There will be times when drivers will be unable to drive their cars. It could be due to various reasons such as injuries, intoxication or some common defects that no one can really tell when. However thanks to technology, there is a new app called the Designated Driver for iPhones that should assist car drivers in any which way they can.

The Designated Driver iPhone app becomes a means of asking for help from friends or family members at times of dire need. Rather than risk being in a car accident, this is one app that should become a great lifesaver.

This unique iPhone app is one of the first such applications to allow a user to reach out to family, friends or a cab to request a ride when a designated driver becomes necessary. With a single push of a button on the iPhone screen you can send a text message to five or more of your friends simultaneously to request a ride.

(Source) Press

Tags: car accident, car drivers, Cars, dire need, family friends, family members, intoxication, iPhone, iphones, lifesaver, text message

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This is no typo nor scam folks. The deal is for real. We all know that the estimated cost for buying a new 2010 Honda Insight plays around the retail price of $19,800.00 but it seems that Rockybid.com actually auctioned off one for a measly $1.24!

What gives? Well you can go to this site and check it out for yourself. It is not solely for cars. They also cater to other electronics and highly demanded products which include iPods, laptops, netbooks and game consoles.

Rockybid.com is a new online auction website that makes prizes available to users for negligible prices. Although Rockybid expected the Insight to sell far below its ticket price, the remarkable final bid came as a complete shock. The site auctions off other items at significant discounts as well, including brand new flat screen TVs, digital cameras, Nintendo Wiis, iPods, iPhones, cell phones, GPS systems, vacation packages, laptops, netbooks, PC computers and XBOX 360’s.

Shortly after the auction resumed on Wednesday, May 20th, user JANEMEGG of PA won the 2010 Honda Insight auction after an extremely short bidding war with only one other user. Rockybid is currently in discussions with venues and potential sponsors for the event that will take place within the next 30 days.

(Source) PR Web

Tags: auction website, bidding war, gps systems, honda insight, iphones, online auction, prizes, retail price, typo

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All mobile device owners are bound to agree that one thing that they hate is getting low on charges for their gadgets. But thanks to the advent of car chargers, you can always plug them in via the usual DC sockets available in cars.

When it comes to integrating mobile device technology and the automobile, the two formats don’t always connect. Duracell is helping to fill the gap with the Duracell USB Charger, a USB charging port that plugs right into the car’s DC socket, and three different connectors for the Duracell My Pocket Charger.

The Duracell USB Charger is one of the smallest and simplest USB charging devices on the market with innovative technology that provides 5-volt DC power to charge mobile devices. Computer gear from iPods to iPhones and more will fit just right with the thumb-sized solution for cars of all kinds. The Duracell USB Charger turns a DC outlet into a USB opening that glows with a blue light to show it’s ready to charge.

These power solutions are available online and at select mass and specialty retail stores nationwide.

(Source) Press

Tags: car chargers, computer gear, device technology, duracell, gadgets, innovative technology, iphones, ipods, mobile device, mobile devices, retail stores, sized solution, sockets, usb charger, volt dc power

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Alpine has always been known to be a specialist in mobile media entertainment systems. With the latest Alpine CDA-105Ri head unit, you can now enjoy the full integration of music including tunes stored on the popular iPhones and iPods.

When you search for music, you will notice that the interface is similar when you search for tunes on your iPod. This includes album, artist, song, play list, genre, audio book and composer providing great control over all your songs.

For the ultimate listening experience in your car, the CDA-105Ri can be plugged straight into Alpine’s PXA-H100 for full IMPRINT sound optimisation and Bass Engine Pro sound tuning. With IMPRINT, specifically designed software is used with a microphone to analyse the car’s inherit acoustical problems and automatically tunes the system for optimal sound processing.

The CDA-105Ri is available from all Alpine Electronics’ stockists at around £300.

(Source) Easier.com

Tags: acoustical problems, alpine electronics, entertainment systems, iphones, iPod, ipods, media entertainment, mobile media, Music, optimisation, sound processing

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