As well as being a really bad pun, iOnRoad is an augmented reality app that helps car drivers become safer drivers. Courtney gets into the fast lane to find out more about this app which was awarded a CES Innovation Honoree prize. Available for Android smartphones now and the iPhone soon, the app uses the smartphone's camera, GPS and accelerometer to provide warnings
At CES's Digital Experience, Andy talks with Built To Tylt about their funky designs for smartphones and other portable gadgets. Check their website as these guys have got some great stuff. The Tylt Band is a smartphone car charger made of a colourful flat silicon rubber cable that is nearly impossible tangle. Micro-USB and Apple connectors are available there's an
These days, in-car DVD players are old hat - a tablet is where it's at. Andy talks to Linda at inCarBite on how their car mount can keep up with the Joneses. The inCarBite tablet mounting system is available for the Apple iPad 1 & 2 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, which is gaining in popularity as an entertainment device. The tablet
Travelling by air can be pretty dull - you're jammed into a metal tube with nowhere to go even if you could get out of your seat. Inflight entertainment has evolved from one or two screens for the whole cabin to multichannel personal media players in seat headrests, which certainly helps to alleviate the boredom. More recently and largely responding
Today, through both Cnet and Engadget, we got a look ahead at Ford's vision of the future of the automobile. The "V2V" monicker refers to "vehicle to vehicle" and it's a new way for cars to communicate with each other while driving down the road. A video, produced by Ford, has surfaced that gives a nice walk-through of the technology
Sean from Ford introduces the all-electric version of the Ford Focus, which is set to be launched in 19 markets in late 2011. This is simply a remarkable vehicle. Esby takes you deep into the heart of the car to get a full rundown of all the features inside and out. With the need in my family growing for an
Todd chats to Ted Lopez, Interface Product Manager for Scosche Industries on their long-term association with the motor (auto) industry and their latest award-winning products. Scosche have been in business for over 30 years starting out on dash-mounted entertainment systems, which 30 years ago was probably just a radio and a cassette player. These days Scosche still has a strong