Smartlets: the future way of charging your EV?
One of the biggest questions concerning plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles is “Where will we charge them?”. A personal charger is one solution, but it limits range and requires the driver to have a garage or a driveway. A California company called Coulomb Technologies says Smartlets is the future solution for this problem. According to [...]
Stay connected with Wi-Fi internet in your car
Wireless internet in the car is a great idea. You can do something useful on a long drive or at least be entertained. Of course, unless you’re the driver, in which case you should be watching the road, not your laptop. Autonet Mobile is a wireless ISP which basically turns the car into a hotspot for [...]
VisualEyes Rayzer: no more dumb lights on your car
I do have problems with my electrical system from time to time. The main problem: I lose one of the head lights. So, since I am quite lazy, I don’t go to any mechanic shop until I really really need that fixed (or the police stops me). This is probably the reason I understand this [...]
The Remote Controlled Forklift for the Lazy Computer Geek
Oh, yes, you have to be lazy to want one of these things: a mini remote controlled forklift to bring our beverages closer to the hand. Yes, it is easier and less time consuming to actually go and pick up the drink, but it isn’t nearly as much fun as this method. See the movie [...]
Mercedes to develop Attention Assist to prevent falling asleep while driving
While DUI and excessive speeding might be the main reason for accidents (well, not according to the guys at Top Gear, as you might know), a lot of people forget that falling asleep at the wheel is as much a reason for car accidents. Mercedes, though taken a step further and presented a gadget that [...]
Google Maps and TomTom make a good pair
Google Maps is without a doubt one of the best applications Google launched and finding places and addresses in cities you don’t know has become even more simpler now: you can send the map and location you found out using Google Maps to your TomTom GPS device, no matter which device you use. The video [...]
Get where you want by dialling DIR-ECT-IONS
Don’t have a fancy phone with GPS built in? Hey, don’t worry, we’ve got a solution for you. By using Dial Directions you can get driving instructions on how to get where you want to. All you have to do is dial 347-328-4667 (DIR-ECT-IONS) from your cellphone, tell where you are and where you need [...]