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Bogdan Popa

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Personal motto:

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.

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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world, and more often than not, you’ll see him writing about the whole thing with a typing speed that a traffic camera could easily issue a ticket for.

He typically carries both an iPhone and Android device because there’s no such thing as the perfect phone, and he drives a car that some say is blue, others say is green.

His guilty pleasure is finding bugs in Android Auto (cc @Google, you’d better keep an eye on his reports, as these could actually help you refine the experience behind the wheel), and he occasionally tries out all kinds of weird gadgets that many people didn’t even know they exist.

His daily tech arsenal also includes a smartwatch and earbuds because that’s how geeks rock, as well as a laptop that has nothing in common with fruit.

Bogdan’s long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space in the trunk for his kid’s toys, as well as convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as the phones that these two companies build.

When he’s not writing about cars, Bogdan’s probably trying to fit a bike in the 375-liter trunk of his car or posting tech stuff for autoevolution’s sister site Softpedia.
Google Maps Rival Releases the Feature Waze Users Have Been Drooling After for Years
Google Maps Rival Releases the Feature Waze Users Have Been Drooling After for Years

25 Nov 2024, 09:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / You'd think Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze are the best navigation apps on Android and iPhone, but all the underdogs are improving at an incredible pace, sometimes with features that these products won't get any time soon. Sygic is ...

 
Save This Mustang From Rotting Away in a Yard With the Money You'd Spend on an iPhone
Save This Mustang From Rotting Away in a Yard With the Money You'd Spend on an iPhone

25 Nov 2024, 05:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you walked into a Ford dealership 58 years ago to order a Mustang, the first engine you got to experience was the straight-six. The base engine was the same as in 1965 – a 200ci unit rated at 120 horsepower. Starting in 1965, the V8 lin...

 
Owner Parked This Chevrolet With a Full Tank of Gas, 36 Years Later, It Started Right Up
Owner Parked This Chevrolet With a Full Tank of Gas, 36 Years Later, It Started Right Up

25 Nov 2024, 04:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Impala dominated car sales in the United States during the '60s, topping year after year with a performance that nobody expected when it was launched in 1958. The Impala needed only a few years to become the number one car in the domest...

 
Someone Forgot This 1967 Pontiac GTO in the Bush, How Much Should It Cost?
Someone Forgot This 1967 Pontiac GTO in the Bush, How Much Should It Cost?

24 Nov 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 1967 Pontiac GTO didn't receive many significant changes, as The General focused mostly on improving the big models rather than on the goat. This doesn't mean the GTO didn't receive any love. It did, but aside from the redesig...

 
Waze Is the Best Navigation App. Here's Why
Waze Is the Best Navigation App. Here's Why

24 Nov 2024, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We rely so much on navigation apps every time we drive our cars that it's all becoming dangerous. Drivers trust these apps blindly, sometimes following the suggested routes even when the road ahead doesn't look right. This is how some ...

 
You Won't Notice This New Google Maps Change, but It's More Important Than You Think
You Won't Notice This New Google Maps Change, but It's More Important Than You Think

24 Nov 2024, 06:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Experienced users keeping an eye on new app releases and trying to always be among the first to get access to new features are obsessed with version numbers. They are often the first indicator that something big might be changing under the hood of ...

 
Owner Just Completed Mechanical Restoration of This 1969 GTO Judge, Car Sitting Since 1979
Owner Just Completed Mechanical Restoration of This 1969 GTO Judge, Car Sitting Since 1979

23 Nov 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if the GTO wasn't already a compelling model, the debut of the Judge package made it extremely desirable, not only in 1969 but also decades later. Collectors are ready to pay big bucks for an original Judge in tip-top shape, and the specime...

 
This 1960 Chevy Biscayne Has Just Left a Museum With the Original Engine and Low Miles
This 1960 Chevy Biscayne Has Just Left a Museum With the Original Engine and Low Miles

23 Nov 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the 1961 Impala is my all-time favorite version of this fantastic nameplate, the 1959 release was stunningly beautiful from every angle. This is the reason people (and collectors, specifically) like a '59 Impala more than its predeces...

 
The Horror Stories of Hyundai and Kia Owners Hit by the Kia Boys
The Horror Stories of Hyundai and Kia Owners Hit by the Kia Boys

23 Nov 2024, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car theft has long been a major problem worldwide, but starting in 2021, the United States has been facing a totally different headache. Thieves were mainly targeting two brands, and the people involved in these attempts weren't "professi...

 
This 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Will Scare You Away, Trailer Unloading Accident Victim
This 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Will Scare You Away, Trailer Unloading Accident Victim

22 Nov 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 1973 model year was kind to the Corvette, as Chevrolet recorded another good performance from the lineup that was now even more expensive. Everyone who wanted a Corvette in 1973 had to be ready to pay at least $5,398 if their target was the ...

 
The Google Maps Feature That Criminals Love (And How to Protect Yourselves)
The Google Maps Feature That Criminals Love (And How to Protect Yourselves)

22 Nov 2024, 14:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has become a must-have tool for millions of users who rely on this app to go from where they are to where they want to more conveniently. The app packs an undeniable set of tools that make navigation more straightforward, including real...

 
Now's the Best Time to Protect Your Car With Apple's Tracker, Lowest Price Ever
Now's the Best Time to Protect Your Car With Apple's Tracker, Lowest Price Ever

22 Nov 2024, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple launched the AirTag with a rather modest goal: to help us keep an eye on precious things like keys and wallets. I don't think the iPhone maker expected the AirTag to eventually be used in such a wide range of scenarios, often becoming th...

 
Almost Cheaper Than Ever: Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Down to Incredible Price
Almost Cheaper Than Ever: Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Down to Incredible Price

22 Nov 2024, 08:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto wireless adapters have made the switch from cables to a no-cord experience extremely straightforward and convenient. Before AAWireless invented this product category, the only way to give up on cables in the car was with an aftermarket...

 
All-Original Buick Riviera Returns With Good News Under the Hood, Needs Restoration
All-Original Buick Riviera Returns With Good News Under the Hood, Needs Restoration

22 Nov 2024, 03:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buick's sales went down significantly in 1970, but this wasn't necessarily a surprise. The whole industry was hit, and so Buick shipping fewer than 460K cars, down nearly 250K from the previous year, was a sad but anticipated result. T...

 
This Malibu Might Be a Sad Sight, but Don't Judge It Before Moving Closer
This Malibu Might Be a Sad Sight, but Don't Judge It Before Moving Closer

21 Nov 2024, 22:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 1970 model year witnessed several big changes on the Chevelle front, and the most notable was probably the demise of the 300 and the 300 Deluxe versions. The Malibu was now rocking solo until later in the model year when Chevrolet launched n...

 
Whatever Happened to This Corvette Is Not Right, Restoration Needed ASAP
Whatever Happened to This Corvette Is Not Right, Restoration Needed ASAP

21 Nov 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Remember the 1979 Corvette? Yes, that surprising iteration whose sales went through the roof. 1979 was the year when the Corvette recorded an amazing sales record, as it was the first time since this nameplate's debut that Chevrolet shipped mo...

 
The Kia Boys Are Unstoppable, So Authorities Have New Advice for Kia and Hyundai Owners
The Kia Boys Are Unstoppable, So Authorities Have New Advice for Kia and Hyundai Owners

21 Nov 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Teenagers breaking into Kias and Hyundai has become terribly common in the last few years, and it's all due to an infamous hack that went viral on social media. You wouldn't normally expect such a dreadful idea to survive long, mainly ...

 
Love Station Wagons? This 1967 Chevrolet Impala Really Shouldn't Scare You Away
Love Station Wagons? This 1967 Chevrolet Impala Really Shouldn't Scare You Away

21 Nov 2024, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 1965 was a fantastic year for the Impala, with sales going through the roof almost instantly after Chevrolet presented the new model. The Impala was already Chevy's best-selling car. It was also the best-selling car in the United States. In...

 
Waze Suddenly Using Two Voices for Navigation? You Are Not Alone
Waze Suddenly Using Two Voices for Navigation? You Are Not Alone

21 Nov 2024, 11:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audio instructions have long been a key feature of navigation apps for a simple reason: drivers don't have to take their eyes off the road to follow a suggested route, as the app speaks the essential information, guiding them to the destinatio...

 
You Probably Never Heard of This Old-School Pontiac, Fewer Than 500 Examples Likely Built
You Probably Never Heard of This Old-School Pontiac, Fewer Than 500 Examples Likely Built

21 Nov 2024, 03:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Everybody heard about the GTO, as it's probably Pontiac's most iconic model. However, the GM brand also produced several models that you probably never heard of, some specifically aimed at non-US markets. The Pathfinder is the best exa...

 

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