Posts Tagged ‘gadgets’
Here's another iPhone application that demonstrates that soon there is nothing you won't be able to know if you have just one device. DevToaster has created an app called Rev that reads information straight from the OBD-II port on your car and displays it on your iPhone. When it's fully operational,......
Google Android open-source OS could come to cars
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
It's no secret that our cars are quickly becoming extensions of our data-crazed lives. Everywhere we go, we surround ourselves with electronics meant to make our lives more convenient. Plus, most of these gadgets are just plain cool. Microsoft and Ford started something with the SYNC system and Appl......
Nissan, Sharp and NTT DOCOMO develop smart-key phone
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Those wacky kids in Japan can do all kinds of things with their cell phones that those of us in the U.S. can't. Thanks to Nissan, Sharp Corporation, and NTT DOCOMO, the Japanese mobile communications company, they can now add car control to the list of possible cell phone features.The phone uses the......
Stockinger for Bentley has branding in the vault
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Automakers are always coming up with new branding and merchandising efforts in an attempt to separate the rich from their money, but here's one that's actually trying to help them keep it secure. Stockinger, the same safe manufacturer to which sister company Bugatti turned for their bespoke vault, h......
Best Mustang variant EVER: James Bond Aston Martin replica with working “toys”
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click above for a high resolution imageBelieve it or not, the Aston Martin you see above is really a previous generation Ford Mustang. Built by Canada-based Exclusive Motor Cars, the extensive conversion included stretching the wheelbase, widening the track, fitting a custom interior, and adding 34 ......
Smooth Ride, Hard Drive: Bentley and Ego launch $20k laptop
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click above to view the Ego for Bentley laptop in hi res
$20,000 seems like a lot of money for a laptop computer, and it is for ordinary people like you and me. But in case you hadn't noticed, we're not the type of customers to whom Bentley caters. The stoic British automaker exists at the upper cr......
One Good Turn Deserves Another: Veyron Faubourg timepiece by Parmigiani Fleurier
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
You might remember the original Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Type 370 from our original Top 10 list of car watches. The splendidly complex (and fittingly expensive) timepiece features a unique sideways-mounted manual barrel movement that displays the time on the side so as to obviate the necessity fo......
Chrysler’s in-car wi-fi makes weak first impression
Monday, September 15th, 2008
A man who purchased Chrysler's uConnect in-car wi-fi recently gave his impressions... and he wasn't exactly impressed. His three main issues were: it's slow, there are no instructions for encryption, and you're limited to 1 GB for downloads.The Autonet site lists speeds as 600Kbps-800Kbps, and the r......
Forum Find: Custom MR2 with the Ultimate Car-Puter
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Click above for a massive gallery of the MR2 CarputerUpon first inspection, MR2forum.de member LaroCroft's second-generation (SW20) Toyota MR2 is simply a tastefully modded example of a cult favorite. However, peer inside and all preconceived notions are immediately thrown out the targa top.Any "For......
Siemens toaster by Porsche Design
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
We know what you were thinking. "What my kitchen really needs is a Porsche toaster." Now tell us we're wrong. Siemens certainly doesn't think so, and so they've teamed up with Porsche Design to fulfill the need.The TT911P2 2-Slice (it's even got the number 911 in there) is eye candy, but it's not ju......