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Boat Gadgets Take Tech to the Water

Posted by Marc Laspina on 7/2/2009 at 1:00 PM

Much of the technology enjoyed in cars can now be used at sea on boats

By Dennis McCafferty

While some folks may envision boaters as luxury yachts owners, statistics reveal that typical boaters fall much more into the regular Joe and Jane category instead: They have trailer-friendly boats averaging 26 feet or under and an average household income of under $100,000.

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RV Accoutrements Go Upscale

Posted by Marc Laspina on 6/24/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Dennis McCafferty

It may sound paradoxical, but the concept behind luxury RVs boils down to this: Get away from it all — but be sure to take "it" with you.

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Navigation in the Palm of your Hand

Posted by Marc Laspina on 5/27/2008 at 1:00 PM

Why buy an in-car navigation system? Your cell phone may have everything you need. Better yet, you pay only when you use it and it updates itself automatically.

By Bill Machrone

Forget that GPS device you've been lusting after. You may already own it—or at least the GPS capability, complete with voice-prompted driving directions, local eateries and attractions, even gas prices. If you have a GPS-capable cell phone, you can download or simply activate software that will give you all of the capabilities of in-car systems, and more.

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Car's Wireless Network: Not Just for Phones Any More

Posted by Marc Laspina on 5/20/2008 at 1:00 PM

Today's cars that can "talk" back and forth with wireless devices offer safer, higher-quality, hands-free, voice-controlled operation, at a fraction of the cost of earlier technologies.

By Jim Henry

Popular culture is going to have to come up with a new name for our "plugged-in" society, because our favorite electronic devices — including our cars — are rapidly going wireless.

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Products for Customizing Your Car

Posted by Marc Laspina on 2/5/2008 at 1:00 PM

'Tricking out' your car can give you a sense of individualism by allowing you to imprint your own ideas on your ride.

By Dennis McCafferty

Car buff John Fortuno views an automobile that's just off an assembly line the way a painter sees a blank canvas: Creatively speaking, it's only the beginning. "When I buy a car, I look to see what I can do with it," he says.

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