Technology

A convoy of self-driving trucks hit the road in Japan last week. Self-driving trucks may be available for commercial use by 2020.

CDLLife has found the best truck driver gadgets on the market. Whether you're looking for GPS units, dash cameras or inverters, CDLLife has can help.

NOAA Hi-Def Radar by WeatherSphere (available on iTunes) was the best selling paid weather app for iPhones in 2012. Known for it's pin-point accuracy, this app can even show lightning strikes in what is described as, "almost real-time."

An updated app called Dragon Mobile Assistant can turn your phone into a voice-controlled device. The app is available for Android and will soon be available for iPhones, and it's the greatest thing to happen for smart phones since Siri.

Another rugged, extreme performance tablet computer hits the shelves with applications like trucking, military, mining and land surveying in mind.

Freightliner's app, Hauler Challenge is available on both Android and iPhone. The application allows users to select their favorite NASCAR driving team and race!

The Smart Truck Route app is a paid program that connects to truck routing servers available on both the Android and iPhone. It's free to download and preview, but the subscriptions range in cost from $19.95 for 1 month, $45 for 1 year, and $79 for a lifetime.

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Are dash cameras legal? How do they protect drivers?

As the weather bears down on us, our quest continues to discover the ultimate weather app and prediction system. Here's a little breakthrough!

My most recent blog about the way that dash cams have now entered the consciousness of the mainstream media and general population - by an exploding meteorite.

Would you drive any of these concept trucks? Which design gets your vote?