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Mavia Connected Car Solution From Mavizon

Mavia Connected Car Solution From Mavizon

Aiming for local electronics retainers sometime in 2011, and for a price tag under $300, Mavia’s ‘connected car solution’ takes the geo-location capabilities of the iPhone and Android smartphones, and mashes them together with the ability [...]

OnStar iPhone And Android Apps Now Available

OnStar iPhone And Android Apps Now Available

GM’s Onstar iPhone and Android apps are now available for download completely free of charge.  If you so happen to own a compatible OnStar enabled vehicle (2011 model) you’ll be able to remotely unlock the doors, [...]

Collision Watch For Android Alternative To OnStar

Collision Watch For Android Alternative To OnStar

If your car doesn’t support onboard crash notification, or if you don’t want to pay the full $199 a year OnStar fee, you can now use a $99 a year Android application called Collision Watch. It [...]

GM Adds Remote Kill Switch To OnStar Vehicles

GM Adds Remote Kill Switch To OnStar Vehicles

Some will take comfort in knowing that GM’s OnStar system can slow a vehicle’s speed in the event of a chase, but others, like me take fear in knowing that Big Brother or perhaps even a [...]