Are you looking for a new mode of urban transportation? Are you thinking Segway meets Heelys in a portable compact form? No? Well now you are! Hovertrax, the latest invention by Inventist, is available now on Kickstarter. The inventor of the Hovertrax, Shane Chen, wasn’t satisfied enough with last year’s creation of his Solowheel, which is like more »

USA Today reported Tuesday on a study by the Texas Transportation Institute. Drivers aged 16 to 60 were tested on a closed course. The results? Driver response times were slower no matter which method of texting was used. How much slower? Twice as slow, even when using hands-free. Worse, no matter which method used, drivers more »

Who really has it out for bike riders? Nobody, right? Sure. As a car-less, bike-dependent city dwelling young person, let me be the first to tell you that the majority of drivers in my town heed two-wheeled travelers a dangerously lot less than you’d expect. Even lighting attachments or traditional bells provide less-than-sufficient precautions to more »

Toys ‘R’ US was on top of the world in the 90′s.  Where else could you go to buy your favorite toys and pre-teen gadgets?  Droves of people rushed to the big-box store every holiday season.  Times have changed.  The era of e-commerce has not treated Toys ‘R’ US well.  Why drive there when you more »

The Viper SmartStart alarm app was updated to version 3.0 back in early-June. And well, as of today it looks like v3.0.1 has officially landed in the iOS App Store. But before anyone writes this one off as a simple point release without even looking, this update does bring a few goodies. For example, Viper more »

Samsung has announced and released another app. And as one may suspect, another Android app. But that being said, this release is not only limited to Samsung devices at the moment, but specifically to the Galaxy S III. More specifically, the Galaxy S III GT-I9300. On that note, Samsung did offer the following; “Drive Link more »

It looks like one Nexus 7 user has recently made a rather big commitment to the device — an in-dash installation. The folks at Sonic Electronix have posted a video of YouTube detailing the in-dash installation of the Nexus 7 tablet in a 2008 Dodge Ram truck. And while they make a good point of more »

Directed Electronics’ Viper SmartStart security and remote-start system, with its accompanying app, is no standard remote-start product. It does so much more than heat your car on a cold winter morning. The Viper SmartStart remote system comes with a two-way key fob as well as a one-way fob (I was given the 5704 Responder LC3 more »

Viper has announced the latest update for the SmartStart. This update brings the SmartStart up to version 3.0 and with the new number comes a few new features. The new goodies include a SmartSchedule, Cloud-Connected Car, Vehicle Status, Auxiliary Channels and Vehicle Diagnosis. These are further described as follows; SmartSchedule: Cutting-edge new mobile tech that more »

The electric skateboard isn’t a new invention, but the ZBoard is trying something rather unique. This electric skateboard can reach speeds up to 17 miles per hour while letting the rider easily dictate speed. The ZBoard is equipped with two foot pads that will make the board accelerate or decelerate depending on how much weight more »

While we often talk in terms of mobile tech and related gadgets, we do love a nice car. Especially a Volkswagen. More to the point, the new (and super high tech) Volkswagen factory that is located in Dresden Germany. And before anyone thinks that by watching the above video you are going to see some more »

Audiovox announced several new products during its CES 2012 press conference. One of those products is an Android-based entertainment center that fits into the back of a vehicle’s headrest. Audiovox insists this isn’t just an Android tablet stuffed into a headrest.