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Cup Holder Gadget Mount: Do We Really Need to Use Our iPads While Driving?

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While I can understand the convenience of sat navs, using an existing device like an iPhone or iPad to navigate also makes a lot of sense. The only trouble that I see is that you’ll might end up using your gadget for texting or tweeting, and your car will end…

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February 9th, 2012 by: Range

Google Earth Smooths Out its Rough Edges

I remember back when Google Earth first launched. I thought it would be cool to see the planet right from my desktop and immediately went to find my house. The area where I live was so blocky and cut together from so many individual photos that it was impossible to…

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January 28th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

GM Demos Touchscreen Windows for Interactive Road Trips

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When it comes to road trips, any parent can tell you a few hours spent in a car with a couple kids can feel like days. Kids get bored and cranky after a while, leading to cranky parents. Now, GM is showing a cool concept that takes the windows of…

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January 18th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Car Compass: Helps Dudes Find Their Cars

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So you park your car, go to the mall/watch a movie/eat at the restaurant, and have a generally good time. Then you go back to the parking lot and realize, with a sinking feeling, that you’ve forgotten where you’ve parked your ride.…

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January 13th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

GLaDOS Voice on Garmin GPS: Question is, Do You Trust Her?

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…because the researchers at Aperture Science did, and look what happened to them. But if you’re brave enough, a Redditor has created a GLaDOS voice for Garmin Nuvi GPS devices and is sharing it free of charge. Then again, the Redditor’s name is GLaDOS_Garmin_Thrwwy. So you know, could be a…

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January 10th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Wander Lets You Take a Virtual World Tour Through Photos

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A lot of people I know love to travel, but they can’t, because: a) They have to work; b) They have no time; or c) They have no money. I love to travel myself, but sadly, the first two reasons apply and sometimes the third one is applicable, too. (Like…

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December 28th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

NORAD and OnStar Help Track Santa Again

I really feel bad for the people that are working at OnStar answering phones Christmas Eve. OnStar and NORAD have announced that they are again teaming up to help owners of GM vehicles and the OnStar FMV mirror track Santa’s whereabouts on his trip around the world. Last year my…

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December 22nd, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Find My Car Smart Helps You Find Your Car, Stupid

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I used to get so mad at people I was with who would park their car and then forget where they parked. But I can understand it in some instances. I once lost my car at a NHRA national’s event. When I arrived at the venue, I thought I was…

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December 20th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Mitsubishi EMIRAI Dashboard: When Can I Have it in My Car?

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I’m pretty excited about the design of Mitsubishi’s futuristic EMIRAI dashboard concept. Although I have a few problems with the way that they designed the new steering wheel – for me a steering wheel needs to be an oval or a complete circle – the rest of the design looks pretty…

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December 17th, 2011 by: Range

NATO Drone Captured by Iran Using GPS Hack?

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If you follow the news, you probably have heard or read about the NATO RQ-170 drone that was captured by Iran. When I saw the captured drone photos that were floating around and noted the drone was in one piece I wondered what happened. The Iranian scientist that helped capture…

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December 16th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

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