Window Tinting (Benefits)
Car Window Tinting Offers a Number of Important Benefits
The practice of window tinting is popular in South Africa and offers a number of significant benefits when installed in a vehicle. The process involves lamination and consists of carefully applying a thin film, usually of a tough polyester material, to the interior surface of the glass. While this may be undertaken using a clear film, the trend in motor vehicles is to install one that is sufficiently coloured to reduce the visible light transmission (VLT) of a pane to something between 25% and 70% of its normal level. The lower the number, the lower the visibility and the legally permitted minimum varies between countries. Continue reading
Bluetooth Car Kits (Fitment)
Fitment of Bluetooth Car Kits Best Left to the Professionals
The development of Bluetooth kits for fitment in cars was a natural application of the wireless connectivity protocol invented in 1994 by the Swedish telecoms provider Ericsson. Like Wi-Fi, it allows digital devices to exchange data, though only over short distances; unlike the former that can be used to build large local area networks suitable for the workplace. It is best suited to mobile devices and the small scale personal networks that have become a common feature in the home, offering short-range communication without the need for the usual tangle of data cables. Among the first applications of this technology for home use were the wireless PC keyboard and mouse. Continue reading