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Waze’s crowd-sourced traffic info comes to Ford Sync 3 cars

In 2016, Ford wisely decided to offer Apple’s CarPlay and Android Auto on all its Sync 3 infotainment system-equipped 2017 vehicles, and owners are seeing more benefits from that at CES 2018. Ford announced that it now supports Waze ‘s traffic and navigation app directly from your iPhone. After you plug it into any of the vehicle’s USB ports, the app will appear on the Sync 3 touchscreen, letting you control it from there or use voice commands. Waze, owned by Google, gathers traffic information from you and shares it, telling others if there’s a traffic jam along your route, for instance. You can be even more helpful by directly relaying unknown accidents, construction and other issues. Waze’s navigation system can then help you pick the quickest route, tell you about HOV lanes, relay your arrival time to friends and family and even find the cheapest gasoline nearby. As long as you keep your Waze iOS app updated, you’ll have the latest version on a Sync 3 car, which is one of the benefits of Ford’s wide-open system. It also unveiled Alexa support at CES 2018, giving you voice-controlled music, news and 25, 000 other skills. It’s odd that the automaker didn’t mention Waze Android support, since Google owns both Android and Waze, but we’ve reached out for more info. Click here to catch up on the latest news from CES 2018.

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Waze’s crowd-sourced traffic info comes to Ford Sync 3 cars

Check out the first Windows VR headsets from Dell, HP and Acer

Just a few days after Lenovo unveiled its Windows 10 VR headset , Microsoft showed off what HP, Dell and Acer are working on at a CES media event. Unfortunately, they were all under glass, so all we could do was ogle at the hardware. Still, the designs look pretty interesting. Acer’s looks like it comes straight from its gaming design crew, while HP’s has a cool black aesthetic. I was particularly surprised by Dell’s headset, which resembles the PlayStation VR in a few ways. There’s still a lot we don’t know about these headsets yet, unfortunately. We hear they’re all going to be available this year, with the cheapest going for around $300. Microsoft reps say they should work with integrated laptops in graphics, but of course, we’re taking that with a grain of salt. The only thing that’s certain right now is that it’s going to be a big year for Windows Holographic and VR in general.

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Check out the first Windows VR headsets from Dell, HP and Acer

Skiplagged Finds "Hidden City" Fares for the Cheapest Plane Tickets

“Hidden city ticketing” can offer steep discounts on airfare. Basically, you book a flight past your destination , with your target destination as a stop on the route, and save more than if on the direct route. Skiplagged is one site that shows you these hidden deals. Read more…

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Skiplagged Finds "Hidden City" Fares for the Cheapest Plane Tickets