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• Free ‘Vinny’ App Exposes What The Dealer Paid For a Car

  In Mobile Technology / By Staff / 7 June 2013

  

  We’ve all been there. Standing next to a used car that we really want. Then we realize that also standing between us and our new (used) automobile, is a salesman and a price written in soap on the window. The number seems a little high, but what can we do? The salesman holds all the cards. If we want to drive off the lot in that automobile then we’ll pay the amount he asks, but wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to instantly know for sure what a car is really worth?

  Well, say hello to “Vinny.” No, Vinny isn’t some intimidatingly large mafia enforcer, it’s actually a new iPhone app that was designed to help buyers who find themselves in similar situations to the one described above. Basically, Vinny is knowledge. Knowledge to level the playing field. Knowledge to use in bargaining. Knowledge to help you get the car you want at a fair price.

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• Real Racing 3 is Available for Download on iOS & Android [w/Video]

  In Video Games / By Vinh Pham / 28 February 2013

  

  Firemonkey’s Real Racing 3 is out now for both iOS  and Android as a free to play game. Real Racing 3 has a brand new Mint 3 engine rebuilt from the ground up that provides stunning real-time graphics that rivals almost anything you see on a console game like Forza or Gran Turismo. There are enough control configurations to satiate everyone, which includes everything from gyroscopic controls to a traditional touch-based steering wheel and pedals.

  New to the series is the Time-Shifted Multiplayer provides a seamless asynchronous experience amongst you and your friends. This unique spin on online gaming allows a player to race “ghost” versions of their friends that is controlled by a dynamic AI. Players can also race against top global scores, and be notified of when their time has been beaten.

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• Top 25 Coolest Gadgets at CES 2013

  In Featured / By Tom Anderson / 12 January 2013

  

  The annual Consumer Electronics Show just wrapped up in Las Vegas and, as is the case every year it seems, there was an embarrassment of digital riches on hand. Whether your interests cover mobile electronics, stationary electronics, or both, there were at least dozens of things that would have caught your eye. But if we had to pick just 25 gizmos or gizmo accessories that stopped us dead in our tracks and say aloud, “Huh, that’s pretty cool,” the following would be those two-dozen-plus-one.

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• Geek My Ride – Cyber Clean, LED Headlining, Remote Start, Android Power & More!

  In Gadgets / By Staff / 8 June 2011

  

  As technology progresses, so do in-car gadgets, and with such an array of rubbish, brilliance and innovation, which are the best to buy for your car? From cleaning products to internet on-the-go, there’s a gadget for every car. Here’s a helpful list of some of the best. 

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• OnStar Teams with Google Maps for the Chevy Volt Smartphone App

  In Gadgets, Green Autos / By Tom Anderson / 20 May 2010

  

  If there are two things most 21st century Americans living in major metropolitan areas can’t seem to live without, they are the automobile and the mobile phone. And as the mobile phone has evolved into the smartphone, the opportunities to build closer ties between the two contraptions become more abundant and easier to realize. With that in mind, GM is working on an app for Android-powered smartphones for use in conjunction with the upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid.

  Considering who makes the Android OS, it should come as no surprise that Google Maps will provide the proverbial meat of the navigation component of the app. As such, there will be a voice-activated, location-sensitive destination search function as well as the ability to see your real-time location on a map. OnStar will provide the proverbial potatoes in the form of verbal turn-by-turn directions. (Other functions will include battery charge scheduling and monitoring and remote start.) However, the navigation function won’t be available in the first version of the app; you’ll have to wait for version 2.0 to enjoy the aforementioned features.

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• VIDEO: Ford and Microsoft Announce SYNC AppLink, Your Smartphone Will be Assimilated

  In Gadgets / By Tom Anderson / 21 April 2010

  

  Ford has been riding a wave of good news lately, and part of that is thanks to the warm reception of its SYNC integrated infotainment system co-developed with Microsoft. However, SYNC isn’t without its shortcomings, chief among them the fact that while you can plug a smartphone into the system and run some apps, you can’t do so hands-free. That’s set to change, however, with the introduction of the 2011 Fiesta later this year.

  Called SYNC AppLink, the program will allow Blackberry- and Android-powered smartphone owners (iPhone users will have to hurry up and wait.) to control certain apps via SYNC’s voice recognition system. Users will have to install SYNC compatibility software on their phones and, initially at least, only three apps that will be supported: Pandora, Stitcher, and Orangatame’s OpenBeak Twitter program. Loads more apps will likely become compatible as time passes, thanks to the developer channel Ford has set up.

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