Transportation Tech Category - Page 2

Navigon 2.0 Now Available For The iPhone [Navigon Updates iPhone App, Goes To Version 2.0 With New Features To Include An Updated User Interface]

By on Thursday, 17. November 2011

Those using the Navigon navigation app on the iPhone may want to check for the latest update. Yup, Navigon 2.0 has been released and can be downloaded (as of now) from the iOS App Store. And in addition to a nice update for current users, the folks at Navigon are [...]

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Suzuki Q-Concept Microcar Can Park Virtually Anywhere, But Would You Want to Ride In It? [Suzuki Outs Q-Concept Micro-Car Images; Beats Other Smart Cars In Terms Of Smallness]

By on Sunday, 13. November 2011

The holidays are just around the corner, and traffic is getting worse and worse by the minute. But if you’re on a smart car like this Suzuki Q-Concept microcar, parking should not be a problem.

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Steve Jobs Drove His Mercedes Without License Plates Due to California Law Loophole [Ever Wondered How Steve Jobs Drove Around Town Without License Plates? A California Legal Loophole May be the Culprit]

By on Friday, 28. October 2011

Steve Jobs was a fan of great design, and this extended to the cars and motorcycles he drove. But Jobs thought that license plates are such a distraction to the elegant curves and lines of his cars, so he opted to drive without them. But how was he able to [...]

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TomTom USA Navigation App For iOS Gets An Update [TomTom Updates Their iPhone Navigation App, Goes To Version 1.9 With Universal Support For The iPhone & iPad]

By on Friday, 21. October 2011

Those using the TomTom navigation app on the iPhone may want to check out the recently released update. Yup, the TomTom USA navigation app has been updated, and along with a new version number comes support for the iPad as well as something that iPhone 3G users may want to [...]

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Google Wallet Adds New Jersey Transit to its Supported Merchants [NJ Transit Commuters Can Now Tap to Pay With NFC-Enabled Android Devices]

By on Thursday, 20. October 2011

Commuters plying the New Jersey Transit system can now pay their fare using compatible Android smartphones with Google Wallet.

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Google Building More Self-Driving Cars [Google Has Team of 50 Employees Building Self-Driving Technology for Automobiles & Will Partner With Car Manufacturers for Design & Production]

By on Friday, 14. October 2011

Google is reportedly planning to build more self-driving cars, and is currently in talks with major automotive companies on partnerships and for actual production of the vehicles.

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Electric Carmakers Agree To Single Charging Standard [Seven Major Names Agree To Use One Kind Of Charger Across All Their Electric Vehicles, Solving One Big Problem Of Adoption]

By on Friday, 14. October 2011

There have been a lot of problems involved in convincing people to get behind the wheel of electric cars, but now, thanks to a recent move by some very big names, one lesser problem is about to be removed from the rotation. Seven different electric carmakers have come forward and [...]

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iPhone No Longer Coolest Brand, Says Aston Martin’s “Cool Brands” Index [iPhone Gets Knocked Out Of The Top Slot By Another Familiar Brand In The Aston Martin Cool Brands Index]

By on Wednesday, 28. September 2011

Interesting bit of news for the Apple buffs out there; apparently, the crew out at Aston Martin, the guys who give us those sweet James Bond rides also maintain an index of the top brands in Great Britain. And the iPhone, which has held the top slot for quite some [...]

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Ferrari To Charge Big Money To Drive Ferraris On Snow [Ferrari Opens Up The Winter Driving Experience, Charges Big Money To Drive Ferraris In Winter Conditions]

By on Friday, 23. September 2011

There’s a certain chill in the air, in the northern hemisphere, anyway–you southern hemisphere types have just finished yours–that can only mean one thing. Winter is rapidly approaching, and you’re going to need to remember how you managed to drive on snow in a straight line for more than fifteen [...]

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Android Can Even Run Your Car Stereo With The Innotrends Ca-Fi In-Dash Stereo [The Ca-Fi In-Dash Car Stereo May Be The Android Stereo For You, Assuming It's Compatible With Your Car]

By on Friday, 16. September 2011

How about a snazzy touch screen in-dash car stereo? Add to that the fact that Android‘s running the show and we’re in business! The Ca-Fi in-dash car stereo system is an interesting new piece of equipment.

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