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automotive

You Can Now Buy a Tesla with Bitcoin

Elon Musk, the “Technoking of Tesla”, used Twitter to post some information that people who love cryptocurrency will probably enjoy. His tweet said: “You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin.” In a second tweet wrote: “Pay by Bitcoin capability available outside US later this year.” CNBC reported that Tesla revealed last month that it had bought $1.5 billion worth

SkyLink Brings the Garage into the Smart Home at CES 2018

Remote controlled garage doors haven't been particularly secure in the past and many people have disabled the feature because of the risk of break-ins to their homes through the garage. Todd and Frank discuss the problem and look at SkyLink Nova, a retrofit WiFi door opener. The SkyLink Nova is wired into an existing garage door opener using the standard

Autoaid Put a Camera in Car Headlight for CES 2018

At CES 2018, autoaid will be showing off the new Automotive Bulb Camera, combining a high resolution camera and car headlight into standard H7 and H4 lamp fittings. Consequently the camera system can be retrofitted to the vast majority of cars on the road, avoiding expensive specialist redesigns or clunky dashboard attachments. The Berlin-based startup expects the cameras to record traffic

Genesis Virtual Guide Teaches Owners About Their Vehicle

Genesis Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California. It distributes, markets, and services Genesis vehicles in the United States. Augmented reality (AR) has come to your luxury car with the Genesis Augmented Reality Manual. The Genesis Augmented Reality Manual (Genesis Virtual Guide) is now available for the 2017 Genesis G80 and Genesis G90 as a free download on the Apple App Store

Wireless Charging

I've always been a bit on the fence when it comes to wireless charging. The wireless charger itself still needs to be plugged in with a wire. Back in October I ended up buying a Samsung wireless charger when I upgraded phones. I ended up using it a bit, but generally found that it was more desirable to physically plug

Thinkware F800 Dash Cam Wins CES Innovation Award

Dash cams are a big growth market at present and there's plenty of innovation in the space from both established automotive brands to new tech startups. The team at Thinkware have innovated with the new F800 Air connected dash cam, borrowing ideas from the Internet of Things to make a "smart" dash cam. To start with, the F800 Air can text emergency

Ford’s Pre-Collision Assist Helps You Avoid “Petextrians”

Ford points out that we live in the “Age of Petextrians”.  You might not recognize the word Petextrian, but you have seen them around. Petextrians are distracted walkers. They are the people walking around, staring at their phones (and possibly texting). Petextrians are not watching where they are going, so they risk ending up in dangerous situations. Ford wants to help