by Brando on May 10, 2011
BMW’s Mini now has an app that matches the vehicle’s music selection to the driving style of the wheelman (or wheelwoman). It’s one part of the recently improved Mini Connected application for the Apple iPhone.
So, how can the app tell if you’re barrelling across the country like Steve McQueen or daintily driving Miss Daisy? According to reports, the app actually links up with the Mini’s internal computer in order to retrieve information on your typical speed and the rapidity of your steering wheel movements. If you’re a slow and methodical (or, ahem, safe) driver, you’ll be treated to soft jazz or classical music. [click to continue…]
by Brando on March 4, 2011
The Geneva Auto Show is all about glitz, glamour and wild-looking concept cars that, while they may never see a production line, give us a window into the future of automotive technology. But there’s a new theme emerging this year at the Geneva show: the connected car. [click to continue…]
by Staff on August 13, 2010
You’ve probably seen one of those tiny Smart Cars flying around the road and wondered: “Who gave the garden gnome a license?” Well now those garden gnomes have a clever iPhone integrated, one-stop telematics and infotainment solution at their disposal. Smart Drive is the winner of the Detroit 2010 Telematics Show award for “Best Portable Telematics Solution”. The Smart Drive app is now available for download at the iTunes store and the kit that makes it all work is ready to be installed by your local Smart Car dealer. [click to continue…]
by Staff on June 28, 2010
Some of our favorite connected car tech uses existing technologies you’re using right now. The smartphone is one way this is accomplished. It’s used as the personal mobile gateway to the digital realm for many clever in-car solutions. Livio Radio is an iPhone Internet radio app, a mere $5 download from the iTunes store that works with either your iPhone or iPod Touch. It spans the globe to deliver over 42,000 AM / FM and Internet-only radio streams. The radio streams are accessible via Wi-Fi or your 3G/Edge data plan so it can be used on the road. [click to continue…]
by Staff on June 23, 2010
No more fishing through the owner’s manual when you want to learn more about your new Chrysler. The auto manufacturer has released its first smartphone vehicle information app for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It’s just the first in a new series of smartphone apps will let you click, scroll or touch your way through a digital rendition of the owner’s manual. The free app is presently only available for iPhone but they’re coming soon for Blackberry and Android. [click to continue…]