In case you're enamored with using your handheld devices while driving, or automotive connectivity in general, here's a cautionary reminder that, depending on your location, it may be illegal to use it. ...
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In the olden days, a car was never going to be newer than it was at the moment a customer drove it out of the dealership parking lot. ...
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Google Inc. wants cars, not people, to do the driving in the near future and is approaching car makers to see if they can partner on a project. ...
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Want to let business associates know you're running late for a meeting, but can't take the time to compose an email while driving? Want to let family know you've arrived safely following a road trip? There's an app that can do those things – without the driver even needing to think about it. ...
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The all-new Modular Infotainment System on the upcoming Volkswagen Golf could set new marks for both high-end and entry-level navigation and connectivity. ...
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Touch screens and touch pads are gaining traction throughout the automotive marketplace. So what's the next revolutionary input technology? Beyond gesture controls, it's likely to be smart fabrics, a technology already being analyzed by BMW. ...
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Building on earlier technical advancements, BMW has offered a glimpse at the next iteration of its ConnectedDrive assistance system tweaked for the 5 Series. The original relied on radar and camera systems. The new version includes ultrasonic scanners and lasers to survey the road surface, lines and ...
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Volvo has been making progress with its driver assistance system for more than a year. Recently, the carmaker's Safe Road Trains for the Environment program reached a key milestone. ...
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There's usually not much overlap in the number of motorists looking for higher-end infotainment systems and smartphone integration in their automobiles. ...
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In the first iteration of Ford's Sync Destinations app, drivers were surprisingly unable to use the app via voice commands. In the next version, that will no longer be an obstacle. ...
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Mercedes-Benz showed off the latest iteration of its telematics and infotainment system, mBrace2, at CES in Las Vegas. ...
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When Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood thinks a proposal by the National Traffic Safety Board to ban drivers from using mobile communications devices is flawed thinking, you know it's a bad idea. But that's exactly what the Obama Administration official told David Shepardson of the Detroit News ...
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After Audi AG announced Google Earth integration in its 2011 A8, the next obvious question we had was when Google Street View was coming. The only response we got: "Just wait." Well, they told us in German, but we forget how that went. ...
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Nearly every automaker is trying to integrate streaming music, social media functionality and other assorted apps into their infotainment systems. But one thing that's been missing is performance data. If one has access to the engine-control-unit (ECU) and can tap into an accelerometer, you've got ...
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BMW owners with 2009 or later models equipped with BMW Online will begin receiving an update to the service that overhauls the user-interface and streamlines some of the functionality of the ConnectedDrive system. ...
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The issue with most voice-recognition systems in modern cars is the stilted, unnatural commands required to execute even the simplest functions. Cadillac is trying to improve on the status-quo with its more natural voice commands to market with its CUE system in 2012. But Pioneer and its new Zypr ...
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AOL Autos got an early demonstration of Cadillac CUE, the luxury brand's attempt at a modern, fully-integrated infotainment system for the upcoming XTS, ATS and refreshed SRX. ...
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Ford's MyFord Touch has taken plenty of criticism from consumers, critics and the media since it was released in 2010. The combination of capacitive controls (think iPhone screen) for the climate control system and a cluttered user interface on the center screen were proof that MyFord Touch was, ...
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Toyota Touch -- The European-spec version of Entune -- is gaining one more functionality in the Toyota (not Scion) iQ: it's called Toyota Touch Life. ...
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Mazda wants to add another icon to your iPhone's menu with MyMazda, an app that lets owners pull up vehicle maintenance, service history and recall information for their vehicles in a few easy taps. ...
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