For years the link between man and machine has fascinated car enthusiasts, especially with the existence of Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto. Who wouldn’t want to put on their watch, jump in the car and know their heart rate? The idea of it may sound silly, but in reality the fact that such a technology is possible, …
In an effort to expand on the idea of autonomous vehicles, Nokia has joined Mercedes-Benz in the design of an innovative new navigational system: a 3D map. The mapping feature will be provided by Nokia’s Here, a cloud-based service that offers drivers real-time traffic updates, road closures, and recommendations based on their location. Gearing …
Most drivers would not admit that they very rarely are giving 100 percent of their attention to the task of driving, but so many of them are, especially those that are inexperienced. So this year, Emotiv and the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia have joined forces to come up with a slightly unusual solution …
Ceatec this year was filled with many auto companies showing off their newest technologically-enhanced concept vehicles. Toyota was no exception. Revealing its Winglet concept, it invited attendees to muse over a new and improved Segway, but brightly colored, as it is similarly two-wheeled and self-balancing. But, it has made some significant advances, including a chassis …
While it is usually the most unusual gizmos and gadgets that highlight Japan’s Ceatec, some of the most interesting devices at recent iterations of the show featured something unusual: wheels. While Japan’s Tokyo Motor Show has always been a haven for tech-riddled concept machines, many companies are choosing to show off their forward-thinking rides at …
Today’s smart phones are pretty much the all-inclusive devices for tech-forward drivers. However, law enforcement (and your fellow drivers) aren’t too happy with your phone-fumbling while behind the wheel. iSimple may have a solution that will help drivers to access all of these devices’ navigation, calling, messaging, and music features without touching the phone or …
The cars of the future will probably all be satellite-connected cars. For drivers, this means better access to the media on your phone and in the cloud, but for automakers that means finding better and easier ways to add that connectivity to their vehicles. In addition to providing this service in its simplest form, manufacturers …
Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to see the road in a different way when you were driving, like looking through the eyes of a character in a video game? Once Garmin released its HUD gadget earlier this year, it was only a matter of time before something similar landed for smartphones. Hudway …
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It seems like these days, everyone is trying to come up with a new idea for keeping their phones handy while not breaking the “hands-free” laws. There is a basic style associated with this – a suction cup attached to a clamp or cradle with a mounting arm. But the Steelie mounting kit comes out …
Many of us have seen a candy paint job or a chameleon car, but who ever thought of seeing a car that changes color based on the temperature of your hand? Functioning in the same way as a mood ring, this heat sensitive paint was used more than in its typical use of accents on …
