redstack
redstack New Reader
10/27/11 4:02 p.m.

Ok read about how the search function is down, and tried the google work around. No real joy on finding apps for car stuff.

I'm thinking something like dynolicious but really some sort of obd11 reader app. I don't even have the smartphone yet, so any thoughts on finding cool car apps for either android or iphone/ipad?

Taiden
Taiden Dork
10/27/11 4:21 p.m.

Innovate has a datalogging system that hooks up to the iPhone via bluetooth if I remember right.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/27/11 4:53 p.m.

On a related topic, we have started featuring an app in each issue. If there's ones we should check out, let me know.

Keith
Keith SuperDork
10/27/11 5:23 p.m.

The Innovate OT-2 communicates with an iThing via a pet WiFi network. It'll show real-time "greenness" of your driving, but it'll also do real time display and logging of OBD-II parameters as well as the more mundane clearing of codes. That's probably what Taiden was thinking of. I've got one, works pretty well.

redstack
redstack New Reader
10/27/11 5:43 p.m.

cool idea on the apps / month. Is there going to be some sort of index on here so we can find them again?

93gsxturbo
93gsxturbo HalfDork
10/27/11 7:28 p.m.

Torque on the Androids coupled with a $15 Bluetooth OBDII adapter is as capable as a several-hundred dollar Actron scanner.

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