Tech gadgets your car needs right now
If you already have a Bluetooth stereo speaker and a large touchscreen LCD installed in your car, things may seem pretty high-tech already. To bring out your true tech-savvy spirit and express it through your ride, there are plenty of tech gadget accessories for your car that deserve your hard-earned money.Radar detector to spare you speeding tickets
You don’t necessarily have to be a speed demon be charged with speeding tickets every now and then. Whether you’re just a couple miles above the speed limit or live near a freeway with prevalent speed traps, having a radar detector can potentially save you a lot of hassle.Mini jumpstart tool for your drowsy car
Whether you’re a wilderness enthusiast who goes off-roading every now and then or just someone who had their car battery die on them in the middle of a cold and chilly night, you need a portable jumpstart kit.Give your car a software upgrade
Every grease monkey has at least looked once at the beauty that is a Tesla and wished that they had it. Apart from boasting the electric motor that will potentially end our dependence on fossil fuels one day, it is the seamless software of Tesla OS that makes it a truly futuristic car.Get some tech to monitor tire pressure
Most of us don’t really bother to check the tires until something just feels wrong or the threads seem to run off. However, for all of you who drive something like a vintage Mustang and want the old beast to always be in good shape, a tech accessory like tire pressure monitoring system will do you good.The most important car tech gadget of all – Backup Camera
One of the most sought-after accessories for cars is a backup or rearview camera, and for all the right reasons. Most major car manufacturers now offer backup camera a preferred accessory, since the US Department of Transportation has made it mandatory for all new vehicles to have it after 2018.Enter – Pearl RearVision Backup Camera
If you have been googling online to find one of the best back cameras for cars online, there is no way you haven’t come across RearVision already. At first look, this aftermarket backup camera seems like one of those concept designs, but don’t be fooled – there is more to this sleek piece of car tech than what meets the eye.What you get in the box
The best part about getting a wireless backup camera for your car is all the wiry mess you save yourself from. Unboxing the RearVision feels like unwrapping a present on Christmas, with the frame-infused dual camera setup right at the front.The design and build quality
The RearVision backup camera has been developed by Pearl Automation, a company founded by a team of former Apple engineers, so you know that the design is always going to be something extraordinary. Looking at some of the other “competitors” in the rearview camera business, there isn’t one product that wouldn’t stick out like a sore thumb.Starting with the camera frame itself, the fact that it goes right onto your license plate means that one size fits all! Whether you’re planning to fit the RearVision on your SUV or the family van, everything you need is already in the box.Installation and setup
No matter how much of a free-spirited handyman you are, installing a run-of-the-mill backup camera system is not for the faint of heart. Drilling holes in the trunk, pulling wires from front to back and tinkering with the battery to power your rearview system is not the job for a rookie.Regardless of how much of a hassle installing a regular wired backup camera is, the fact that it steals all your car’s good looks is just unacceptable. Even if you have never tightened a screw before, installing the RearVision camera frame should take you no more than 10 minutes. The metal frame goes directly onto your license plate, and camera unit can then be fixed directly on the metal plate and secured with a metal Torx screw.Now all you have to do is plug in the RearVision adapter into the OBD II port, which will be your main piece of the wireless puzzle. Go ahead and install the Pearl RearVision app for Android and iOS on your device, pair it with your newly installed system and you’re good to go!Using the Pearl RearVision Android App
The RearVision app itself is a gem on its own, offering a built-in app launcher that makes it easier for you to switch back to the camera view whenever you want. However, it is recommended that you choose Wi-Fi connectivity, as the video did seem to get a bit choppy when connected over Bluetooth. Start off by downloading the Pearl app from the Google Play Store:Download Pearl - Upgrade your car
As you go through the app, you're greeted by the welcome screen and the app immediately jumps on to helping you set up RearVision once you have the hardware installed. Pearl automatically controls the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection of your phone to connect to the OBD-II port adapter and uses Bluetooth Low Energy to make the whole communication easy on your device's battery.
Use your email address and password to create an account with Pearl, and the next screen will help you connect the app to your newly installed RearVision adapter and backup camera frame. If you have no idea where the OBD-II port adapter will fit in your car, don't sweat it! The app comes with the option to help you chose the car make, go through all the car models by year and find the location near the steering wheel where the adapter port is located.
Once you have the adapter connected and the app scanning for it, the whole setup process should take a few minutes only for the first time. Compared to its iOS counterpart, the Pearl Android app has been designed to launch immediately when connected to the Pearl phone mount. You don't have to manually launch the app every time you enter the car, just stick the phone to the mount and the Pearl app will automatically launch, giving you a wide-angle view of what's behind the car right away.
The user experience
The app works seamlessly with the wireless adapter and the cameras at the back, sometimes offering feedback as accurate as its wired counterparts. When an object was too close for comfort during reversing, the adapter started to beep and the little visual cue on the app was enough to bring our attention to it.Here's why to buy it
Pearl RearVision isn’t exactly the most cost-effective backup camera system on the market, but not everyone is out looking for a cheap fix that will falter soon enough. With the high bar that is set for it, RearVision does not disappoint when it comes to delivering everything that it has been built up to be.The wiry mess that is Garmin Nuvi
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And while you're at it, check out this adapter on Amazon - it's the officially recommended one from Pearl, that perfectly complements the RearVision and Automatic systems.
Pearl RearVision Giveaway – Enter Now!
Are you excited to get your hands on one of the coolest road safety tech systems in the market today? Well, guess what, we are giving away one Pearl RearVision to one of our lucky readers! The contest ends in one week, on April 5th, and until then here are the two ways you can enter:- Create 10 posts on the Updato Forum. We're an increasingly active community, and we want to hear your voice as well! You can enter by creating 10 forum posts every single day, so by the time the giveaway ends you can score dozens of entries by being active on the forum alone.
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