Cars

Your Next BMW Will Control Your iPod

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BMW is the first automobile maker to integrate the iPod Out functionality of the iOS 4. This means that you’ll be able to view your iPod’s screens and menus right on your car’s built-in display.


May 28, 2010

BMW 6 Series Transformer Helps Man Grieve His Wrecked BMW 6 Series

Crashing your BMW convertible is going to be devastating no matter what, but it helps to have a shoulder to lean on. This guy couldn’t find a shoulder to lean on, so he made one… out of his crashed BMW convertible.


December 29, 2009
Cars

BMW’s Electric Mini Cooper Goes Half The Range In The Cold

Unlike the electric Chevy Volt, BMW’s Mini E doesn’t have a heater to keep the battery at optimum temperature when it gets cold outside – sounds like a minor problem, but it halves the Mini E’s range. Eep.


December 24, 2009
Cars

The Future Of Vehicle Apps Are – You Guessed It – On The iPhone

Thirty minutes north of the city, Jason Chen is waiting for us to meet him for ramen. We’re late. Brian’s at the wheel of his late-model Audi station wagon, turning the control knob from letter to letter, dutifully twisting and clicking the name of the noodle shop. In the passenger seat, I’ve already got the address and driving directions up on my iPhone.


December 17, 2009
Computing

Thermaltake Level 10 Chassis Review: Can BMW Change PC Design?

PC Perspective’s reader Craig Mullaney scored the first review with the Thermaltake Level 10 computer case. And the site was kind enough to share it with us, in full, here. Spoiler: it’s as ridiculously awesome as we’d expect.


November 9, 2009
Cars

Anyone Have A Spare $US10m Racing Yacht Mast Lying Around?

A quick glimpse into the life of a software billionaire: When Larry Ellison’s BMW Oracle Racing yacht snapped its $US10 million mast this week, the helmsman described the event as a “minor setback”.


October 14, 2009
Cars

BMW Simple Handles Itself Like A Real-Life Tron Lightcycle

The BMW Simple is similar to the Nissan Land Glider, except that the BMW has a tricycle configuration, and its angled surfaces make it look like an stealth fighter. The coolest thing about it, however, is how it rolls.


September 4, 2009
Gadgets

BMW’s Augmented Reality Glasses Turns Man Into Master Mechanic

If BMW’s research labs have a say, future service staff will learn the intricacies of working on German cars through a pretty handy looking augmented reality interface.


August 31, 2009

Fit For Jeff Bridges: BMW’s Vision Efficient Dynamics Hybrid Concept

Jalopnik is right. This see-through concept out of the BMW R&D wing would be best served with a side of Tron and a couple of light cycles.


July 29, 2009
Cars

What Is This?

The engine room of the next Enterprise? A glimpse at the heart of some new particle accelerator? The lens of a new US military laser?