Articles by Jeremy Laird

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Technology and cars. Increasingly the twain shall meet. Which is handy, because Jeremy (Twitter) is addicted to both. Long-time tech journalist, former editor of iCar magazine and incumbent car guru for T3 magazine, Jeremy reckons in-car technology is about to go thermonuclear. No, not exploding cars. That would be silly. And dangerous. But rather an explosive period of unprecedented innovation. Enjoy the ride.

Articles by: Jeremy Laird

The 'black box for your car' comes in the form of a... black box

Spot Trace Anti-Theft Tracking Device review

By Jeremy Laird published 28 April 14

Want to keep tabs on where your car, bike or teen is at all times? The Spot Trace tracker could be the gadget you're looking for.

Land Rover's robo-SUVs will take away the tedious and just leave the fun

By Jeremy Laird published 28 April 14

In Depth Land Rover plans to bring self-driving, gesture-controlled, super-smart SUVs to market inside 10 years.

Meet the car that thinks it's a smartphone

By Jeremy Laird published 11 April 14

In Depth Smartphone on wheels - that's the sales pitch for the new limited edition Vauxhall Adam White.

Why hydrogen is a silly solution to the future of car fuels

By Jeremy Laird published 2 April 14

Jeremy Laird The world may need an alternative to oil when it comes to fuelling cars. But hydrogen is a silly idea.

PNY Dual USB Car Charger review

By Jeremy Laird published 31 March 14

Mini Review Keeping multiple devices charged in-car, especially more power-hungry tablets, can be tricky. PNY has a solution.

The amazing new Audi TT is one of the most high tech cars ever made

By Jeremy Laird published 26 March 14

Jeremy Laird Forget 0-60mph acceleration times, this thing does 60 frames per second all the time.

DirectX 12 is set to supercharge PC gaming

By Jeremy Laird published 24 March 14

Analysis Microsoft latest graphics API could revolutionise PC performance - and make AMD's Mantle tech redundant.

The Android-enabled new Mini Cooper S is a techno-marvel

By Jeremy Laird published 17 March 14

Jeremy Laird The latest Mini may look familiar but it's all new from the ground up and packs unprecedented levels of tech.

Mobile Home Siri Remote review

By Jeremy Laird published 12 March 14

It's not CarPlay, but this Bluetooth gadget is surely one of the cheapest, easiest ways to get iOS in your car.

Alcosense Digital Breathalyser Lite review

By Jeremy Laird published 7 March 14

You can argue against driving with any level of alcohol in your blood, but the law allows it. This gadget helps you make the call.

Google vs Apple CarPlay: why maps hold the key for in-car supremacy

By Jeremy Laird published 4 March 14

Jeremy Laird With Google Maps, Google Glass and driverless cars, Google is miles ahead already.

Tesla plans $5 billion 'gigafactory' for car batteries

By Jeremy Laird published 28 February 14

Electric car maker Tesla's plans for a huge new lithium battery factory promises to cut the cost of electric cars.

Jabra Motion review

By Jeremy Laird published 27 February 14

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You can have a Bluetooth headset for as little as £10. So can this high-end Jabra justify its price premium?

Why now's the right time for convertible laptops

By Jeremy Laird published 20 February 14

Jeremy Laird The full Windows-based tablet convertible is a concept that doesn't get nearly enough cred.

Volkswagen's new e-up! electric car is shockingly good

By Jeremy Laird published 17 February 14

Jeremy Laird Last year we crowned BMW's i3 the best electric car. Just a few months later that crown is under threat.

If the PC is dead, what's all this innovation about?

By Jeremy Laird published 15 February 14

Jeremy Laird For a device that's supposed to be dead, the PC sure does seem to be innovating.

Electric cars are ready for the big time and if you disagree you're wrong

By Jeremy Laird published 10 February 14

Jeremy Laird All this range-anxiety and fast-charging-network guff is completely missing the point.

Dell UltraSharp UP2414Q review

By Jeremy Laird published 7 February 14

The PC has been a bit of a 4K laggard to date. Can this new Dell Super HD display turn things around?

Toshiba Satellite U50t review

By Jeremy Laird published 29 January 14

Going sub £700 is impressive for an Ultrabook, especially from a premium brand like Toshiba. But has this 15.6-inch Satellite suffered from cost cutting?

Why driverless technology will be the best thing that ever happened to cars

By Jeremy Laird published 29 January 14

Jeremy Laird A million fewer deaths a year is just one reason why driverless cars will make the world a better place.

Is hydrogen really the future of car fuels?

By Jeremy Laird published 8 January 14

In Depth Toyota is planning to take hydrogen cars into the mainstream. But is the world ready for hydrogen fuel cells? And even if it is, will they live up to the low-carbon hype?

Volvo cars get cloud-connected and Wikipedia-enabled

By Jeremy Laird published 7 January 14

CES 2014 Volvo is taking the fight to the Germans with a new cloud-connected multimedia system complete with music stream, online apps and Wikipedia integrated into the navigation.

Megellan outs two-in-one nav and drive recorder

By Jeremy Laird published 7 January 14

CES 2014 Continuing the nav-plus-camera combo theme, Magellan's Roadmate 6230T-LM DashCam sports touchscreen nav plus a forward-facing drive recorder.