A dash cam is a growing necessity for the road these days, so if you haven’t installed one in your car yet, we highly recommend taking advantage of Walmart’s offer for the Garmin Mini 3. From its original price of $150, it’s currently on sale for a more affordable $119. The $31 discount may disappear any minute though, so you should finalize your purchase as soon as possible if you want to enjoy the savings on this small but extremely helpful device.
The Garmin Mini 3 appears in our list of the best dash cams as our top pick for a compact dash cam. True to its name, it only measures 2 inches by 1.3 inches by 0.8 inches, so it’s going to be virtually unnoticeable on your windshield. It doesn’t skip the important features to maintain this small size though — it records footage at 1080p HD resolution with a wide field of view of 140 degrees, for crisp and clear video even in low-light environments. The dash cam also comes with the Garmin Clarity polarizer lens, which reduces glare so that it won’t miss any important details.
It’s very easy to set up the Garmin Mini 3 in your car, and once it’s up and running, you’ll be able to use the Garmin Drive app to download the videos that it can store on the cloud. The dash cam also accepts voice commands to start recording and save videos, so there’s no need to fiddle with the controls or the app when you find yourself in an incident.
There are lots of dash cam deals in the market right now, but the $31 discount on the Garmin Mini 3 from Walmart stands out because this ultra-compact device is packed to the brim with features. You’ll only have to pay $119 instead of $150, which is actually a steal considering the peace of mind that you’ll enjoy with the Garmin Mini 3 dash cam. You need to hurry in completing your transaction though, as its price may be back to normal tomorrow.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.