more than a couple of minutes, no matter if you use the Google Play Store or the standalone APK installer. But as some discovered recently, using the standard instal...

 
Android Auto Issue Makes Navigation Apps Almost Useless
Android Auto Issue Makes Navigation Apps Almost Useless

16 Apr 2020, 13:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the major benefits of navigation apps on Android Auto is that they provide both visual and audio guidance, so it’s pretty easy to know which way to go when driving. But as some discovered recently, the likes of Google Maps and Waze ...

 
You’d Better Not Hold Your Breath for New Apple CarPlay Features
You’d Better Not Hold Your Breath for New Apple CarPlay Features

16 Apr 2020, 12:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple is unlikely to release any new features for iPhone and CarPlay in the next iOS updates, as the company wants to focus entirely on fixing bugs and improving under-the-hood performance. The latest iOS update brought several key CarPlay goodi...

 
Good News: Fix for Major Android Auto Annoyance Already on Its Way
Good News: Fix for Major Android Auto Annoyance Already on Its Way

16 Apr 2020, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the latest struggles with Android Auto concerns music playback, as many discovered that the audio is cutting out all of a sudden when running Spotify after the latest update. At this point, it’s still not clear why this is happening...

 
Tuned 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Interior Looks Like a Vintage UFO
Tuned 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Interior Looks Like a Vintage UFO

15 Apr 2020, 19:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A standard upgrade of the audio system in a car is the kind of job for the Average Joe, but anything more complex than that obviously requires a little bit more experience, as well as more advanced components. YouTuber JMAGG seems to have them b...

 
Apple CarPlay in a Lotus Cabin Is More Difficult But Certainly Not Impossible
Apple CarPlay in a Lotus Cabin Is More Difficult But Certainly Not Impossible

15 Apr 2020, 17:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As I’ve said so many times before, upgrading pretty much any car out there with CarPlay and Android Auto is something that comes down to the simple installation of an aftermarket unit that ships with such capabilities. But at the same time...

 
2010 Chevrolet Camaro with Apple CarPlay Looks Like a Modern Piece of Technology
2010 Chevrolet Camaro with Apple CarPlay Looks Like a Modern Piece of Technology

15 Apr 2020, 15:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is one impressive beast, both this doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t push thing even further. And the best way to do it is to add new-generation technology, including systems like Apple CarPlay that tr...

 
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an iPad Dashboard Shows Old-School Can Be Cool Too
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an iPad Dashboard Shows Old-School Can Be Cool Too

15 Apr 2020, 13:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Modern technology comes in handy behind the wheel no matter what car you’re driving, and while manufacturers themselves install equipment like large screens and voice recognition software in their new models, it doesn’t necessarily mean...

 
Some Carmakers Reportedly Confirmed Android Auto Issues on Android 10
Some Carmakers Reportedly Confirmed Android Auto Issues on Android 10

15 Apr 2020, 12:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While Android 10 comes with so many cool new features, it also seems to bring quite a headache to drivers who use their smartphones to power Android Auto in their cars. Some complain that Android Auto is broken after they update their devices to...

 
This Infiniti G37 with a Huge Touch Screen Looks Like a Tesla
This Infiniti G37 with a Huge Touch Screen Looks Like a Tesla

15 Apr 2020, 12:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buttons appear to be so yesterday in the automotive industry, and these days everybody wants a display that is as large as possible to control everything. And unsurprisingly, many actually want a vertical display similar to the one in the Tesla ...

 
Google Quietly Adds a Cool New Feature in the Latest Android Auto Update
Google Quietly Adds a Cool New Feature in the Latest Android Auto Update

15 Apr 2020, 12:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the major overhaul shipped in the summer of 2019, Google keeps refining the experience with Android Auto using monthly updates, but more often that not, the search giant doesn’t provide us with a detailed changelog for new releases. ...

 
This Lancer Evolution X with a Full iPad Makes Apple CarPlay Look Ridiculous
This Lancer Evolution X with a Full iPad Makes Apple CarPlay Look Ridiculous

14 Apr 2020, 16:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Choosing between Android and iPhone is most often just a subjective decision, and the same thing is valid when deciding which system you want to power your driving experience as well. In most of the cases, however, the choice comes down to Andro...

 
This Simple Trick Gets Android Auto Up and Running for So Many Users
This Simple Trick Gets Android Auto Up and Running for So Many Users

14 Apr 2020, 16:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One of the biggest headaches with Android Auto these days is a random disconnect that happens all of a sudden, even when a high-quality cable is used. As many long-time Android Auto users already know, the cables that you use in the car are what...

 
Music Apps and Android Auto, a Match Certainly Not Made in Heaven
Music Apps and Android Auto, a Match Certainly Not Made in Heaven

14 Apr 2020, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Music apps, including services like Spotify and Deezer, are among the most popular choices for those using Android Auto, and it all happens for a good reason. While navigation apps provide you with, well, navigation features, music apps let you ...

 
Here’s the First Navigation App That Supports Apple CarPlay’s Awesome Dashboard
Here’s the First Navigation App That Supports Apple CarPlay’s Awesome Dashboard

14 Apr 2020, 12:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent iOS update for iPhones across the world brought us third-party support for the CarPlay dashboard, essentially allowing other apps like Google Maps and Waze to replace Apple Maps in the maps card on the multi-view screen. Without ...

 
Tesla Finds the Perfect Way to Improve Smart Summon Without Any Help from Others
Tesla Finds the Perfect Way to Improve Smart Summon Without Any Help from Others

14 Apr 2020, 12:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Smart Summon is one of the coolest feature of Tesla cars, as it allows vehicles to leave a parking space and navigate directly to the owner by avoiding all obstacles around. To do this, Tesla cars use navigation data provided by several third pa...

 
This Popular Android Auto Music Player Has Just Received a Welcome Update
This Popular Android Auto Music Player Has Just Received a Welcome Update

13 Apr 2020, 15:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If Spotify and Deezer aren’t necessarily your favorite cup of tea, you probably settled with a media player that can handle your local library. Truth be told, it’s easy to see why so many people don’t pick a streaming service, ...

 

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