Connectivity
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BMW's ConnectedDrive will work to boost safety and commuting efficiency.
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Car Of The Future: BMW ConnectedDrive Offers Ambitious Infotainment Upgrades
New ConnectedDrive in-vehicle technologies make the car more functional and intuitive than ever.
Chris Weiss -
Generation Y Prefers Internet, Tech And Gadgets To Cars
For the average young person back in the 1950s, only two things really mattered: A hot date for the weekend, and a hot car to go to the local drive-in, diner or secluded spot. Okay, so a Grease-like lifestyle wasn't enjoyed by everybody, but it's a sign of the times that for the youth of Generation...
Antony Ingram -
Kia's Next-Gen Telematics Tech Now Under Development
The last few years have seen a step-up in in-car telematics, with more connected systems than ever now available to drivers and their passengers. Kia is currently developing its next generation of telematics, to expand on the first-gen UVO system found in its current 2012 range of cars. The new...
Antony Ingram -
2012 Chevrolet Silverado Gets WiFi Connectivity Tech
If you've bought a truck you're probably a fan of the tough image, effortless torque and ample space afforded to you. However, just because your truck is designed for heavy duty work it doesn't mean you shouldn't expect the high tech gadgets you'd find in regular cars. Chevy agrees, and the 2012...
Antony Ingram -
Technology And Apps Help Take The Pain Out Of Parking
Along with standing around at a gas station watching your last paycheck click away before your eyes, parking has to be one of motoring's less pleasurable pursuits. Just like filling your car though it's a necessary evil, so in the absence of doing away with it completely, anything that makes it...
Antony Ingram -
Integrating smartphones with in-car vehicle technology is nothing new. Bluetooth connection for making calls, and playing music and plugging in via USB has been around for years. Full integration of smartphones into a car's systems hasn't really been seen yet beyond the concept stage. One of the main issues is the much slower model cycle of a car. A flashy integrated phone at a vehicle's launch quickly becomes out of date as the phones themselves are replaced year-on-year. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), BlackBerry, Denso and RealVNC have been working on a new integrated infotainment system. The new...
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Buick And GMC Brands Get New IntelliLink Vehicle Connectivity Feature
GM is introducing a new connectivity feature dubbed IntelliLink in its Buick and GMC line of cars for 2012, which is essentially designed to connect to a driver’s smartphone or other portable device and then control it using the vehicle’s touchscreen display or in some cases through...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
GM, Honda, And Others Launch Car Connectivity Consortium To Set Standards For In-Car Apps
New technology is exciting, but like most exciting things it's also fraught with peril -- and that's doubly true for developers. Think of all the tsoris caused by the great VHS vs. Beta battles of the 1980s, or the far more recent Blu-ray vs. HD DVD war, both of which cost manufacturers billions of...
Richard Read -
Audi Rolls Out A8 With LTE Broadband Internet In New ‘Audi Connect’ Initiative
Audi has fired off its latest offensive in the world of automotive mobile technology, revealing this week its new A8 flagship sedan fitted with a broadband Internet connection. While this is nothing special, the connection is based on the newer LTE mobile connectivity standard. Developed in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lexus Launches New Enform Mobile App
Just over a year ago Lexus launched its new Enform in-car connectivity feature, offering drivers a diverse assortment of features ranging from information and convenience capabilities to up-to-the-minute weather reports. Now Lexus is taking its connectivity feature a step further with the launch of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW System Will Read E-Mail Out Loud—Only From A BlackBerry
Up until now, Ford's Sync system was about the only game in town that would interface with your phone and actually read messages from them.
Bengt Halvorson -
How would you like to choose between personalized Pandora stations, or select from the programming in your Stitcher custom channels, while keeping both hands on the wheel?
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2010 Camaro the first of 28 GM models to get Zune connectivity
The age of MP3 players is fully upon the automotive industry, and consumers now expect - even demand - such connectivity in even the most basic of vehicles. But getting more than basic input-output functionality for the more complex devices on the market isn't quite so easy. The Apple iPod has...
Nelson Ireson -
Cadillac Wi-Fi brings the Internet to your car
Cadillac will join Chrysler and BMW as one of the few carmakers to offer in-car Internet access when it rolls out its service from April. The system is designed and built by a company called Autonet Mobile, and will deliver access speeds of up to 800Kbps with the lowest service plan available from...
Ralph Hanson -
Michigan International Speedway looking to start vehicle connectivity trials
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication is the next big wave in active vehicle safety but the technology is still in its infancy and will require substantial cooperation between carmakers and governments to get off the ground. Several carmakers have taken the initiative to develop the technology already...
Ralph Hanson -
Lincoln C concept previews future connectivity technology
Ford has given us a preview of its future in-car connectivity technology with the unveiling today of the Lincoln C concept at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The new concept features a sophisticated human machine interface (HMI) and a number of connectivity technologies that are expected to filter...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
iPod, Bluetooth connections available on record number of cars
It's no secret that cars have been growing to more closely resemble computers over the past decade. Now things have advanced to the point that over half - 58% - of all 2009 model year cars in the U.S. will feature some form media player or iPod interface. The 50% figure may not be particularly...
Nelson Ireson