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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.
Navman Launched S100, the World's Slimmest In-Car Navigation System
Navman Launched S100, the World's Slimmest In-Car Navigation System

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are quite a lot of GPS manufacturers nowadays but this doesn't keep the most powerful ones from designing new models which could easily gain an important share of the market. The best example is given by Navman, a New Zealand-based GPS d...

 
Prime Minister Asks BP to Reduce Petrol Prices
Prime Minister Asks BP to Reduce Petrol Prices

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following BP's third quarter profits, United Kingdom's Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently talked about the increasing petrol prices in the country, asking oil companies to reduce prices as soon as possible. BP recently announced a profi...

 
Nissan to Demonstrate Advanced Accident Avoidance
Nissan to Demonstrate Advanced Accident Avoidance

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Efforts to reduce the number of car accidents or at least, to minimize their consequences, have always been pursued by the majority of car manufacturers around the world. Similar to a few other companies, Nissan came with its own “super-high&...

 
Zenvo Unveils ST1 – 1104 hp Supercar
Zenvo Unveils ST1 – 1104 hp Supercar

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Danish manufacturer Zenvo has just presented the ST1, a hand-built supercar which provides at least impressive performance, no matter if we're talking about top speed or 0 to 100 km/h acceleration. And because technical specifications are the ...

 
smart fortwo, MINI, Yaris – MY 2009 Fuel Economy Leaders
smart fortwo, MINI, Yaris – MY 2009 Fuel Economy Leaders

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Environmental Protection Agency has just published the 2009 Fuel Economy Guide which includes large variety of fuel-related figures, starting with taxes or fueling options and ending with tips to drive economically or fuel economy leaders.One o...

 
New Renault Megane Hatch and Coupe Now Mass-Produced
New Renault Megane Hatch and Coupe Now Mass-Produced

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Megane Hatch and Megane Coupe first unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show in spring of 2008 will reach dealerships on November 13, French manufacturer Renault announced. Both the Megane Hatch and Megane Coupe are manufactured at Renault's P...

 
Rain May Ruin Our Plans, Says Marcos Ambrose
Rain May Ruin Our Plans, Says Marcos Ambrose

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the Dollar General 300 race held on the Lowe's Motor Speedway quickly approaching, both teams and organizers are keeping an eye on the forecast and pray for a nice and sunny weekend. However, rain has already been forecasted for Thursday ...

 
SEAT Announces Exeo Pricing
SEAT Announces Exeo Pricing

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SEAT Exeo, which is mostly characterized by luxury and high quality features, will arrive in authorized dealerships next spring at prices between £17,740 and £21,340. The car will be offered in several trim levels, including S, SE, Spor...

 
TomTom Unveils Stylish GO 630 GPS
TomTom Unveils Stylish GO 630 GPS

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom has just announced a new member of the GO series, namely the 630 model, which is said to share several features with its predecessor but also a few things to differentiate it from the previous releases. Basically, this GPS unit incorporates ...

 
Volkswagen to Build Circuit, Supplier Park in Chattanooga
Volkswagen to Build Circuit, Supplier Park in Chattanooga

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has bigger plans for the new Chattanooga factory than initially announced, the German company aiming to build both a testing circuit and a supplier park near the Tennessee plant. Basically, Volkswagen tries to create its own supplier par...

 
Ford's Electric Van Comes from Europe
Ford's Electric Van Comes from Europe

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's electric van scheduled to be launched in 2010 will come from the Transit lineup belonging to the European division of the American company, CEO Alan Mulally announced today. The electric van is mainly supposed to represent a fuel-effici...

 
Mazda Zoom-Zooms October Sales
Mazda Zoom-Zooms October Sales

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda recently announced that it recorded an increase by 7 percent in October sales when compared to 2007, with a retail volume of 27,200 units. The Japanese carmaker says this is “the second highest October volume in company history,” ...

 
Tata Launches Limited Edition Indica Vista
Tata Launches Limited Edition Indica Vista

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Launching limited edition models is the latest thing in cars and Tata Motors don't want to be left behind, so they've recently introduced the Limited Edition Indica Vista. Announced on December 30, 2008, the car comes with several exterio...

 
Mike Di Meglio Considering Move to 250cc
Mike Di Meglio Considering Move to 250cc

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nobody saw him a potential title contender but he managed to do it. Mike Di Meglio won his first championship title after he finished the 2007 season on position number 17 with only 42 points. Meanwhile, he changed both the team and the bike, migra...

 
BMW Designs Linux-Based Infotainment Platform
BMW Designs Linux-Based Infotainment Platform

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German manufacturer BMW announced the company intends to develop a Linux-based open-source platform that would allow other companies to develop plug-and-play infotainment services. More interestingly, BMW also mentioned that other carmakers should ...

 
Honda Motorcycle Production Totals 200 Million
Honda Motorcycle Production Totals 200 Million

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda today announced that its moto production reached 200 million units since 1949 when the company built the first Dream D-type model. Honda owns no less than 32 production facilities in 22 countries around the wo...

 
Blaupunkt Brings VoIP to Your Car
Blaupunkt Brings VoIP to Your Car

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Today’s GPS devices incorporate all kinds of features, starting with the almost-mandatory Bluetooth support and ending with talking units that can help you reach a certain destination easier than any time before (at least, this is what they&r...

 
World, Meet the 540 Horsepower Ford Shelby GT500
World, Meet the 540 Horsepower Ford Shelby GT500

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's Special Vehicle Team, known as SVT, has just unveiled a high-performance 2010 Shelby GT500 which now develops a maximum power of 540 hp combined with a torque of 510 lb-ft. And because technical specifications are surely the most intere...

 
White House Asks Congress to Accelerate Auto-Loans
White House Asks Congress to Accelerate Auto-Loans

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the global recession pushing American carmakers close to bankruptcy, the White House today asked the Congress to accelerate loans to help the automotive industry minimize loses. Congress has already approved a $25 billion funding package, but ...

 
Opel Advises GM to Sell Saab
Opel Advises GM to Sell Saab

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors should try to find a buyer for its Swedish brand Saab, Opel's head of the works council,Klaus Franz, said today, pointing that Saab has the potential to revamp sales by itself using government aid. Last week, Sweden's gover...

 

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