Hyundai becomes the first car company to launch Android Auto on production vehicles. Android Auto is premiering on the 2015 Sonata with Navigation at dealerships nationwide, and will later become available on other Hyundai models. Android Auto…
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) is giving the thumbs-up to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) smartphone application that promotes carpooling, but advises netizens to boost their online security before giving it a try. The MMDA on…
“Traditional” taxi cab owners are up in arms over the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) order allowing smartphone ridesharing applications like Uber, Grabcab, East Taxi and Tripda to legally operate in the Philippines. According to Jesus…
The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) has created a new category to allow app-based public utility vehicles and services to operate in the Philippines. According to Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, the new classification of public…
THE Department of Transportation and Communications would soon publish guidelines that would pave the way for the legal use of ride-sharing smartphone applications like Uber, a statement dated Sunday (May 10) showed. The DOTC said that it would publish…
Porsche is one of the first car makers in the world to offer the opportunity to connect its vehicles with the Apple Watch. As a result, drivers can now access Porsche Car Connect functions even more conveniently,…
FOLLOWING the lead of third-party taxi booking applications like GrabTaxi and EasyTaxi, the R&E taxi group has become the first local cab company to roll out its own taxi-booking mobile phone application. The taxi group composed of…
A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a crash or near-miss, especially for younger drivers. But the research also produced a surprise: Simply talking on…
As a motorist, I log close to 300 kliks in a week, and as much as 600 when I have to attend events outside Metro Manila. A significant amount of that mileage is mostly via city…
Computers and smartphones are not the only targets of hackers. Very soon if not already at present, hackers can take over the electronic control unit (ECU) of your car and reprogram it to do essentially whatever…
