Motoring Gadgets

Two New iPhone Apps

June 21, 2010

At some point I hope to do a bit more of a round up about iPhone apps for drivers but for now it’s just a quick post with some information about a couple of apps I’ve tried recently. Firstly it’s the Smart Car app (more info, app store link). It’s a fairly simple but fun [...]

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Mio Moov Spirit V505 TV Review

April 27, 2010

Recommended? Yes Pros: Simple to use, TV function, Clear maps, Lane departure, Foot navigation, Lane Guidance system, Safety camera, Traffic warning Cons: Unnatural sounding nav voice, At times confused warnings, Fiddly when in a rush to put on windscreen Price: Around £170 Time Spent: Three months Introduction With a much greater choice in the sat [...]

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Mio Navman Spirit S500 Review

February 12, 2010

I have to be honest and say that I’ve never previously used a sat nav device but I really enjoyed giving this one a try. My normal method of finding somewhere involves printing out some Google Maps and just muddling my way through so there was definite room for improvement. Before switching it on I [...]

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Product Review – Turtle Wax ICE Synthetic Liquid Cleaner

December 15, 2009

Turtle Wax have a new range of products branded ‘ICE’. One of them is the new synthetic liquid wash, which is a clear, synthetic formula designed to produce ‘unbeatable cleaning and shine’. Here’s the information direct from Turtle Wax: Consists of surfactants, lubricating agents and conditioners to provide the ultimate performance in car wash. PH [...]

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Racing Stripes For Your Vauxhall Corsa

September 2, 2009

As I know you’re all such big fans of the Vauxhall Corsa VXR, I thought you might like to know that for those of you without the hot version of this great hatch (e.g. just a ‘standard’ Corsa) you can still get the look. Vauxhall is offering racing stripes in white, silver of black fully [...]

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NavMan Helps You Find Romantic Locations

February 7, 2009

Through its NavPix technology, users can access an online album of secluded geo-tagged locations not associated with a post code, to the UK’s top ten Romantic Hot Spots. While Navman’s Local Search service provides access to surrounding local amenities, such as the nearest florist, restaurant or hotel using a local directory search partner. The NavPix [...]

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The Alpine CDA-105Ri

January 21, 2009

Alpine Electronics, specialists in mobile media entertainment systems, today announces the launch of its new head unit, the CDA-105Ri. This multi-function stereo allows you to enjoy all different types of music in your car from; radio to CD’s, USB and iPod, including Apple’s new iPhone. The CDA-105Ri is designed to offer full control over all [...]

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The Alaska Activebrush

January 14, 2009

Scandinavia’s leading car care product specialist, Alaska, has teamed up with the UK’s best known car care retail store, Halfords, to deliver the ultimate car cleaning solution. Featuring a built-in aqua chamber with patented active valve system and premium quality soft bristles, the new Alaska Activebrush® range provides unrivalled car cleaning performance. The Alaska Activebrush® [...]

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A Sat-Nav For HGV And Van Drivers

December 21, 2008

Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its new ProNav PNN-200 sat-nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans. Following on from the successful launch of ProNav, the new ProNav PNN-200 delivers new levels of performance and is now even easier to use thanks to a revised user interface, [...]

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Sonim Technology And Land Rover

December 4, 2008

Sonim Technologies announced today that it will embark on a partnership with Land Rover, which includes the launch of co-branded mobile phone products as well as an eco-friendly packaging. Land Rover, recognising adventurers’ desire for a full roster of mobile and durable products, engaged Sonim to become its licensing partner for a line of rugged [...]

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