http://www.cnet.com.au Car Tech - CNET.com.au en-us http://www.cnet.com.au/i/f/CNETAu_155x44_72.gif http://www.cnet.com.au/ http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339291328,00.htm?feed=rss Online travel communications retailer Telestial recently launched its Travel Journal feature, an online service that automatically creates an online trip journal based on the location of the user's phone. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:16:00 +1000 (Antuan Goodwin) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339291328,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339291075,00.htm?feed=rss Search giant Google today defended the incomplete Australian coverage provided by its Street View add-on to its Google Maps and Earth tools, after launching the service early this morning. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:27:00 +1000 edit@zdnet.com.au (Renai LeMay) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339291075,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/cars/0,2000438541,339290886,00.htm?feed=rss Needless to say, car accidents aren't pleasurable experiences. Often, the ordeal devolves into finger pointing, pitting one person's word against another. By providing in-car video evidence, Voyager hopes to help drivers deal with the situation. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:35:00 +1000 (Antuan Goodwin) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/cars/0,2000438541,339290886,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/cars/0,2000438541,339290615,00.htm?feed=rss Now that petrol is over AU$1.50 per litre, holiday road trips are a bit less fun. But we've found a few gadgets to help make fuel go farther. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:24:00 +1000 edit@zdnet.com.au (Martin LaMonica) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/cars/0,2000438541,339290615,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339290588,00.htm?feed=rss Are you a convert to that lovely robotic voice telling you to turn right in 500 metres, or do you coast along fine with an old-fashioned street directory? Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:23:00 +1000 cnet@cnet.com.au (Matt Oxley) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339290588,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/entertainment/0,2000438578,339290578,00.htm?feed=rss For years, BMW has heard complaints from automotive editors and enthusiasts about its iDrive control system, the interface for accessing infotainment and car functions in BMW models. But with the introduction of the new 3-Series and 7-Series, iDrive gets a radical transformation. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:35:00 +1000 (Wayne Cunningham) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/entertainment/0,2000438578,339290578,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/accessories/0,2000438505,339290475,00.htm?feed=rss The Jabra SP5050 is a good choice for those who want a basic and affordable Bluetooth speakerphone. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:02:00 +1000 (Nicole Lee) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/accessories/0,2000438505,339290475,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/entertainment/0,2000438578,339289967,00.htm?feed=rss During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio — which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:06:00 +1000 edit@zdnet.com.au (David Braue) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/entertainment/0,2000438578,339289967,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339289333,00.htm?feed=rss After several months of beta testing, Nokia Maps 2.0 is available as a free download from the Nokia website. Tue, 27 May 2008 14:08:00 +1000 (Joseph Hanlon) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339289333,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/0,2000438484,339289115,00.htm?feed=rss CEOs and marketing types talk about improving or maintaining "brand values" all the time. But what do we really think of the companies that deliver us our modern existence? The site Brand Tags is attempting to find out. Tue, 20 May 2008 15:21:00 +1000 (Derek Fung) http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/0,2000438484,339289115,00.htm?feed=rss