The NHTSA Considers Limiting Smartphone Connectivity While Driving
24 Nov 2016, 16:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Distracted driving is a plague to road safety, but nobody has a clear solution to stopping it from affecting our lives. The NHTSA has a few ideas
Porsche Design Unveils New Smartphone, It's A Huawei Mate 9
4 Nov 2016, 09:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche Design has made a limited edition smartphone based on a Huawei model. The unlikely partnership uses a Mate 9 as a base, and the result costs €1,400
Google's Pixel And Some Android 7.1 Phones Suffer Connectivity Issues With Cars
29 Oct 2016, 15:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Google's latest smartphone, the Pixel, has been reported to suffer from Bluetooth connectivity issues with some cars. Other Android 7.1 units repeat the issue
BMW Connected Gets Alexa Integration And Android Support
8 Oct 2016, 13:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW Connected, the brand's dedicated app for owners, will support Android handsets starting October. The Amazon Alexa virtual assistant is also supported
Mr. Bear Driver Is a Game That Puts Your Kid in the Co-Pilot’s Seat
17 Aug 2016, 17:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mr. Bear Driver isn't just an excuse to keep your kid happy in the car on long journey. It can help him (and you too) become more aware of road safety
Waze to Be Integrated into Android Auto
19 May 2016, 15:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The popular navigation app Waze will be integrated into the Android Auto interface. This will enhance usability of both platforms and provide more safety
Google Updated Android Auto, It's like an OEM Interface Now
19 May 2016, 10:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Google has made its Android Auto interface smarter than before, and integrated more functions into it. The company showcased it at this year's I/O Conference
Land Rover Phone to Be Produced in Collaboration with Bullitt Group
11 May 2016, 12:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As soon as "early 2017," you will be able to get your hands on a Land Rover-branded smartphone that will be both rugged and desirable
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay - What Do They Do, and Are They for You?
6 Apr 2016, 16:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The battle of the smartphone and tablet giants reached the automotive world a few years ago. What is there to know about Android Auto and Apple CarPlay?
TomTom Traffic Improved with New Features
14 Feb 2016, 10:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Now available in 50 countries, the TomTom Traffic suite of services will get better this April with the addition of four new features
The Android-based FLEXConnect Infotainment System from Mitsubishi Electric Equips a Cadillac
19 May 2015, 16:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mitsubishi Electric announces its new generation of FLEXConnect In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. FLEXConnect.IVI provides a intuitive user interface
Porsche Unveils Android Smartwatch Face
31 Dec 2014, 12:55 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Some people afford auto-inspired watches, say the Timepiece No.1 from Porsche Design or even one of those exclusive IWC Watches designed by F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Others, howeve...
Yamaha RevTranslator App Understands the Speech of Your Engine
8 Sep 2014, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here’s a way to have even more fun with your Yamaha bike: install the Yamaha RevTranslator app on your Android-powered or iOS smartphone and get ready to begin understanding what your bike ha...
Robotic Flying Bird Developed in Japan Looks Just Like the Real Thing
4 Jul 2014, 17:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows the legend of Icarus, where he tries to escape from Crete using wings his father made from feathers and wax. Humanity has always been literally obsessed with flying like a bird, ever...
Volkswagen Announces Acquisition of Blackberry Center in Bochum
2 Jul 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German industrial giant Volkswagen has just announced it's newly founded Infotainment GmbH division has bought a development facility belonging troubled smartphone maker Blackberry. The R&a...
Ride Safe Wearing the Guardian GA-1, World’s Smartest Helmet
30 May 2014, 14:52 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While driving is much safer than riding a motorcycle for so many reasons, scientists and IT programmers out there keep looking for solutions to make a change. New York-based Fusar Technologies has r...
Audi Works with Google to Bring New Audi Smart Display Tablet
16 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Liana Nastase / Audi is set on making 2014 a good year and so, the company decided to take on a collaboration with none other than Google and bring forth the Audi Smart Display tablet. In case you are asking if it ...
Android Bringing Your Favorite Apps to Audi, GM, Honda and Hyundai Cars
6 Jan 2014, 10:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Isn't it cool how you can sync your phone and desktop computer, getting the same music, the same wallpaper or settings. It makes life so much easier, doesn't it? Yet somehow, despite payin...
Google Partners with Audi to Bring Android to Your Car
30 Dec 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every time we test a bad touchscreen infotainment system, we notice that either response times are too slow, touch sensitivity isn't good enough or the menus are unfathomable. Either way, we (a...
BMW iFoodies App Guides You to 1,600 Good Food Locations in Italy
27 Dec 2013, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Enter iFoodies, a BMW-powered app for both Android and iOS devices, helping you get a better taste of Italy. Now, it looks like you don't have to actually own a BMW car or motorcycle to get...