NaviGONE: Portable GPS system theft reportedly up 700% 10 months ago on Autoblog

More and more people are adding electronic gadgetry to their car's arsenal after their initial purchase, which often makes sense since it almost always costs less to add audio equipment or GPS navigation from an aftermarket company than it does to spec if from the factory. Sadly, recent statistics ...

Need for Speed franchise splitting into trio 10 months ago on Autoblog

Electronic Arts, the folks who recently brought us Need for Speed: Undercover, are now working on three (possibly four) new titles in the franchise. According to EA, they're just trying to "keep the game fresh and the players entertained." If you're a cynic, you're getting another plate of ...

Pirelli working with Brembo and Magneti Marelli on Cyber Tire 10 months ago on Autoblog

Pirelli's Cyber Tire will provide real-time tire performance information via a chip/transponder setup in the tire tread. Operating temperature and pressures, typology of the road's surface, and vertical load exerted on the tire will be among the data collected and monitored. The system will work in ...

Audi details new MMI 10 months ago on Autoblog

Audi's MMI in-car command system is one of the most intuitive offered by an OEM, but that isn't stopping Audi from piling on the improvements. The screen is now a seven-inch, 800x400 TFT display, being fed info from a high-capacity hard disk, a DVD drive, and an NVIDIA graphics chip. It also gets ...

New police pursuit-ending device inspired by Spiderman, squid 11 months ago on Autoblog

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate has been working with a research firm in Arizona that has come up with the Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device (SQUID). The SQUID is designed to safely, non-lethally stop drivers trying to elude the ...

CES 2009: Hands on with D-Box and Simcraft racing simulators 11 months ago on Autoblog

They're more than glorified game consoles with force-feedback steering wheels strapped to a lounge chair. Costing as much as $44,000 apiece, they're racing simulators, and we got to play with a couple of them at CES. Simcraft says its $44K model is meant for training real race car drivers, like ...

WHOOP WHOOP: Free software turns Mac remote into alarm fob 11 months ago on Autoblog

Oh, yes. This is so very geeky, but also good for a laugh or two. Download this little piece of software to give your computer the same level of remote-controlled safety your car probably enjoys. Using the remote that came with your Mac (Windows, Linux and Amiga users need not apply), you can arm ...

Dean Kamen pondering giving up on Segway 11 months ago on Autoblog

Is the Segway a failure? That's the question that inventor Dean Kamen is reportedly grappling with, as the so-called Human or Personal Transporter has failed to live up to the sales goals set for it when it was launched back in 2001 with a great deal of fanfare. In fact, it was so hyped when first ...

CES 2009: The cars of CES Part II 11 months ago on Autoblog

While CES is and should be known for its unabashed display of geekery, it has also become a venue to display some top-notch custom automobiles. Take for instance the Ford Flex at Sony's XPlod display. Sony says it wears an "urban-themed custom paint job" on the outside and a long list of the ...

CES 2009: Dodge Journey to get OnStar-like features this summer 11 months ago on Autoblog

On our final night in Vegas, Hughes Telematics invited us over to talk about their work in... well... telematics. Among their demo vehicles was a Dodge Journey outfitted with what is essentially Chrysler's version of OnStar. The Journey will be Chrysler's first product with the service and should ...

CES 2009: Alpine keeps in touch with iPod users 11 months ago on Autoblog

Alpine has had iPod compatibility for years, but the user interface has been decidedly un-Apple. Alpine hopes to rectify matter with its new touch-screen iXA-W404 unit works, which boasts a new interface, new features and all the connected goodies audiophiles on the move require. iPod and iPhone ...

CES 2009: Navigon takes routing personal 11 months ago on Autoblog

Navigon and Rand McNally have teamed up to develop some interesting new GPS features that make it easier for users to personalize their trips. Landmark View 3D is s a $40 upgrade for Navigon's 2200T model and has the ability to display 600 North American landmark buildings in 3D to aid ...

Scuderia Ferrari to bring back troubled pit-lane traffic lights system 11 months ago on Autoblog

Sometimes the best approach is the simplest, but that kind of attitude doesn't always fly in the high-tech haven that is Ferrari's headquarters in Maranello. Traditionally, one pit crew member would stand beside a Formula One car in the pit lane box holding a small sign on a long shaft to signal ...

CES 2009: Visteon shows off dashboard of the future 11 months ago on Autoblog

Visteon, a major supplier of automotive instrument panels, has a vision for future car interiors that will soon give you a different view of your dashboard. One of the most interesting ideas Visteon has developed is a user-customizable gauge cluster that they say will be available soon from a ...

CES 2009: Hands on with heat-sensing FLIR-equipped BMW 11 months ago on Autoblog

Just like we thought, FLIR wasn't on board with our plan to drive their night-vision BMW through the Nevada desert, but we did get to check out the car's in-dash display. Our demo was indoors only, though we still got a good idea of how it works. Showgoers passing in front of the BMW's ...

CES 2009: Add V8 sound on an I4 budget 11 months ago on Autoblog

ATTENTION HYBRID CAR DRIVERS: Are you feeling depressed? Inadequate? Does your spouse look at you the same way she/he did 20 years ago? Are you able to satisfy their needs? Is your commute a drudgery in monotonous mediocrity? Now you can feel decades younger, impress your fellow commuters and give ...

CES 2009: SYNC could one day add app development like iPhone 11 months ago on Autoblog

Ford's head of electronics told Autoblog today that the future of SYNC is already in the works, including the possibility of one day opening up the platform to the developer community. Jim Buczkowski, Ford's director of electronics and electrical systems said he sees SYNC as a platform on which ...

CES 2009: Ford shows off future of SYNC, Best Buy partnership 11 months ago on Autoblog

var embed_85 = '' On top of those new SYNC features we've already told you about, Ford showed off what its SYNC system might one day look like with configurable controls and a personal assistant "avatar" named Eva. The concept is meant to provide a more human interface with the vehicle to help ...

CES 2009: Sony Xplods with new automotive units 11 months ago on Autoblog

Sony is expanding its Xplod car stereo lineup with eight new models, including the company's first double-din unit in several years. The most feature-filled of the new models is Sony's MEX-BT5700U model (in photo above) with a front USB port for music players including iPhone and iPod. Its ...

CES 2009: Wireless gadget charging coming to your car 11 months ago on Autoblog

You've probably heard of wireless battery charging technology, but soon you might just see it showing up in your car. Fulton Innovation has teamed up with Leggett & Platt to bring eCoupled Intelligent Wireless Power Technology to your mobile phone, MP3 player, radar detector or just about ...

CES 2009: SYNC updated with Traffic, Directions and Information 11 months ago on Autoblog

Ford and Microsoft debuted SYNC at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, updated the system at last year's event and now keep the tradition alive with more enhancements for 2009. The next iteration of SYNC will sport new features able to take full advantage of a user's GPS-enabled bluetooth ...

CES 2009 preview: Panasonic connects your electric car to your house 11 months ago on Autoblog

Panasonic first showed off its HD-PLC system at CES in 2004 and, being car nuts, we totally ignored it. Other than letting all our gadgets talk to each other over a house's electrical lines, it did nothing for what we drive. Now, Panasonic is announcing the ability of its PLC system to also ...

Ecstasy on your Wrist: Corum's 1976 Rolls-Royce timepiece 11 months ago on Autoblog

Here at Autoblog, we've reported on a variety of automotive-themed wristwatches. But for all their branding and marketing efforts, few of the timepieces commissioned from Switzerland's finest bear much resemblance or connection to the cars they're meant to compliment. However, in 1976, Swiss ...

CES 2009 Preview: FLIR helps BMWs detect pedestrians 11 months ago on Autoblog

FLIR, the maker of BMW's night-vision system, will be at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week showing off its PathFindIR thermal imaging camera. The company says its system isn't confused by oncoming headlights, works well in cold weather and can even see through fog, dust and ...

CES 2009 Preview: Internet radio in the car 11 months ago on Autoblog

At next week's Consumer Electronics Show, Blaupunkt and miRoamer will announce the first in-dash Internet radio receiver. The press release we received says the radios will be offered as "built-in original equipment" but doesn't go into detail about what automakers will offer the system or even how ...

Busted by OnStar: Call for help results in DUI arrest 11 months ago on Autoblog

As GM has reminded us in numerous ad campaigns, OnStar can summon help if you get into trouble while at the wheel of a car or truck equipped with the service. One Paul W. Sinker III of Stroudsbourg, PA probably wishes he'd been driving something without the factory-installed blue button after his ...

Race Around the Clock: Alpina times the 12 Hours of Sebring 11 months ago on Autoblog

Among the most iconic racing events held around the world, few American races have the clout to rival the 12 Hours of Sebring. Names like Andretti, Fangio and Moss have made it famous, and the annual "once around the clock" event continues as a mainstay of the American Le Mans Series calendar. But ...

Mobile microwave takes Mhz and hot food on the go... 11 months ago on Autoblog

Have you ever been on the road and hungry, and thought "By golly, if I only had a microwave I could heat... anything... and eat it!" Well, neither have we. But that hasn't stopped Maplin Electronics from coming up with a portable, 12-volt microwave that you can operate through your cigarette lighter ...

VIDEO: Segway - So simple a chimp can ride it 11 months ago on Autoblog

There are some things in life that one must see to believe. And more than a few of them involve animals and motorized vehicles. Like a peacock sodomizing a Lexus. Well, unfortunately we didn't catch that on video, but someone on a television show did manage to film a chimpanzee, dressed in ...

UK police admit almost half of all speed cameras are off 11 months ago on Autoblog

We all know the drill. You see a speed camera, you slow down, you look at the camera, you check your speedometer and look for the camera again. But in the UK at least, reports now indicate that nearly half of the 1,000 speed cameras installed are entirely inactive. Because many of the cameras ...

Wooden wheels for the guy who doesn't have everything 11 months ago on Autoblog

Sure, you could take the easy way out and just go buy a boxed replica, smelted in some far off land and stamped out as nondescriptly as a tube of toothpaste, but that's not so much gift-giving as it is proxy-buying. Vehicle models made of wood are something different entirely. Juxtaposing the ...

Active Aerodynamics: Coolest LeMons technology EVAR? 11 months ago on Autoblog

Our official coverage of the 24 Hours of LeMons Arse-Freeze-Apalooza at Thunderhill has started, but we couldn't wait to show you what could be the absolute coolest bit of low-cost technology that will be showcased at the event: the hillbilly wing. This stunning bit of kit will be vying for the ...

Concept Moto Multi nav system takes cues from compass 1 year ago on Autoblog

Today, on Vaporware Theatre, we present a spiffy-looking navigation system inspired by that other nav rig - the compass. Jeongmin Ok designed the Moto to reflect the sense of accuracy and dependability that some people take away from a compass, deviations from true north notwithstanding. Ok ...

Ford Works Solutions gets priced, not exactly cheap but not bad 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford Works Solutions caters to the kinds of commercial builders and workmen who will buy trucks no matter what state the economy is in because of one simple fact: they need them. Its four main features -- Internet access with limited Office functionality, Tool Link, Crew Chief, and Cable Lock -- ...

Traveling with kids? You need Punch Buggy iPhone app 1 year ago on Autoblog

During the holidays, millions of Americans will pack up their families and go for long drives to visit friends and kin. Along the way, they'll enjoy the scenery together, share stories and the miles will fly by in familial bliss. Yeah, right. Instead, if you're lucky, the kids will be in the third ...

Baby incubators made from used car parts 1 year ago on Autoblog

Incubators for newborn babies are tasked with providing a clean and warm environment for children too small or premature to survive on their own. While the concept sounds rather simple, late-model incubators found in our hospitals are decidedly sophisticated and most require highly specialized ...

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