It's (unfortunately) pretty normal for Android to still play second fiddle when it comes to app development. We see iOS get 'em first, then Android. Not so in the case of Formula 1, which broke the news on its website. The popular racing league is prepping an Android application with push notifications for the start of the upcoming season. It's being developed in conjunction with...
The concept of running Android in automobiles is far from being a new one, for better or worse. Saab however outlined today in a press release how they're hoping to change the landscape with their Android powered IQon infotainment system. So how exactly is Saab going to change it up? As noted in the press release: An 8-inch touchscreen provides access to services, including audio and...
Drivers interested in the Ford Mustang should rejoice at the news that Ford's SYNC App-Link will be coming to the car in the 2012 model. App-Link extends the current abilities of SYNC, such as hands-free calling and music search, by allowing users to control third-party apps on their phone using SYNC's voice recognition. Announced awhile back, the service currently works only with...
Hear the words "Need for Speed," and two things come to mind: The classic line from "Top Gun," and a bad-ass racing game. And the latter has come to Android in the form of Need for Speed: Shift, from EA. The premise is simple: Go fast. Turn left. Or right. Hit the brakes if you have to, but I'm gonna call you a wuss if you do. We've spent a few minutes with the game, now in the Android...
Driving is a tricky thing at times, make one wrong directional decision and you could be stuck in hours of traffic. Waze is a great application that brings users to skip the rush. This application, which was recently just update to version 2.0, allows drivers to report accidents, traffic back ups, road closures and more, and others can then view them in real time to know where not to go...