Pocket-lint - Car Tech

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:00:16 GMT

With the open road becoming an even stranger place each day and the holiday travel season approaching, many consumers want to record their drives, whether for evidence in the event of an accident or to monitor their own driving behavior. We here at Pocket-lint love a good dashcam ourselves, but the reality is that not all of them fit into a tight budget. Additionally, if you're a first-time buyer, you might not want to jump straight into the deep end of the dashcam marketplace.

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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:17 GMT

If you were like me and thought that after iOS 26 was released, Apple would leave CarPlay in the dust again, I have news for you. The company recently announced new updates and features for iOS 26.2, and a few CarPlay notes that slipped in caught my eye.

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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:00:16 GMT

I haven't bought a new car in years, and I most likely never will again. It does not mean I buy clunkers, or ancient wrecks. I know what kind of car I want -- in my case, a compact SUV -- and I look for one that is two to three years old, with acceptable mileage. My last two were ex-rental cars, and I bought them from reputable dealers. I know I'll get a better price buying privately, but the dealers I know feel less risky, and the hassle factor is much lower. But if you are confident, by all means buy privately.

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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:00:16 GMT

Car shopping is one of the most stressful things any couple can do together. Ask me how I know. Before Thanksgiving week, my partner and I decided it was time to trade in my 2022 Volkswagen Taos.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:01:15 GMT

With the Holiday season upon us, it's time to start shopping (and budgeting) for those hard-to-find gifts that make the car nerds around us happy. It's a tough niche to fill -- what do you get someone who already has everything they need for what they do? And don't even get me started on what to bring to things like Dirty Santa or work parties.

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Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:45:40 GMT

My loyalty to Waze hasn't ever faded, and at this point, it likely never will. I love the community-powered navigation app, and I've relied on it for several years because the crowdsourced aspects of the platform, like police locations, hazards, stopped vehicles, and more, just can't be beat. That said, despite my Ioniq 5 supporting both CarPlay and Android Auto, I almost always opt for Apple's infotainment system for a key reason.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:18:51 GMT

Google has been on a roll with Gemini this year. The tech giant has been continuously upgrading Gemini with newer, faster, and more advanced models, while expanding its reach.

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Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:00:16 GMT

If you have both an iPhone and a car that was manufactured in the last five to ten years, then there's a solid chance that you make use of Apple CarPlay for all things infotainment while out on the road. CarPlay has gained considerable traction in recent times, and for good reason: it's an intuitive way to enjoy the computational power of your smartphone in a format that's optimized (and far safer) for use while on excursions.

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Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:14:51 GMT

When you're shopping for a car, Amazon might not be the first place you think of to look at, but the e-commerce giant wants to change that, and it's likely hoping its latest deal will help.

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Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:43:54 GMT

With the holidays coming up, I know full well that I have a 14-hour road trip ahead of me. That distance doesn't really bother me as someone who enjoys driving, but if I had to do it without any entertainment or help from my infotainment platform, I'd be in a bit of a pickle. Luckily, I have a litany of apps on my Android Auto, which I always prefer to Apple CarPlay, that get me through the longest of drives.

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