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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2011 Used Car Review | Drive.com.au

10/25/2018, 8:52:16 PM
David Morley provides advice on what to look for when buying a second-hand Alfa Romeo Giulietta, including prices and common problems ✔ The biggest mechanical glitch we’ve heard of in the Giulietta also affects other Alfa models using the brand’s sophisticated Multiair technology ✔ Interior is totally left-field and mightn’t work for shorter folk ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Nissan Leaf 2019 Preview Drive | Features, handling and range

10/26/2018, 12:07:20 AM
Andrew Maclean test drives the upcoming 2019 Nissan Leaf electric car on a mission to find Australia's Leafiest suburb, assessing the car for space, performance, features and driving range ✔ The infotainment system is a bit dated in its design and usability and the instrument cluster’s fusion of an analogue speedo and a 7.0-inch colour display appears to be an odd mix of the past and the future without convincingly being either ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Kia Rio 2019: Pricing and Specifications | Drive.com.au

10/25/2018, 8:52:14 PM
Kia has consolidated its Rio Si and SLi model trims and introduced a sportier model for 2019. ✔ However satellite navigation has been dropped in favour of using a mirrored, connected mobile device ✔ Kia Australia CEO Damien Meredith said the changes should be enough to keep the Rio in the fight against a tough competitor set ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Volkswagen reveals T-Cross SUV | Drive.com.au

10/26/2018, 12:07:18 AM
Greg Kable has the first details on the T-Cross SUV, the German brand's smallest SUV to date ✔ The rear receives a sloping tailgate that opens at bumper level together with a full-width reflector set within the tail lamps and chromed T-Cross identification ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



ANCAP's newest five-star cars | Drive.com.au

10/25/2018, 8:52:27 PM
Mercedes, Mazda and Lexus all receive top marks ✔ The Mazda6, while scoring five stars and a 95 per cent adult occupancy rating, was criticised for poor child occupancy protection in the rear seats ✔ Marks were deducted due to submarining of child dummies on the rear seat (where the occupant can be propelled under the lap seat belt), which the three-star Ford Mustang was also recently penalised for ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Ford Ranger Raptor 2018 Review | Price, features, performance

10/25/2018, 8:52:13 PM
Nathan Ponchard reviews the 2018 Ford Ranger Raptor, assessing it for value, performance, handling, features and space ✔ There’s a spring in its step off the line, if not an abundance of grunt (Ford claims 10.5 seconds to 100km/h), yet the twin-turbo diesel is an incredibly driveable engine ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Ford Recalls 1.5 Million Ford Focus Cars Over Stalling Concerns | Digital Trends

10/26/2018, 3:32:36 AM
Ford's latest vehicle recall covers 1.5M Ford Focus cars, most of them on the road in the U.S. The issue concerns a problem with the fuel tank that could lead to an engine stall. The company says it will notify affected owners, but says that in the meantime, affected cars should be run with at least half a tank of gas. ✔ As a safety precaution, customers who believe their vehicle may be part of the recall are being told to maintain at least a half tank of fuel until the recall is completed, although that may be tricky if the readings are inaccurate ✔ In September, it was forced to recall 2 million of its popular F-150 trucks over a problem with the seat belt pretensioner, while back in March, the company called in 1.3 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars over a risk and yes, this one did sound rather alarming that the steering wheel could come off



DT Daily: Macbook Leaks, 'Red Dead' Reviews, and a New PS4 controller | Digital Trends

10/25/2018, 10:22:22 PM
On the latest episode of DT Daily, Digital Trends' live talk show, host Greg Nibler and guest Marie Pardo-Garber ran through big news about potential Macbook leaks, Tesla's big third quarter, and the rave reviews for Red Dead Redemption 2. Scuf Gaming's CEO stopped by to show off Scuf's new PS4 controller. ✔ For PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners, October 25 was a joyous day indeed, as reviews for Red Dead Redemption 2 started pouring forth ✔ For more information, check out the DT Live homepage, and be sure to watch live for the chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card, among other prizes



Anker announces a new speaker, projector and tiny wall charger

10/25/2018, 10:09:27 PM
Master of all things gadget accessory, Anker announced a handful of new products at an event tonight in Manhattan. The biggest/smallest of the bunch is the PowerPort Atom, a compact wall charger designed to free up spaces around an outlet. The $30 device sports a USB-C port and is smaller than most… ✔ The first entry in the line is the donut-shaped Model Zero+, which features Dolby Audio, Google Assistant functionality and Google Assistant built in ✔ They’ll run $200 and $250 when they arrive late next month ✔ This one’s actually launching as a Kickstarter campaign tomorrow



Vishal Makhijani steps down as chief executive of Udacity

10/25/2018, 10:35:17 PM
Vishal Makhijani, the long time chief executive of online education company Udacity, is stepping down as its chief executive officer, TechCrunch has learned. Makhijani first joined the company in 2013 as chief operating officer under Sebastian Thrun, the company’s founder and chief executive … ✔ Under Vish’s leadership, we launched more than thirty Nanodegree programs in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Self-Driving Cars, and Digital Marketing ✔ In the interim, as Udacity’s founder and now executive chairman, I will work closely with Udacity’s leadership team to run the business and collaborate on a search for our new CEO, Thrun wrote in a blog post



Arlo Rolls Out A.I. Improvements to Its Entire Security Camera Lineup | Digital Trends

10/25/2018, 10:55:14 PM
Most security cameras are marketed as being "smart," but Arlo is following through on that by infusing its line of cameras with artificial intelligence that is capable of detecting animals, vehicles, and packages. Device owners can set up custom notifications based on what the camera sees. ✔ Most internet-connected cameras are branded as smart, but how smart are they really ✔ If you’re keeping a close eye on your house, you can set up a notification to pop up when a car pulls into your driveway or when an animal has wandered its way into your yard



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