• RepairPal for iPhone
• Free

My awesome friends over at RepairPal have just launched RepairPal for iPhone, a mobile app that lets you get the key features of RepairPal in the palm of your hand! Motorists can get a fair repair estimate; find a local mechanic, access to emergency roadside providers and more!  The best part?  It’s completely free!  Apple has also just added the app to “Staff Favorites, so you know it’s great. RepairPal for iPhone is available for the iPhone or iPod Touch (with operating system version 2.0) at the iTunes App Store (www.iTunes.com/appstore/) under the name RepairPal: Auto Repair Expert or you can click here to visit RepairPal to learn more.

• Sirius Backseat TV for Kids
• Approximately $229.00 to 299.00 and subscription fees

The Backseat TV service features only three channels of programming – all of it kid-oriented: The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and a special mobile edition of the Cartoon Network. Backseat TV is available in some Chrysler vehicles and is also available at Amazon, Best Buy and other retail outlets.  Sirius Backseat TV is compatible with most vehicles and video monitors.  It requires an FM tuner or auxiliary input for satellite radio and a video monitor for TV reception.

• Scosche DIY Bluetooth Receiver with Hands Free Kit
• Approximately $100.00 to $140.00

Have a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone but no Bluetooth in your car? Plug this combination Bluetooth receiver/microphone into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket; connect to your car stereo’s auxiliary input jack (you can get a separate adapter if you don’t have an aux jack) and ta-da!  You’re in business. The caller’s voice is piped through your car’s speakers. Get one from Crutchfield for $99.00.

• All-in-one Driving and Engine Performance Monitor
• Approximately $120.00

No tools or automotive expertise required! Just plug Car Chip Pro into the OBDII port (easily found under the dashboard or steering wheel) and it reads and stores data from your car’s on-board computers, continuously logging driving and engine performance.  Pick one up at ThinkGeek.

• Deluxe Mini-Fridge
• Approximately $100.00

This mini fridge features a digital LCD display of inside temperature, 20 Liter capacity, pre-selected settings, 2 adapters, chills to 44 degrees and warms to 140 degrees. Interior Light on/off switch, slide out shelf to 3 adjustable levels, quiet operation, large see-thru window, unit weight: 15 lbs.  Grab yours from ThinkGeek.

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