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In these modern times technology is all around us in order to make life easier and smoother. Often times, especially here in the states and our hometown Los Angeles we literally live in our cars. To get anywhere we need them and when weather is an issue we are glad to have wheels.

Nevertheless, as nice as zipping around town on fours is, having a phone seems to be the pinnacle of life. It’s the mode to have instant communication with friends or family, direction mapper, selfie taker, data analyst, document creator and list goes on and on. However, these two awesome inventions can prove to be deadly when combined.

Dun… Dun…. Dun! Well, it will only be a scary situation if you allow it to be. What some ladies and gentlemen are not aware of is that they are causing water damage to their phones while in their cars. How is this happening?

Have you ever gone through a drive thru and ordered a drink and put said drink in a cup holder? Most of us have its what the holder was designed to do. Moreover, once that drink has been finished you may toss it and place your phone in the very spot it the drink had been located. The leftover condensation from the drink can seep inside through the charger port and wreak havoc.

It is like taking your phone and dropping it in its own little pool. Keep your phone safe by waiting for your cup holder to be dry or use napkins to speed up the process. You may also consider finding a different spot in your ride for your phone to chill at while you man the controls. Therefore, be careful with how you treat your phone in your auto and live to take another selfie.

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Thanks to the invention of iPods Apple already owns our ears and now they want to own the road too. Apple is in the midst of developing electric cars which will not only make the environment better but will most likely cost a pretty penny. Let’s face it, it’s not like iPhones are exactly cheap.

Therefore, are Apple’s upcoming vehicles the new 007 super car? By the look of early photos it may not disappear like the Vanquish but we did notice some pretty cool features. A charging dock which is perfect for the 15 million Apple devices we already own as well as a middle console that has an interface similar to ones we have already become accustomed to in recent years.

Being able to have the same capabilities of a smart phone while driving seems cool, but we’re hoping for something awesome like in car cameras for driving selfies with friends, family or solo because we all have a supermodel hidden somewhere in us. We can dream all we want but we will have to wait till 2018 when the first Apple cars hit the market to see this techie feat. Nevertheless, if they’re hit get ready for “upgraded” versions every 6 months (a joke, hopefully…).

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