Staying connected in a new car is getting easier and cheaper. For instance, the new Ford Fiesta comes packaged with SYNC at the SEL and SES trim levels, starting at around $16,000. Even offerings from traditionally affordable brands like Kia and Suzuki now come with some sort of Bluetooth connectivity. But, what if you're not in the market for a brand new car? Thankfully
TomTom is giving developers a big gift at the CTIA wireless show in Orlando, Florida. The navigation company will begin providing access to its speed camera database, allowing devs to incorporate the location of speed traps into their own smartphone applications.
The crew from TabletMonsters inadvertently discovered that tethering a WiFi-only iPad 2 to an iPhone 4's data connection provides a GPS signal to the iPad. Nifty. But we wanted to know if it works with the original iPad.
Of all the features of the Tesla Model S, the 17-inch touchscreen has us frothing at the mouth. And according to Elon Musk, Tesla will allow third-party developers to create apps for their all-electric sedan.
Audi is about to enter the EV fray with a brace of electrified A1 subcompacts, but before its merry band of beta testers can get behind the wheel, they've got to give the automaker a glimpse into their mobile lives.
Here's your fun fact of the day: 80% of music listening happens inside the car. That, according to Mog CEO David Hyman, is why most music subscription services – from Rdio to Rhapsody – haven't gained much traction with consumers. However, that's set to change with the introduction of Mog for Mini.
iPhone-equipped speed freaks have been enjoying Cobra's iRadar system since its launch last October, and now Android fanboys can finally get in on the action this April.
There's no shortage of parking apps for Android and iPhone users, but Navigon's Help2Park integrates with its popular navigation system, and better yet, it's free.
The reports were right. Mini has officially partnered with Mog to bring the company's streaming music service to all manner of Coopers, Countrymans and Clubmans.
MiniConnected is finally available to iPhone users and Mini has put together a video of the system in action for would-be adopters.
Until Spotify irons out its arrangements with U.S. record labels, audiophiles looking to access their music through the cloud are left with two options: Rdio and Mog. But the decision to choose Mog over its rivals just got a little easier – assuming you own a Mini.
If you're a 1 Series owner waiting patiently to test out the new BMW Connected iPhone app, relief is right around the corner.
We wouldn't call ourselves fitness nuts, but we've been known to enjoy the occasional double-digit ride on the weekends in addition to taking our bike out for local errands. So while we're not particularly interested in all the bells and whistles packed into the iBike Dash, the water-resistant mount (right), app and GPS guidance looks right up our alley.
We've all have that friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend who fought the law over an erroneous speeding ticket, but do you know anyone who's put their smartphone on the stand to prove their innocence? Well, you do now.
BMW finally put the speculation to rest about its new line of all-electric vehicles when it announced its new sub-brand – BMW i – and its first two models, the i3 and i8. But while the rest of the motoring press has been focusing exclusively on these newest EVs, BMW's announcement of a new vehicle-independent mobility service has been lost in the shuffle.
General Motors finally has an answer to Ford's AppLink and Toyota's Entune system, and in comes in the form of Chevrolet MyLink.
According to reports coming out of South Korea, Hyundai is in talks with Samsung to develop a next-generation connectivity system that could allow tablets to be fully integrated into its cars by 2013.
