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September 24, 2010

Novak NovaGear iPhone app

Novak are releasing the NovaGear app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The new NovaGear application provides R/C drivers with internal drive ratio and gearing recommendations for their vehicles, so brushless motor and ESC users can now easily determine where to start with their gearing settings by inputting their vehicle’s specifications into NovaGear. The application supports over 13 brands and 100 cars, including a customizable profile option for cars not yet supported by the software. Drivers no longer have to waste time and energy calculating this app can do in seconds. Easy-to-use and convenient, this application is a must-have for all R/C enthusiasts. Available soon from the Apple app store.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

July 24, 2010

Team Tekin Vegas 208 software

Team Tekin have announced the release of their Vegas 208 software that contains several major advances towards Tekin’s never-ending pursuit of perfection. As well as increases in performance and lower temperatures, V208 includes a ‘spec’ mode required at some races and some new features to make it all easier to use.

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November 1, 2009

Raczing Technology Wilog Bluetooth data logger

Introducing world first Bluetooth data logger from Raczing Technology for RC model hobbyists that can stream measured and calculated electrical parameters right to your Java enabled cell-phone or iPhone. By eliminating awkward wires and bulky display panel, Wilog is the smallest and lightest in its class, and it can easily fit into your electrical powered radio control model. The Wilog can save up to 3 hours of information. User can download their logged data to their computer using a USB and manage the data and performance charts with the included Wilog PC Suite.

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September 17, 2009

Item Software Systems HUI Driver

New from Item Software Systems from Germany is software that not only supports the racers individual setup sheets but offers the possibility to attach the lap times directly to it. HUI driver comes with a special USB stopwatch that stores up to 500 laps which can be hooked up to your system and which imports these automatically. On tracks where the company’s race timing system is installed, transfer of lap times will be done automatically through WLAN based on the personal transponder number. Setup progress can be monitored step by step and as each scale has their own special features, these features will be available separately through plugins for the software. This first release is for 1:8 and 1:10 on road gas and has plugins for this scale such as overdrive calculation, tire wear calculation for each of the four tires individually, refueling strategy as well as race strategy simulation, based on all available data, including refueling and tire wear. You can see for yourself by downloading the demo version of HUI driver 1.0 here.

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