‘Automotive’ Archives
DMTV #3: On LBS, 3D Data and the ‘Connected Automobile’
Directions Media TV takes a look at location-based services discussed at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January. The car manufacturers were pushing more Internet connectivity with a concept called "Connected Automobile" Thank you to Joe Francica, Editor-in-Chief and Vice Publisher, of Directions Media for the overview from CES.
Alpine Electronics Announces Strategic Partnership with Nokia and NAVTEQ to Integrate Smartphones Into Car Infotainment Systems
Fast changing mobile technology and services to be made accessible through in-car systems! Geneva Auto Show, -Mar 3rd, 2010 - Alpine Electronics, the leading automotive and systems and audio specialist, announced today together with Nokia and NAVTEQ a strategic partnership to bring a new connected technology called Terminal Mode to car [...]
Clemson researchers develop hands-free texting application
CLEMSON University — Clemson University researchers have developed a hands-free alternative to cell phone texting while driving. “If you can’t keep people from doing it, make it safer,” said Juan Gilbert, professor and chairman of the human-centered computing division of Clemson’s School of Computing. He said one problem with [...]
ecoRoute hd: Transform your nuvi into a real-time diagnostics computer
For any driver who has ever been curious about what's really going on under the hood, Garmin's new ecoRoute hd provides many of the answers. By accessing onboard diagnostics and performance data, drivers can use a compatible Garmin nüvi to wirelessly monitor real-time vehicle diagnostics while accurately calculating ecoRoute data and driver [...]
Hughes Telematics powering Mercedes’ mbrace and more
You may not have heard of Hughes Telematics before, but this offshoot of the great Hughes empire provides the tech that, amongst other things, powers Mercedes' latest mbrace technology, Benz's response to OnStar. But that's not all they do; the company is working on its own advanced infotainment system for the car, and also showed off a system [...]
The future of high tech trucks is now
While many fleets have experimented with various telematic technology in a portion of their fleet, the economy of scale is improving so quickly that implementing such products in many more trucks working in a wider variety of applications is inevitable over the next decade. Perhaps, most notable is truck OEMs' interest in being directly involved [...]
