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OnStar Family Link Lets You Keep Tabs On Your Car (And Your Kids)
Last summer, we told you about Family Link, a new service being tested for OnStar subscribers who want to track their vehicles from afar. Apparently, the test run was a smashing success, because the service is now being made available to all OnStar subscribers over the course of this year. Family...
Survey Says: Younger Drivers Prone To Get Lost, Frustrated
Today's drivers have access to a multitude of tech tools that make travel easier: in-car GPS, telematics services, smartphone apps, and so on. But a new survey suggests that... August 8, 2011 by Richard Read 1
Ten Ways to Organize Weekly Family Errands in Your Car
In cities, towns, suburbs and rural areas all across America, one thing is nearly universal: the need to use a car to do weekly errands. Families trying to economize by... July 16, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
Study: Most Drivers Are Distracted 25% - 50% Of The Time
By now, everyone agrees that distracted driving is a serious problem. What everyone might not agree on, however, is what constitutes "distracted driving" in the first place... July 11, 2011 by Richard Read 2
Lawmakers Aim To Limit Stalker Apps, GPS Data Mining
Could data from your cellphone be obtained to see how much you speed? Could your music-streaming app be tracking where you listen to Lady Gaga, or your navigation app be... June 17, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
Today's Car News from High Gear Media: May 10, 2011
Which wagons should you be shopping this year? We nominate a handful of not-crossovers. [FamilyCarGuide] We're fans of the 2011 Ford Explorer, but Consumer Reports isn't... May 10, 2011 by Marty Padgett 2
Searching For The Worst Stretch Of Road In America
Bedeviled by potholes the size of trashcans that somehow just haven’t been repaired along your daily drive? Who among us hasn’t cringed after hitting that dip or... May 2, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
BMW Working On GPS-Linked Transmission
When it comes to the automobile, there are useful technologies like electronic stability control and anti-lock braking systems, that make driving safer for the vast majority... April 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 4
TomTom Adds Crowdsourced Maps -- But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
July 11, 2008 is a date that will live in infamy for many manufacturers. That's the day that Apple launched its acclaimed App Store, and with it, a slew of mobile... December 22, 2010 by Richard Read
Today at High Gear Media: First Drives, Social Hooks, and GPS
Another trio of first drives are fresh off the production line: we're checking in with the 2011 Dodge Journey, Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country... November 24, 2010 by Marty Padgett
Warrantless Police GPS Tracking Turns Illegal Again, For Now
Six months ago, we wrote about the legal confusion about whether police officers could track a person's movements by placing a GPS transponder on that person's car without a... November 23, 2010 by John Voelcker
TomTom Offers Roadside Assistance To Users Of iPhone App & GPS Devices
TomTom, the location and navigation provider, has launched a roadside assistance service which will be made available to users of their GPS devices as well as the TomTom App... October 13, 2010 by John DeCostanza 1
Video: Darth Vader, Dark Side Get Voiced for GPS
While cleaning up my inbox, I came across one of my favorite ads for navigation systems--from TomTom, actually. My current vehicle doesn’t have a nav system, and I... September 10, 2010 by Jon Druker
Suzuki Recalls Equator, Grand Vitara, SX4 For Fire Hazard From Garmin Satnav
A couple of weeks ago, we told you that Garmin had recalled over 1.3 million GPS units due to a problem with the devices' batteries. When mated to Garmin circuit boards... September 7, 2010 by Richard Read
Today at High Gear Media: Hackers in Cars, Kia Optima, and Leaf
We've driven the 2011 Kia Optima enough for a very Quick Drive. First Drive? We'll save that for a future date. [MotorAuthority] Could your WiFi-connected car be vulnerable... September 1, 2010 by Marty Padgett
Garmin Recalls 1.3 Million GPS Units, Pushes Further Into Smartphone Market
If you're a Garmin fan, the company has good news and bad news. On the bad front, the company has recalled 1.3 million of its popular GPS units because they constitute a... August 26, 2010 by Richard Read
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