Spotify iPad app – review

No built-in apps or Android version for now, but does promise of a 'unique experience' hold true? Spotify finally has an iPad app. The streaming music service has launched a native app for Apple's tablet, following in the footsteps of rivals Rdio, Mog and Deezer. Journalists and subscribers alike have been asking Spotify about its iPad plans for some time, with the topic even overshadowing the ...

With Multimillion Dollar Pebble Watch, Kickerstarter Really Grows Up

If you haven't heard of the Pebble Watch yet, you might want to get your checkbook ready before clicking this Kickstarter link. The Pebble is Kickstarter's most successful project to date, a Bluetooth-enabled wristwatch that connects to your iPhone or Android to do everything from show you text messages to control the music on your home stereo system. So far, its creators, Eric Migicovsky (the ...

News of the Weird

Car and Driver reported in April, the 2012 BMW M5, with 560 horsepower tempered with sound deadeners, has installed pre-recorded engine noise, channeled into the car’s cabin via the stereo system. A computer program matches the amplitude of the engine’s growl to the driver’s accelerator-revving.

Video: Ask the Experts: Best cars of 2012

Consumer Reports' Auto Specialist Mike Quincy joins editors Jill Schlesinger and Jack Otter to discuss the magazine's top auto picks for 2012. Plus, Quincy recommends cars for teens, talks about saving on gas, and shares his favorite convertibles.

2012 KIA Rio EX 5-door Test Drive

For the past 2 weeks I’ve been lucky enough to test drive a new car. The first car was a 2012 Mazda Mazda 3 and this past week it was a KIA Rio EX 5-Door. I loved the KIA Optima I test drove last year, so I was excited to try the smaller, more economical Rio. Note: [...]