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ArticleInrix acquires OpenCar
OpenCar lets Inrix offer a user interface that can be customized by carmakers (Photo: OpenCar)Inrix has acquired US automotive software maker OpenCar in a move to get a bigger share of the dashboard in future connected cars.The traffic data specialist said the acquisition would allow it to offer more ...
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ArticleCES: Toyota steps up connected-car technology
Toyota wants to improve maps with data from camera-equipped production cars (Photo: Toyota)LAS VEGAS - Toyota announced it is stepping up its effort to provide enhanced connectivity in its next-generation vehicles. As part of the plan, the world's biggest automaker is establishing a Toyota Big Data Center that will ...
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ArticleStudy: Industry 4.0 mobile apps not meeting requirements
Mobile applications are key for Industry 4.0 and users are particularly keen on solutions for tablets (Photo: Fraunhofer IGD)Mobile computing is becoming ever more important in manufacturing, but many so-called "Industry 4.0" apps aren't meeting the needs of their users. That's one of the conclusions from a study conducted ...
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ArticleAT&T offers 6 apps for connectivity platform
AT&T directly addresses the needs of the auto industry at its At&T Drive studio (Photo: ATT)AT&T is offering carmakers six new voice-enabled apps that will add features such as weather forecasts, parking updates and personalized radio to its its connected-car platform.The US wireless company said the apps were developed ...
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ArticlePoll: Mobile apps put corporate data at risk
Most business travelers use mobile apps (Photo: Wikimedia)Smartphone apps are endangering corporate data security, according to a poll by the German Travel Association (DRV).The association, which represents the German travel sector, interviewed 100 CEOs and 250 employees who regularly take business trips. The poll found that 65 pc of ...
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ArticleGerman app downloads jump 80 pc in 2012
(Photo: Apple)App downloads soared in Germany last year as consumers bought more smartphones and tablets.Bitkom, the country's high-tech industry association, said app downloads jumped 80 pc to more than 1.7 billion in 2012."The megatrend toward mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is unbroken," said Tobias Arns, a mobile ...
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ArticleFord strengthens commitment to open-source development
Ford's AppLink connects a smartphone to the car's infotainment (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor will work with the open-source GENIVI alliance to speed up independent app development for its in-car infotainment systems.The news follows an announcement earlier this year that independent app developers would get access to Ford's systems.Ford said in ...
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New travel apps for Europe planned
Europe wants to make transport more intelligent (Photo: Ertico)A European-Union sponsored project will provide travelers with a new set of smartphone apps to make traveling within the 27-nation bloc easier.The Mobinet service platform will offer online access to new types of mobile services such as real-time multimodal travel assistance, ...
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ArticleCES: Developers gain access to GM's infotainment
GM infotainment will soon feature customized apps (Photo: GM)LAS VEGAS ”“ Developers will be able to create in-vehicle apps for General Motors infotainment systems, after the US carmaker announced a software development kit for programmers.The kit will allow drivers to add apps and features to their cars after the ...
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ArticleCES: Ford opens SYNC to mobile app developers
Ford will let outsiders develop apps for its SYNC system (Photo: Ford)LAS VEGAS ”“ Mobile app developers will gain easier access to Ford's in-car telematics system, SYNC.The US carmaker announced at the CES here that it is launchingan open mobile app developer program that provides a software development kit ...
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ArticleBMW invests in Embark mobility apps maker
Embark will help BMW develop multi-modal urban transportation solutions (Photo: Embark)BMW is investing in Embark, a US based maker of new-mobility iPhone and Android apps, as the German premium car maker gears up for the launch of its new i brand vehicles.Embark apps are designed to help travelers navigate ...
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ArticleSurvey finds more licensing issues as Cloud and App use grows
Licensing issues are on the rise as business use of smartphones increases (Photo: LG)Many companies aren't fully prepared to deal effectively with licensing issues related to Cloud computing and mobile smartphone apps, according to a management survey.The poll, carried out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by IT consultancy firm Detecon, ...
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ArticleContent & Apps conference - Munich
In-car content and Apps are becoming standard in new passenger cars (Photo: Delphi)Telematics Update will hold a conference on in-car content and Apps in Munich April 18-19, focusing on one of the fastest growing areas of the global auto industry.The conference will look at the market for mobile apps, which ...
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ArticleA smartphone App to capture vehicle data
Smartphones Apps may soon be used to transfer vehicle data (Photo: Apple)Students at Heilbronn University in Germany have developed an App that can capture vehicle data and use a smartphone to relay them to a repair shop."A cheap smartphone will do the trick" said Ansgar Meroth, professor at Heilbronn's Automotive ...
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ArticleFord wants to use Sync for in-car health monitoring
Using Ford Sync, diabetic drivers may soon be able to monitor their glucose levelsFord is studying whether it's in-car telematics system - Sync - can be used to monitor health issues in drivers.The U.S. carmaker said its researchers are developing a series of possible in-car health and wellness connectivity services ...
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ArticleBMW parking App aims to take stress out of parking
BMW has launched a parking App that is available in English or German at Apple’s App store.The software shows remaining time on the parking meter and has a navigation utility that points the way back to the car. In addition, the App tells the user when it’s time to start ...
