Car Tech

January 25, 2013

Your smartphone is not only your go-to device for music playback and navigation, now car makers are enabling your iPhone or Android device to be the brains behind these and other apps in your car. Here's another bunch of cars and car apps, gizmos and gadgets I found from Ford, Hyundai, Kia and Lexus at CES. (See Part 1 here.)

CES Gadgets & Gizmos: Car Tech, Part 1

GADGETSTECH

January 24, 2013

More and more auto makers are building sophisticated infotainment tech into their cars, especially systems that let you access both content and apps from your smartphone. At CES, I spied and tried many car gizmos and gadgets installed in models from Audi, Chevy, Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai, Kia and Toyota. (See Part 2 here.)

Top 10 Cool Technology Trends for 2013

GADGETSTECH

January 1, 2013

Next week is the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the largest cool technology trade show in the world. Both Barb Gonzalez and I will be reporting from the show floor, but here's a preview of the top 10 cutting edge technology I expect to see on the show floor at CES and in stores in 2013.

Get Great Gadget Black Friday Deals – Online

GADGETSTECH

Black Friday Electronics for Gadget Geeks (Part 2)

November 22, 2012

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Great Gadget Black Friday Deals – Online

Sure, there are lots of great Black Friday deals out there. But why subject yourself to unruly crowds when you can find the best Black Friday sales online?

GADGETSTECH

November 21, 2012

Believe it or not, the gadget geek on your gift list doesn't have all the cool gadgets. Yesterday we presented some Black Friday electronics gift ideas. None of these suffice? Here's another variety of ideas, one of which is sure to satisfy even the hardest-to-shop for Sheldon Cooper-type.

Best Power, Photo and File Emergency Survival Tips

GADGETSTECH

November 8, 2012

Best Way to Listen to iPhone in the Car

Best Power and Possession Emergency Survival Ideas

Your emergency survival disaster prep should include food and water, but emergency power as well as safe scanning and storing or your digital photos and files.

SMART PHONESTECH

By: Barb Gonzalez

August 18, 2012

Essential Road Trip Apps for Your Next Vacation

Listen to iPhone in the car with the Scosche freqOUT. Play music from your smartphone and use your car’s in-dash radio and speakers.

SMART PHONESTECH

By: Barb Gonzalez

June 24, 2012

Siri To Give Turn-By-Turn Directions in iOS 6

When traveling by car, here are the essential road trip apps to help you find the best restaurants, motels and cheapest gas on the road and at your destination.

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App of the Week: INRIX Traffic Redux

June 11, 2012

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Siri To Give Turn-By-Turn Directions In iOS 6

Apple's Siri will be able to provide turn-by-turn directions in the new iOS 6 mobile operating system, which will premier on the iPhone 5 this fall.

GADGETSTECH

May 22, 2012