JayCommand Smartphone App Lets You Control Your RV From Anywhere
It’s about time. While automakers have been coming out with smartphone-enabled remote functions for a few years, recreational vehicle companies had lagged behind. Now, if you own a Jayco RV, you can use the JAYCOMMAND smartphone app (which we’ll style JayCommand from now on because we don’t want to shout at you) to do a […]
Honda Acquires Smartphone App Developer Drivemode
Honda’s research and development division has announced the acquisition of Drivemode Inc, a startup company that develops and operates smartphone-based connected service, with special emphasis on cloud-based tech and user interfaces. Drivemode officially became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda R&D on September 26, 2019, after the latter — itself a subsidiary of the Honda Motor […]
New Hyundai Tech Lets Smartphone App Customize EV Performance
New technology from Hyundai will allow electric vehicle owners to control performance settings via smartphone. Using this technology through a smartphone app, drivers will be able to customize an electric vehicle’s ignition, maximum torque, acceleration and deceleration, regenerative braking capacity, responsiveness, and climate control energy use. Hyundai is able to offer this service because, unlike […]
Digital Key Lets Drivers Unlock, Start 2020 Hyundai Sonata Via Smartphone
Hyundai recently unveiled new technology that allows drivers to unlock vehicles with their smartphones. The first car to employ the automaker’s Digital Key system is the 2020 Sonata, introduced earlier this month at the New York International Auto Show. To use Digital Key, a vehicle owner first need to download it as an app on […]
Smartdogs are Here to Smack Down Your Smartphone
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and GEICO is raising awareness the way it does best — with a cute advertisement. Legendary Performance: Mazda announces return of the rotary engine Meet the Smartdogs GEICO Insurance has teamed up with The Martin Agency to create a memorable spot, in which four furry enforcers snatch smartphones right […]
Vehicle Locate Feature Now Available on myChevy Smartphone App
If you’ve ever lost your vehicle in a crowded parking lot, you know how frustrating and time-consuming this scenario can be. Now, there’s good news for Chevy owners. Chevrolet recently announced that the myChevy smartphone app will now include a Vehicle Locate feature. Per GM Authority, this function replaces the Family Link function, which lacked […]
IIHS: Smartphone Use Behind the Wheel Is Getting More Dangerous
A new report warns that an increasing number of Americans are using their smartphones in more dangerous ways behind the wheel. New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that drivers were seen talking on their phones less in 2018 than in 2014, but were manipulating their phones in other ways 57% more […]
A Few Reasons to Not Charge Your Smartphone in the Car
New Year’s is a great time to forge better habits and get rid of some not-so-great ones. Charging your smartphone in the car might be one of the habits you might want to ditch in 2019. We get it — you’re busy and need to stay in touch with family, friends, and coworkers during the […]
6 Essential Smartphone Apps for Car Care
If you’re keen on caring for your car and aim to keep it in working condition for years to come, it’s important to have the best resources at your fingertips. Keep atop your car’s maintenance needs and service records by installing these six essential car care apps. Read More: Important vehicle maintenance tips for the […]
6 Must-Have Smartphone Accessories for Your Car
If your car lacks the technological features you desire, you have two choices: purchase a brand-new car, or buy accessories. The first option is expensive, so if you’re on a budget it’s much better toyou’re your money toward accessories. Here are the essential smartphone accessories that can guarantee optimum entertainment whether you are driving alone […]
BMW Considers Replacing Car Keys with Smartphones
As phones and vehicles become more integrated with each other, BMW considers doing away with the traditional car key
Our cars and our phones are now more integrated than ever, thanks to technologies like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, could there ever be a time where integral components of vehicles, such as car keys, are replaced by smartphones? BMW certainly seems to think so, as it announced that it was looking into the possibility. […]
Mate2GO Smartphone Holder Review: Hands-Free Tech to Keep Your Eyes on the Road
The Mate2GO smartphone holder has an intelligent, simple design that delivers convenience as well as safety. The gadget is likely to fit your dashboard as long as your vehicle is not featured on the product’s “incompatibility” list. With a flexible shape, the gadget can accommodate a variety of phone sizes and phone angles when a smartphone […]
Mitsubishi Offers Dual-Action Interactive Experience with Smartphones
Smartphones are like the Swiss army knife of the modern era—it can do just about anything. So, it should come as no surprise that Mitsubishi has decided to turn smartphones into steering wheels and gas pedals for the new 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sedan. The Japanese carmaker just launched MirageG4NightDrive.com, a dual-screen, interactive experience that […]
German City Installs In-Pavement Traffic Lights to Warn Smartphone-Enthralled Pedestrians
Smartphones are attention-grabbers (as we have discussed before). So many people have begun focusing their attention on their phones while walking around that the young people of Germany have come up with their own word for these shambling walkers: smombie (aka smartphone zombie). This phenomenon can be funny when you see someone walk right into […]
Opel ADAM Now Offered with Wireless Smartphone Charger
Hey, you. Person who is considering buying an Opel ADAM. Yes. You. You will probably be thrilled to know that the ADAM is now being offered with wireless charging capabilities. So, you know, if you, person who is considering buying an Opel ADAM, are still considering buying an Opel ADAM (and why wouldn’t you be…after […]
[VIDEO] Volvo’s New Digital Key Smartphone App Could Replace Physical Keys
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If you buy a new Volvo vehicle in 2017, don’t automatically expect to be provided with a physical set of keys because the Swedish automotive brand plans on introducing new digital key technology starting next year. Starting in 2017, consumers will be offered a smart phone app that will be able to lock and […]
Check Out This Smartphone-Integrated Go-Kart That Runs on Electricity and Imagination
Actev Motor's Arrow Smart-Kart brings go-karts into the 21st century
As mainstream production automobiles become increasingly futuristic, so do the toys that our children play with. Even connected technology is reaching off the streets and onto local roadways where children play–from miniature race cars now to go-karts. Over the weekend, the Arrow Smart-Kart was unveiled, which employs cutting-edge connected technology found in today’s leading automobiles in […]
Lyft Makes Services Accessible for Senior Citizens Who Don’t Have Smartphones
When my grandmother first started getting old, one of the first things my parents did was take away her driver’s license. Granted, for my grandmother, getting “old” happened when she turned 90—she was the type of woman that got her college degree at three months before she turned 80—so it really wasn’t as sudden as […]