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New Hours of Service App Helps Drivers with ELD Compliance

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Fleet Complete recently launched its latest hours of service mobile app, and it promises to make ELD compliance manageable for both fleets and truck drivers.

According to Fleet Complete’s website, the HoS app automatically logs a truck driver’s hours.

With one look at the screen, drivers can determine if they have time available to complete the route without having to reset, the site says.

Also, the app promises significant time savings.

With automated logs, your drivers will spend less time filling out manual forms and more hours on the road.

For trucking owners, meanwhile, the app streamlines driver locations and enables you to manage drivers’ schedules efficiently.

Your dispatchers will have visibility over every driver’s available driving time, making it easier to assign jobs and avoid violations.

In a recent interview with Truck News, Fleet Complete CEO Tony Lourakis touted the new product.

“Fleet Complete continues to be at the forefront of the telematics industry in developing innovative and value-driven solutions for fleets, owners and operators,” he told the magazine. “We are thrilled to help simplify our customers’ ELD compliance well in advance of the rule date, while also offering the added value of combining the latest HoS app with Fleet Complete’s wide-range of fleet solutions under one platform.”

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People with CDL Permit Jobs Will Like This New Dash Cam

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trucker.comSeveral new trucking products were highlighted at the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show, held in Louisville, Ky. One of those products is a new dash cam from Cobra Electronics featuring built-in GPS. According to an American Trucker magazine review, the new dash cam—the CDR 875 G Drive HD—is Cobra Electronics’ most advanced dash cam yet.

This model caters to the growing demand for added in-cab safety, and (assists) in documentation of any driving or roadside event.

The CDR 875 G includes internal GPS that embeds precise time and location information into every recording. When played back on a computer, Cobra’s Drive HD player shows your route and location on a Google map along with speed, compass and GPS information.

Chris Kooistra, Cobra’s senior director of marketing, discussed the reasoning behind the upgrade.

“A lot of people don’t like to tie up their phone while they’re driving,” he said. “Especially in the trucking market, they like the GPS embedded into the unit.”

The CDR 875 G offers Bluetooth integration, too. In addition, it includes some of the same features as Cobra’s previous CDR models.

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Product Spotlight: The ToughTested Safe Driving Mono Earbud

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fleetowner.comOn the hunt for a phone earpiece that will stand up to the demanding environment of trucking? One from ToughTested Safe Driving Mono Earbud is marketed toward people with CDL trucking jobs, so Fleet Owner gave it a closer look. How did it fare? Here’s what the magazine found:

This ToughTested earpiece comes with a notable five-year warranty

This indicates a vote of confidence well beyond typical clauses backing consumer electronics. It’s got Kevlar on the inside of the cord — which is coiled in two places to help prevent hanging wire from getting snagged and tangled — and polyurethane on the outside, and the maker says it has “reinforced stress-relief” to provide 10,000 uses.

It’s also certified protected from dust and splashes of water

In addition, it features a very significant outside noise reduction capability of up to 23 decibels. All that, and the thing retails for $39.99.

You start by choosing your earpiece end from two included “Flexfoam” and two “tree tips” — one large and one smaller of each — with the tree tips being the tiered, soft rubber variety often found on earbuds. Those offer what may be a more comfortable fit but less noise isolation. However, the Flexfoam ends resembles earplugs commonly used in shops. You pinch and roll with your fingers before inserting into your ear.

The product offers plenty of volume and noise isolation using a Flexfoam end to hear phone conversations.

In even the loudest noise —  that’d be some wind, road and water-spray noise coming at my left ear as well as vehicle noise at highway speed — the earpiece stayed in place and I could hear (and be heard), and the earpiece’s volume wasn’t even dialed up all the way.

Read the rest of the Fleet Owner review here to learn what its weakest points were.

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5 great gadgets for truckers and trucking execs this spring

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New technology can make your travels down the road that much more enjoyable.

A recent USA Today article highlighted five great gadgets that people should be using this spring. Trucking company executives and people with CDL driver jobs can make great use of these five tech tools, too. Whether you’re on the clock or off of it.

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Kingston’s MobileLite Wireless Pro

Kingston’s MobileLite Wireless Pro ($99.99) is a small Wi-Fi-enabled device that does three things. It has 64GB of built-in storage, which you can load up with movies, TV shows and music, and wirelessly access it on multiple devices. There’s also a USB port and SD card slot, if you prefer to insert media into the MobileLite Wireless Pro. If you’re running out of space on your smartphone or tablet, wirelessly offload photos to the MobileLite Wireless Pro. And then safely remove it from your device and start photographing again.

Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard ($99.95) is an ultra-thin, lightweight mobile accessory that unfolds to a full-sized keyboard and can be simultaneously paired with two Bluetooth devices – be it an iPhone, iPad, Android device, or Windows tablet or phone. Lighten your load by leaving your PC or Mac at home. Take this spill-resistant clamshell companion with you , with a rechargeable battery that lasts up to three months.

The Hedgren Connection Junction Backpack

The Hedgren Connection Junction Backpack ($119.99) supports an external battery for charging up mobile devices (not included). With a retractable USB cord for added convenience. Also, it includes a padded laptop sleeve for notebooks up to 15 inches. Available in grey and black, this nylon backpack houses multiple compartments, slips, and five different zippered pockets, including a side exterior “crush-proof” pocket for fragile gadgets like cameras and headphones.

usatoday.com8-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

Powerful and versatile, the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 ($399.99) is a slick touchscreen tablet with a vibrant and sharp Super AMOLED display, making it ideal for watching videos, playing games, reading ebooks, browsing the web and viewing photos.

Caseco’s Bluetooth Beanie

You can dress warm and still be able to take calls and hear your tunes. As the name suggests, Caseco’s Bluetooth Beanie (49.99) is a knitted cap with built-in headphones (and microphone). It lets you wirelessly stream music, audio books, podcasts or calls from your nearby smartphone up to 30 feet away. Bluetooth Beanie also talks to you to let you know when it’s on, off, needs charging, and when it’s paired with your phone. Charge up your hat in less than two hours, and you can enjoy continuous music for up to six hours.

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