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Nolan Browning

Nolan Browning

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Nolan grew up in a space balanced between the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles' high-gloss exotics and the Mojave desert's hairy-chested muscle cars and trucks. If it has an engine or a processor, he can't keep his hands off it. His dream garage would consist of forgotten domestic metal from the '80s and '90s.

Anker Roav VIVA Pro review

Anker Roav VIVA Pro review

Vocal assistants have become an integral part of our lives and have now found their way into our cars. The new Roav VIVA Pro car charger connects you to streaming music, getting directions, and even ordering food behind the wheel through the help of Amazon's Alexa.
FenSens Smart Wireless Parking Sensor Review

FenSens Smart Wireless Parking Sensor Review

Instead of relying on an old-fashioned mirror, it may be time to step up to a parking sensor. The latest FenSens Smart Wireless Parking Sensor license plate frame connects to your phone via Bluetooth and gives you radar for the front or back of your vehicle.
Waylens Secure360

Waylens Secure360 WiFi review

There is no denying the “cool factor” of the 360° video concept and the insane 360 hours of idle time that the Secure360 can watch your car, but the design of this Waylens camera may leave many users disappointed.
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Owl Car Cam review

With a growing list of smart products to safeguard our homes, it’s high time someone gave us a better way to watch our vehicles. The new Owl Car Cam is looking to do just that. This new device combines a typical vehicle dash camera with an LTE data connection to let you watch your car while away.
Raven Connected Car System Review

Raven Connected Car System review

The Raven Connected Car system is packed with cameras, sensors, navigation, diagnostics, and data to keep watch of your car and its passengers at all times. In a market of smart accessories for your car that promise a lot -- and often leave us disappointed -- this device delivers.
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Escort MAX 360c review

The Escort Max 360c radar detector adds a new Wi-Fi feature to download the latest updates and connect to crowd-sourced alerts via your connected car. Is this enough of an improvement over the standard Max 360 to warrant the cost?
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Wagan Power Dome NX2 review

The Wagan Power Dome NX2 aims to power all your devices, jumpstart your battery, inflate your tires, and even plays music. We gave it a test to see if this powerful package may be the one automotive accessory you need to have in your car.
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Hudway Cast Hands-on Review

The Hudway Cast keeps your eyes on the road by projecting any application from your phone directly in front of the driver, just like the head-up display systems jet pilots use. But does this HUD work as promised?
Ventev Wirelesspro Dock review

Ventev Wirelesspro dock review

The Ventev Wirelesspro Dock phone mount for your car may finally deliver a good reason to ditch the cables with the help of fast wireless charging technology
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Logitech ZeroTouch review

The Logitech ZeroTouch phone mount increases your connection to features like messaging, music, and navigation while still remaining hands-free out on the road.
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ZUS Smart Tire Safety Monitor hands-on review

We review the ZUS Smart Tire Safety Monitor, an in-car tool that uses a smartphone app to track your tire pressure and warn you when it gets low.
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Hudway Drive Heads Up Display: Our first take

The Headway Drive heads up display is packed with technology and hopes to keep your eyes on the road while projecting important information ahead of you
Hudway Glass

Hudway Glass review

The degree of clarity and usefulness of the system depended greatly on the individual mobile applications included with the system.
Verizon HumX With Wi-Fi hot spot

Verizon Hum X review

The Hum X adds features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth calling, and roadside assistance to your car. But is it worth the cost when compared to the competition?
Chevrolet Teen Driver and Safe Driver Technology

Chevrolet Teen Driver and Smart Driver Technology: Our first take

The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze is equipped with technology to improve driving habits for owners of all ages.
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Garmin Dash Cam 55 review

Garmin's newest dash cam has the video quality and features to stand out from the crowd.
Magellan MiVue 420

Magellan MiVue 420 review

Magellan's MiVue 420 is an easy-to-use and high definition dash camera but limitations to the new safety features may have you looking elsewhere for your next co-pilot.
VAVA Dash

VAVA Dash Cam review

The VAVA Dash may be the new camera to beat when it comes to balancing innovation and affordability.
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Weego Jump Starter 44 review

With the latest update the company has improved upon the original design in every way.
Thinkware F750 dashcam review

Thinkware F750 dash cam review

The thinkware F750 dash camera offers a reliable and clear video system without many of the complicated setup problems that we have seen from other competitors
Waylens Horizon review

Waylens Horizon review

With this first version, there is a lot to like but ultimately it falls flat in some major areas.
Garmin DriveAssist 50LMT review

Garmin DriveAssist 50LMT review

In an industry struggling to compete with smartphones, Garmin knows the right features to add to make their product worth the price.
Escort iX Radar

Escort iX review

Escort continues to find a way to improve the way their systems learn false alarms and make sure you only get the alerts you are looking to avoid.
Cobra CDR 895 D

Cobra CDR 895 D review

If you are looking for a budget dual camera setup that is easy to set and forget, then the Cobra 895D is worth a look.
Sengled Pulse Link Starter Kit

Sengled Pulse Link Starter Kit review

The Sengled Pulse is an LED bulb with a built-in speaker, which can give your home theater a more immersive feeling for only a couple hundred bucks.
Garmin DriveLux GPS

Garmin DriveLuxe 50 LMTHD GPS review

The DriveLuxe offers every feature you could possibly want in portable navigation and is without any major flaws
Zubie + In-Car WiFi

Zubie GPS Plus In-Car Wi-Fi review

The Zubie does a fantastic job at giving the location of vehicles within your group and making important information readily available.
Vinli Connected Car Adapter

Vinli review

If you are looking for a great way to stay connected with your family when they are out on the road and help maintain your vehicles - the Vinli is a great start.
Weego Heavy Duty Jump Starter Battery+

Weego Heavy Duty Jump Starter Battery+ review

Whether faced with a roadside emergency or simply a dying electronic device, Weego may have what it takes to keep you powered up.
Cobra Drive HD

Cobra CDR 855 BT review

The Cobra 855 BT is one of the best affordable dash cams you can buy.
ZTE Mobley

AT&T ZTE Mobley review

Can the ZTE Mobley vehicle hotspot work as well as 4G LTE equipped vehicles on the market today? We reviewed it to find out.
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Hands On: Satechi Car Mounts and Accessories

Satechi has many great mounting options to give your car a premium feel with modern capabilities.
Belltronics GT 7

Beltronics GT-7 radar detector review

An expensive ticket is a quick way to ruin your long family trip. With the GT-7 you are given the proper information to remove most of the highway fear.
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Vantrue R1 Pro dash cam review

Budget dash cameras generally sacrifice video quality and features but the Vantrue R1 Pro is an affordable camera that goes beyond your expectations.