Recently, Rockingham Motors had great success with the iPad® promotion in which customers received a 16GB iPad with the purchase of either a new Toyota Camry or Corolla, Nissan Altima or Maxima or Honda Civic or Accord. Whether you were a recepient of this promotion, received an iPad as a gift, already have an iPad or are wondering what they are all about, we wanted to share some great car and driver related applications available for you to download today.
What is an iPad® anyway? Whether it's catching up on your favorite sports team, reading online newspapers or playing video games that excites you, Apple's iPad® has something to feed every interest. This tablet computer released in January of 2010 is a multi-purpose device with a large, high-resolution screen suitable for surfing the web, checking email, watching movies, reading books or downloading apps. The apps available from the Apple App Store are what make this unqiue device so customizable. With over 300,000 to choose from, apps allow you to hone in on your interests and access what matters to you quickly.
Here are just some apps that may be of interest to car and driving enthusiasts alike:
Beat the Traffic- This app allows you to check local traffic and road conditions with a visual map fit to the large screen. The app also offers alternate routes to avoid traffic jams. For more information about this app visit this link, Beat the Traffic
Automobile News- This app compiles the latest automotive news articles, blogs and videos into an organized format. Designed to keep you up to date on automotive's latest, more information about this app is available by clicking this link, Automotive News
Auto Blogroll- Instead of weeding through car blogs yourself, this app helps organize the leading car blogs for you! With a simple layout, this app includes independent as well as mainstreamed blogs for you to look through and bookmark your favorites. Another feature is this app allows you to share interesting posts through your Facebook or Twitter account. For more info, click here, Auto Blogroll
Auto TV- If you'd rather watch then read, Auto TV offers over 30,000 automotive news related videos. The videos streaming from over 70 popular video sources contain information for everyone, from the casual driver to racing connoisseur. More information is available here, Auto TV
Auto Brand Collection- A neat app for memorization, this app teaches you over 100 different auto brand logos and names. For more information, click here, Auto Brand Collection
Autocar- Of all the things in your life that are important to keep track of, your last oil change was probably not one of them. Service records for your vehicle might get lost and if you own more than one car, it may be easy to forget what car had what service. Also, you don't want to waste money on an unnecessary service visits. Well, this app allows you to keep track of serivce to all your vehicles so you can keep organized records without all the paper. Really neat! Check out the app here, Autocar
Car Match- Designed as a matching game, this app tests memorization as well as car knowledge. This app has different levels that allow you to increase the difficulty and time yourself. More information about this app is available here, Car Match
Drive Safe-If you or someone you know is preparing for their driver's license or needs a refresher on driving basics, this app provides a wide range of appropriate questions. Click this link here, Drive Safe, for more information.
Real Racing HD- If it's gaming you like, this racing game offers rich detail in HD. Pick from a variety of courses to race and tilt the screen side to side to steer. Check out the details at the app store here, Real Racing HD
So whether you like to play video games, read up on the latest models from your favorite manufacturer or would like to learn about driving in general, it seems there are endless options for you to download. Visit Apple's App store for more information on these select apps as well thousands of others.
All the information here was taken from the Apple App Store website and all mentions of apps in this post are only a summary and meant to serve as suggestions.
Of course, one must remember not to text and drive. Hahaha, but it can be quite convenient to have an app to help you out on the road. Like work, a bit of planning can make the whole driving experience more convenient.
Posted by: Samantha Cole | January 17, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Ditto to that, Samantha! The apps are useful tools before you start your drive. They help set a game plan for you and your car, ensuring a quick drive that can be both safe and easy.
Posted by: Brittanie Holderness | February 20, 2012 at 03:59 PM