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ArticleBosch navigation app features 3d “artMap”
Bosch’s 3D "artMap" shows key orientation points, while other features recede into the backgroundRobert Bosch’s new navigation app for the Apple iPhone features a special “artMap” that presents major orientation points in an easily recognizable 3D format.The app, which is initially available for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands ...
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ArticleAt Mercedes, pedestrians take the spotlight
A new Mercedes lighting technology will use a spotlight to warn drivers and pedestrians of imminent danger at night.Mercedes’ spotlight function, which will be included in the luxury carmaker’s Night View Assist Plus pedestrian-detection system, willbecome a standard feature from the summer of 2011.Mercedes has offered nighttime pedestrian detection since ...
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ArticleStrategic routing: BMW takes on the urban-congestion challenge
BMW and the city of Duesseldorf are trying to reduce traffic congestion through the use of intelligent navigation systems and different traffic management.The German premium-car maker is fully aware that the use of in-car navigation systems can actually increase traffic congestion in major metropolitan areas. That is because drivers, using ...
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ArticleUK’s Quartix gets big insurance order for vehicle tracking
UK vehicle-tracking systems maker Quartix has signed a contract to provide 1,200 telematics systems a month to Coverbox, a pay-as-you-drive insurance brand.Coverbox is a so-called “smart insurance product,” which helps insurers monitor driving behavior through the use of telematics and data analysis. The service also lets insurance companies charge policyholders ...
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ArticleGeely starts online car sales in China
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which acquired Sweden's Volvo Car Corp. earlier this year, began selling cars online Monday in China, according to Xinhua, the country's national news agency.Geely said it has opened a virtual flagship store on Taobao Mall, one of China's biggest consumer Web sites.Geely said it would sell ...
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ArticleADAC: BMW has best traffic-sign recognition
BMW’s system is lauded for its recognition and display propertiesBMW has the best traffic-sign recognition systems, according to a test by Germany’s largest auto club, the ADAC.The testers compared systems on a BMW 740d, a Mercedes S 500 CGI, an Audi A8, an Opel Insignia and a VW Phaeton. BMW ...
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ArticleBrazil delays mandatory vehicle tracking until end 2011
Brazil will implement a high-tech solution to combat growing rates of car theftBrazil has delayed until next year plans that will require all new vehicles to be equipped with GPS-based anti-theft vehicle tracking systems.The country's National Traffic Council (CONTRAN) issued a new resolution November 24 that says all new passenger ...
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Survey: Uncontrolled application growth means higher costs
The uncontrolled growth of software applications leads to higher costs, which takes money away from necessary IT investments, according to a CIO survey conducted by HP.The survey, which polled 500 CIOs in Germany, Britain, France, Italy and the Nordic countries, found that 74 percent considered software proliferation a major problem. ...
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ArticleShortage of engineers in Germany set to continue
Germany fails to train and retain enough electrical engineers, despite high status, solid pay and good career opportunitiesAt first glance, a 7.5 percent increase in the number of new electronics and IT students in Germany doesn’t look too bad.But when compared with the growth in demand for engineers in these ...
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ArticleStudy: IT budgets steady in 2011
IT budgets are likely to remain steady next year, according to a poll of IT managers at major companies in German-speaking countries.According to the survey, which is part of consultants Capgemini’s annual IT Trends Study, 39 percent of IT managers polled see IT budgets little changed, while 21 percent expect ...
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ArticleKorean mobile company rolls out telematics service in China
SK Telecom’s service can be accessed using any smartphone or browserSK Telecom said it has introduced the first commercial mobile telematics service in China.The South Korean mobile services provider said its E-MIV service will allow customers to use their mobile phones to protect, control and manage their cars.The system is ...
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ArticleUS govt proposes mandatory backup cameras for bigger cars
VW’s Routan van has a rearview cameraThe US government is proposing mandatory backup cameras for bigger vehicles.The new safety regulation follows the 2007 so-called “Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act,” which resulted from the death of a child that was killed when his father accidentally backed over him in his ...
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ArticleInterview: SAP boss reaches out to HP
SAP Co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe says the German software maker will remain independent Europe’s biggest software maker, SAP, would like to cooperate more closely with HP. “HP has been a good partner to us for many years and we are open to expanding that cooperation,” said Jim ...
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Survey: German companies lack green-IT strategy
German companies don’t have a strategy to implement green IT, according to a survey of managers at small and medium-sized enterprises.Though 70 percent of managers interviewed said green IT is an important issue for them, few have taken steps to implement green-IT programs such as systems consolidation or virtualization.“There’s a ...
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IDC: Cloud computing to go mainstream in 2011
Cloud services,mobile computing and social networking will converge to become a mainstream IT platform in 2011, according to market researchers IDC."In 2011, we expect to see these transformative technologies make the critical transition from early adopter status to early mainstream adoption," said Frank Gens, senior vice president and chief analyst ...
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ArticleRenault launches iAd for Twizy electric car
Apple’s new iAd network lets iPhone and iPad users see ads without leaving their apps. Renault targets early technology adopters with its upcoming Twizy city carRenault is launching an advertising campaign for its Twizy ultra-compact electric car that specifically targets Apple iPhone and iPad users.The French carmaker is launching a ...
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Project management grows in importance
Project management is no longer a matter of having good software.In the current difficult economic climate, corporate decision makers see that good project management can help improve financial results.“The top trend in 2011 is the anchoring of project management in the boardroom,”said Michael Streng, CEO of German project management consultants ...
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Accenture study: IT managers are slow to start SAP consolidation
Consolidation of SAP software systems can generate sizeable cost savings, but IT managers are slow to act, according to a study by consultants Accenture.Companies often fail to take the necessary steps, the study says, because of the high costs involved, the absence of a budget and resistance from corporate divisions.For ...
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ArticleIndia leads in German outsourcing
India is the preferred destination for German countries that want to outsource services.According to a survey by Germany’s Steria Mummert Consulting, 26 percent of the companies polled said India was the preferred outsourcing destination.Outsourcing is on the rise in Germany, with 62 percent of all companies infavor of moving some ...
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Survey: More in-car internet connections seen
A representative survey of 500 German car drivers shows that internet connectivity in the car is likely to rise sharply in coming years.According to the survey, conducted by German market researchers TEMA-Q, 43 percent of all new cars are likely to be connected to the internet in five years. Currently, ...
