Jabra’s New Car Bluetooth Kit (Speakerphone) Is Cooler Than a Headset
25 Mar 2011 - By Omar Mariño

No, the age of Jabra manufacturing ugly Bluetooth headsets is not yet over. However, for those of us who want a safer way to use our cell phones in the car without relying on something that straps to our ear like some alien brain-sucking insect can rejoice, Jabra has come out with a new hands-free device that turns your car into a conference room quickly and easily. Read more >>



Parrot Minikit Does More than Just Make Your Hands-Free Phone
10 Nov 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Are you tired of car phone holders that just kind of hang out and don’t really do anything other than keep your phone from flying around the interior?  I mean, if you’re paying more than $10 for something, shouldn’t it do something else?  Thankfully, the folks at Parrot thought so too.  Their new Minikit not only holds your phone, it can charge it and links to it with Bluetooth.  And there’s more! Read more >>

Brammo’s New Enertia Plus Electric Motorcycle Doubles Your Fun
20 Oct 2010 - By Omar Mariño

The Brammo electric motorcycle debuted a while back but the user reviews were mixed at best.  The bik was expensive ($12,000) and the battery only held a charge capable of propelling the bike for 40 miles.  Unless you lived in the city, that wouldn’t even be enough to commute back and forth to work in most cases.  To top it off, the bike was slow.  Not turtle slow but slow enough the people interested in motorcycles weren’t interested in the Brammo.  It was a good idea that just didn’t pack enough punch to make a big splash.  But the company hopes to change all of that with their newly launched Brammo Enertia Plus. Read more >>

Electric motorcycle – smart scooter: That’s how it is
26 Sep 2010 - By Omar Mariño

smart (yep, the brand is written with lower case) has decided to launch an electric scooter to the market as an alternative for the urban mobility: A different approach to its four-wheel models. For that reason, the automotive brand of Daimler AG will present a prototype of an electric scooter at the 2010 Paris Motor Show (2 – 17 October). However, details and images have been revealed already.

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Subaru Gives Drivers the Option of Integrated WiFi in 2011 Models
18 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Chrysler was one of the first auto makers to offer WiFi connectivity devices in their cars but Subaru may just be the first car company to make that option affordable.  The company announced recently that it plans to offer potential owners of its 2011 model Subaru Outbacks the option of adding fully integrated WiFi mobile hotspots into their automobiles. Read more >>

Electric Vehicles / Cars: Coulomb Building Free Vehicle Charging Stations Across America
6 Jun 2010 - By Omar Mariño

So you’ve been dreaming about buying that completely electric, zero-emissions vehicle for a while now but the availability of charging stations is too narrow to make that feasible.  After all, who wants an electric car you can’t drive?  All that is about to change.  Read more >>

GPS TomTom Go Live 1000 Gets and App Store
4 May 2010 - By Omar Mariño

The TomTom Go Live 1000 is the GPS navigation company’s new flagship model and promises some serious hardware and performance improvements over the industry standards but the real story is about TomTom’s brave new endeavor:  creating an App Store! Read more >>

Two car models say goodbye: Honda S2000 and Cadillac XLR
28 Jan 2009 - By Omar Mariño

After 10 years of continuous production without any substantial changes, Honda S2000 will say goodbye at any time in 2009. This is another Honda’s move, which also decided to dump its next-generation NSX sports car. So it seems the Japanese maker will be devoted especially to produce low-end cars or cars designed for the mass of people.

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