If Henry Ford were to see a car of today, it is unlikely that he
would see it as being related to the automobile that he invented over
100 years ago. After all, like any successful invention, it has been
re-designed and improved to suit the needs of the people as time went
by. Likewise, if Alexander Graham Bell were to see the many variations
of phone technology today, he too, would see very little correlation
between his invention and the modern phone. However, in the past decade,
these two industries have combined technological forces and have
changed the look of the auto transportation industry.
In
fact, as cell phones have become a part of mainstream America,
companies like Apple have worked to provide an assortment of phone
features designed to enhance auto transportation. In return, companies
like General Motors, Ford and Toyota are looking toward infotainment
technology to help them increase their sales- especially with high end
vehicles such as Ford's Sync which can be purchased with the technology
to interact with your cell. As a result of vehicles like this, and
others, there has been an insurgence of cell phone apps designed with
auto transportation in mind. Today there are more than 100,000 apps
available for the Apple iPhone and the iTouch. Chances are there are
several that can help you.
• Carticipate- Everyone is looking for a way to save money, and carpooling to work is a great way to not only save on gas costs but can also provide networking opportunities. iPhone users can now download Carticipate from iTunes and then find others who are looking to save money on gas costs. Carticipate allows users to find ride locations near their home or business travel locations. Of special note, the app also works worldwide and can be configured in several languages.
• IGasUp-Find the best prices around for gas. This app (just $2.99) shows the sites of the 10 best gas prices, based on your location. The iGasUp app is connected with over 110,000 filling stations nationwide and is updated frequently, just look at the date stamp on the screen to see how current the information. Users can sort the data by which is the closest or cheapest.
• Dynolicious- Described as "the equivalent of having a radar gun, a drag strip timing mechanism and a dynometer" all at your fingertips. With just the touch of a button, you can accurately measure quarter-mile elapsed times, trap speeds, lateral and braking g-forces, horsepower and other features about your car's performance. ($12.99)
• G-Park and Car Finder V1.1- Each of these are $.99 and can save you time looking for your car-especially if you are prone to forgetting where you parked. Simply set the iPhone's "Park Me" button and when ready to return to your car select the "Where Did I Park?" button.
These are just a few of the auto transportation related apps available, with many more sure to come. So, take some time to see what's out there, you might be surprised.
• Carticipate- Everyone is looking for a way to save money, and carpooling to work is a great way to not only save on gas costs but can also provide networking opportunities. iPhone users can now download Carticipate from iTunes and then find others who are looking to save money on gas costs. Carticipate allows users to find ride locations near their home or business travel locations. Of special note, the app also works worldwide and can be configured in several languages.
• IGasUp-Find the best prices around for gas. This app (just $2.99) shows the sites of the 10 best gas prices, based on your location. The iGasUp app is connected with over 110,000 filling stations nationwide and is updated frequently, just look at the date stamp on the screen to see how current the information. Users can sort the data by which is the closest or cheapest.
• Dynolicious- Described as "the equivalent of having a radar gun, a drag strip timing mechanism and a dynometer" all at your fingertips. With just the touch of a button, you can accurately measure quarter-mile elapsed times, trap speeds, lateral and braking g-forces, horsepower and other features about your car's performance. ($12.99)
• G-Park and Car Finder V1.1- Each of these are $.99 and can save you time looking for your car-especially if you are prone to forgetting where you parked. Simply set the iPhone's "Park Me" button and when ready to return to your car select the "Where Did I Park?" button.
These are just a few of the auto transportation related apps available, with many more sure to come. So, take some time to see what's out there, you might be surprised.
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