Parents, don't show this to your kids; kids, don't show this to your parents. I certainly don't want to get in the middle of it, but I have a duty to report about gadgets – even joykillers/lifesavers like this one.
There’s no doubt that distracted driving can lead to car accidents that injure or kill, and the recommended ban is certainly well intended. But the NTSB may not be doing the right thing. An educational campaign to change driver’s habits would be a much better approach.
Researchers from MIT and Princeton have developed a smartphone application called “SignalGuru” that uses the camera from a dashboard-mounted smartphone to capture images of traffic lights. Once the images are captured, they’re analyzed to detect whether the lights are green, yellow or red and then that data is passed along to other nearby SignalGuru users.
If you’ve ever used a traffic map on a smartphone to find the best way home, you know that it can be pretty unreliable. Road conditions are always changing, and a green line in Google Maps can quickly turn to red, signaling massive congestion.
Looking for a way to be rewarded for being a cautious driver? Look no further. Progressive is giving up to a 30% discount to safe drivers through their Snapshot program.
Cobra’s iRadar system pairs a Bluetooth-enabled radar detector with a free iPhone app to warn lead footed motorists of nearby radar guns. The iRadar app also includes an automatically updating database of known speed traps, dangerous intersections, and red light cameras.
Texting while driving is frowned upon or illegal in most states. And ‘don’t text while you’re driving’ apps have come before, but State Farm’s recently updated Pocket Agent app for Android is a little different then those who’ve come before it. The On the Move widget within the app automagically replies to texts while you’re [...]
Driving down Los Angeles’s lovely Pico Blvd., I saw that The Last Airbender billboard had been defaced thusly:
