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Like the streets of his beloved Hollywood Hills, Charlie Sheen's life is full of twists and turns. The actor has a reputation for being a party boy, and his tumultuous life has been well-documented in tabloids and tweets. But Sheen's recent meltdown gave him the opportunity to reinvent himself -- and this time, he coming back as an app developer. Granted, Sheen isn't making a serious go of it. In fact, if anything, he's poking fun at himself and his rough-and-tumble ways. You might recall that a year or so ago, Sheen was the victim of not one, but two stolen car incidents. On each occasion...
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Move Over iPhone, Mobiado Aston Martin Concept So Much Cooler
One of the little joys in owning an Aston Martin - and we're guessing there are many - is the little crystal key you get to start the car. Sure, it has an enormously pretentious name, the "Emotion Control Unit", but the little glass sculpture is a pretty cool way to start your car. We bet it looks...
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Video: Mercedes-Benz mbrace Locates Friends With Text Messages
When we first heard about Mercedes-Benz's new Send2Benz service, we were slightly underwhelmed: sending a destination to your car's navigation system? That seems so 2009. A number of automakers -- including GM -- already offer similar services that facilitate communications between smartphones...
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Watch: 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Comes With A Smartphone App
Just yesterday, our colleagues at All Cars Electric gave readers a sneak-peek of the 2012 Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid, an intriguing new wagon that promises to earn up to 745 miles on a fully charged battery and a full tank of diesel. But of course, no high tech ride would be complete without the...
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Consumers Want Simpler Gadgets; How About Simpler Cars?
They say that the simple things in life can bring the most pleasure. Though not everything simple automatically brings happiness to your life, there's certainly a joy to be had from machines and gadgets that operate with economy of movement. A recent survey by Accenture has revealed that more than...
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AAA's Free Roadside Assistance App Available For Android
Drivers with Android-compatible smartphones can now download the American Automobile Association's free roadside assistance application allowing you to report a breakdown without even needing to make a phone call. Stranded motorists can now use their Android smartphone's GPS signal to transmit a...
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Designing an effective car interior isn't easy. Car companies need to think about the design, the features, and the ergonomics. After all, you spend more time in there driving your car than you do staring at the exterior. If you've ever driven a car with a particularly poor interior, you begin to realise the importance of getting all those aspects just right. French maker Renault is aware of this and wants to address the tactility and interface of automotive interiors. In an interview with Design Talks, Renault's head of interior design Fabio Filippini has been explaining how he wants to...
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Dodge Debuts Owner Apps On Android, Blackberry, And iPhone
Smartphones have moved one step closer to controlling our lives: Dodge recently announced that it has launched owner's manual apps on the Android, Blackberry, and iPhone platforms. The apps offer a range of features that supplement and enhance the existing hard-copy manuals and DVDs that come with...
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2011 Nissan LEAF And Others 'Connected To The Cloud'
Cloud computing is very much a feature of 'Web 2.0'. Rather than using a location-dependent center of resources such as a server, cloud computing uses shared servers, all of which can be used to provide resources, software and data. For Average Joe, this might mean using web-based word processing...
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Monster iMotion CarPlay 3000 Turns The iPod Into An Xbox Kinect
Let's assume you're a safe driver. You keep your eyes on the road, your hands and 10 and 2, and Big Gulps in the oversized cupholder. You enjoy listening to tunes on your iPod and/or iPhone, but you'd never look down to fiddle with the controls. Still, you wish there were a way to safely...
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Smartphones Are Taking Over Your Car -- And The Planet
Over 3 million of today's smartphone users use telematics apps -- apps ranging from navigational services like Waze to streaming music players like the now-ubiquitous Pandora. That figure is expected to rise dramatically over the next five years; in fact, ABI Research estimates that by 2016, it...
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Suzuki Releases Kizashi 'Ring Of Fire' Racing App
Why can't Suzuki build cars as well as it does motorcyles? This is a question you'll hear often in the automotive journalist's universe, and it's a fair question. The answer? They do, it's called the Kizashi. To help get the word out on their slick mid-size sedan, Suzuki today released a free...
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Getting in some hardcore wheel time while stuck in line at the bank always sounds like a good idea, but it's unfortunately difficult given the lack of good racing games. Once you wear out the few worth playing, you're left repeating the same thing over and over. So it's with some interest that we approach the Kumho Tires DRIVE game for iPhone 3GS+, iPad, and iPod Touch. Unfortunately, much of that interest is abated by the incredibly monotonous gameplay featured in the release video below. We'd have like to see a road course or something with a bit more action than a giant-winged hatchback...
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Video: MINI Connected In Depth
Curious about MINI's new iPhone-controlling, Internet-enabled Connected system, paralleling parent BMW's system of the same name? Satisfy your curiousity with the video below. Fresh from MINI's media site, the video features Rob Passaro as he walks us through the MINI Connected system's multitude...
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Video: Tired Of Plywood And Duct Tape For Your iPhone/iPad Mount? BMW Has An Answer
Aftermarket solutions for mounting iPhones, iPods, and now iPads abound, but as anyone that's used many knows, they don't all work as well as advertised. Doing it yourself can be even trickier, as this video illustrates. But BMW has the solution for those without the stick-to-it-ive-ness to...
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Audi Owners Can Now Monitor Their Cars With New iPhone App
Automakers launching new smartphone apps seems to be all the rage these days, with virtually every major label including Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet and BMW all launching at least one piece of software designed for smartphones. Now it’s Audi with the latest and greatest offering, announcing at...
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Beyond Posh: Land Rover Taps More Celebs To Tout The New Evoque
Over the next 12 months, Land Rover will launch an all-out offensive to get its new Range Rover Evoque front and center of the cool kids. Borrowing some marketing techniques from Land Rover's former parent company, Ford, as well as General Motors, the Evoque is being handed over to 30+ "global...
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Cobra Offering iPhone-Based Radar Detector
Can't keep your thumbs off your iPhone while you're driving? Tend to get too many speeding tickets? Cobra may have your answer: a radar detector that uses your iPhone for a multifunctional display. Aside from killing your bad behind-the-wheel texting habits, it can help keep you sharp when driving...
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The imaGinyze app is available now for the iPhone 3GS.
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BMW Group Announces iPod Out Tech For Future BMW, MINI Vehicles
The update comes as part of the ConnectedDrive and MINI Connected packages.
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Motor Authority Launches iPhone App -- Get It Now!
Motor Authority has unveiled its iPhone app, which lets you take the best performance and luxury car coverage on the go.
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Rolls-Royce Launches Ghost Configurator iPhone App
Rolls-Royce’s new Ghost is about to go on sale and in the lead up to its arrival the bespoke British automaker has announced today that its first app for iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. The app allows potential customers and enthusiasts to configure their own 2010...
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2011 Ford Fiesta Rocks Out With Voice Control For Pandora
How would you like to choose between personalized Pandora stations, or select from the programming in your Stitcher custom channels, while keeping both hands on the wheel?
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Peter Facinelli + Toyota Prius + Apple iPhone = We Are Not Amused
Dear Peter Facinelli: We will not beat around the bush. We will not dilly-dally. We will not digress. We will not mince words. We will get straight to the point. We will shoot from the hip. You, sir, have disappointed us. In case you haven't noticed, Mr. Facinelli, you are driving a Toyota Prius in...
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