Car Loan News / 2010 Holiday Tech Gift Guide![]() Gadgets, Apps and Games — $8-$100Chances are that most people on your holiday gift list drive cars and also like cool gadgets. They go together, don't they? Even if the people on your list vary from hard-core auto enthusiasts to everyday commuters, these 10 tech-oriented apps, gadgets and games make for great stocking stuffers for a good boy or girl. And since they range in cost between $8 and $100, you'll find something to fit your budget. Enjoy Your iTunes Two Ways A lot of us like to bring our iPods or iPhones along for the ride, but not all vehicles can play the music from the popular portables through existing audio systems. The Griffin Technology iTrip DualConnect ($59.99) solves the problem in two ways and even provides a way to charge the devices. The iTrip DualConnect has a built-in FM transmitter to wirelessly send an iPod's music to a car radio, and if you have an iPhone, you can download the free iTrip Controller app and use it to automatically search for vacant FM frequencies. The iTrip DualConnect also comes with a cable that can connect to a car's auxiliary input, if you prefer this option to wireless play. Illuminated buttons control play, pause and track skip back and skip forward. The iTrip DualConnect plugs into a car's cigarette lighter for power and has a cable that in turn charges an iPod or iPhone. Let There Be Light Whether checking out mechanical problems, changing a flat tire or just warning other motorists of your presence on the roadside, a trusty light source is essential when you experience a breakdown. The Joby Gorillatorch Flare ($34.95) is smaller and more versatile than most flashlights and offers a super-bright white LED, three red LEDs and six light patterns. It also features flexible legs that can wrap around almost any object, and magnetic feet to cling to metal surfaces. The water- and shock-resistant Gorillatorch is powered by three AA batteries. Give a Ferrari for Christmas If you've got motorhead gamers on your list, surprise them with a genuine Ferrari this year — an official Ferrari gamepad, that is. Each of the four Thrustmaster Ferrari Game Pads ($40-$50) for PlayStation 3 and PC game systems offers two progressive-action programmable triggers and an optical wheel with auto centering. They also offer independent and measureable braking. The grip of this design has a peach-skin texture to keep a gamer's hands from cramping while putting the motor on opponents for hours on end. Bluetooth Hands-Free Phoning Made Easy If you want to talk on a cell phone while driving, you need hands-free operation. It is just the safest way to drive, not to mention the law in many states. Hands-free cell capability can be added to any vehicle by simply plugging Scosche's MotorMouth II ($79.99) into the aux-in jack and pairing the device with a Bluetooth phone. The MotorMouth II supports voice dialing for truer hands-free operation. It comes with an aux-in relocation cable in case the plug is in the center console, and a Y-type connector in case you also want to plug in your portable music player. The MotorMouth II also handles Bluetooth audio to wirelessly transmit music between a compatible phone and the device — and in turn to a car's stereo. Cool Tool Light If you work on cars, you know how hard it can be to get light exactly where you need it — in the tight quarters of an engine compartment, for instance. The Bossco Tool Flash Light ($7.99) can slide onto screwdrivers of various sizes (even powered ones), and its three LEDs shine light wherever the tool is pointed. It also has three strong magnets to help hold a tool in place. Three type-LR44 alkaline batteries power this cool work light. |
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![]() Inexpensive portable navigation systems and even cheaper smartphone nav applications are making the pricey in-dash systems offered by automakers less attractive to many consumers. But some people prefer in-dash systems because of their larger screens and because they offer more features. Plus, you never have to worry about forgetting an in-dash system at home. Finally, prices for in-dash systems are starting to drop. ![]() Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows two compatible devices to communicate. In the car, it lets you operate a mobile phone "hands-free," meaning you don't have to hold the device while making or taking a call or performing such functions as accessing the phone's address book. (Of course, you have to use your hands to operate certain Bluetooth features via the vehicle's controls.) ![]() Automotive sound systems are more complex now that portable media players, hard-disk drives and smartphones are along for the ride. But the basic radio/speaker setup hasn't drastically changed, even though more speakers and more amplifier power have been added over the years.
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