These days I tend to rely on my iPhone for GPS directions when driving. I have a built-in GPS system in my car but like to see live traffic, red light camera data, etc… So who makes the best car smartphone mount? In my opinion, the best option today is…
Ever wanted to buy a drone/quadcopter for a curious first-time pilot but don’t know where to begin? There are tons of options from cheap quads that barely fly all the way up to higher end units with GPS and 4K cameras. No need to worry, there is a pretty solid…
In the past I have said some nice things about the VueZone and Arlo systems. As much as I love the options you get from the battery powered wireless cameras that store video in the cloud, there are some inherent shortcomings. So, I have mostly moved over to the Dropcam Pro…
The ZipGripGo is basically a zip-tie system for quick and easy snow traction. No more carrying around heavy snow chains that are tough to install. The ZipGripGo is an affordable, convenient, and easy to use emergency traction solution. Affordable & economical Quick and easy to install Dual directional cleats with…
Ok…Ok… The CyPhy PARC Drone (I hate the lose use of that term) can’t really stay in the air forever. Almost, though. The PARC hexacopter is what is known as a Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) drone. That basically means that it can stay in the air recording video…
It looks like Los Angeles is going to be the first city to install the Philip’s SmartPole street lights. Not only are they LED street lights they are also 4G LTE wireless towers. This SmartPole deployment will include 100 units. This type of install is important as cellular data traffic…
Ever have a tough time reaching the top left/right navigation on your iPhone 6/6s and didn’t want to do the gentle home button double-tap trick? Apple calls this feature Reachability and you can check it out here if you have no idea what I am talking about. With that said, my hands…
Dear Honda, Please make the Honda Project 2&4 concept car a reality. Sincerely, Russ OK… that was just in case someone from Honda was reading. Now, on to the good bits of this awesome bare bones racer, the Honda Project 2&4. The car was shown off recently at the Frankfurt…
After watching the video of the Forever Lock being unlocked I would agree that it is pretty close to un-pickable. And then I dug a bit deeper and found a video of some guy who figured out how to bump-pick the lock. Sure it takes some skill and an existing key…
Today Toyota unveiled their 2016 Prius in Las Vegas. The new Prius sports an all new design that leaves no surface untouched. The exterior manages to look sexy with the right lighting an angles. Take away the flashy lights and the car is a major improvement over the previous generation…