All Infotainment articles – Page 5
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ArticleGarmin agrees to buy Navigon
Garmin, which manufactures navigation, communication and information devices and applications, wants to grow its automotive business (Photo: Garmin)Garmin said it aims to expand its automotive business by acquiring navigation specialist Navigon.The Swiss maker of in-vehicle infotainment, navigation and telematics systems, said the two companies' product portfolios complement each other, which ...
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ArticleMontaVista, Rightware to build in-car infotainment using embedded Linux
Montavista wants to adapt its consumer-electronics and mobile expertise to the car (Photo: MontaVista)MontaVista and Finland's Rightware Oy are developing a GENIVI-compliant in-car infotainment platform that uses the Linux operating system.The two companies said in a press release that the product uses Rightware's 3d user interface product, which is called ...
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ArticleRealVNC's connectivity software to be integrated in Jaguar XJ
A Blackberry Smartphone is integrated into the Jaguar XJ using RealVNC softwareJaguar's XJ model will feature smartphone connectivity developed by British remote-control software maker RealVNC.At the Blackberry World conference in Orlando, Florida, this week Jaguar showed the system, which projects the display of a smartphone onto its central touchscreen.The system, ...
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ArticleMicrosoft and VW infotainment unit sign patent agreement
VW hopes Microsoft’s new file system will improve its infotainment systems (source: e.solutions)Microsoft said it had signed a patent licensing agreement with e.solutions, giving the Volkswagen group software supplier access to its new Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) technology.The new file system will help automakers integrate enhanced consumer multimedia into ...
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ArticleDaimler's A-Class concept features advanced telematics
SHANGHAI - Daimler's A-Class concept car, which was unveiled in Shanghai Monday, has a range of infotainment features that the carmaker hopes will demonstrate its strengths in in-car information technology.Mercedes, which suffered major electronics problems in some of its cars early in the last decade, has been conservative in ...
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ArticleNokia hopes car connectivity group will push Terminal Mode
Nokia hopes a new Car Connectivity Consortium that was launched this week will help drive the standardization of the interface between cars and consumer electronics.The Finnish mobile telecommunications group said the consortium includes carmakers Daimler, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, and Volkswagen. On the supplier side, Alpine and Panasonic are ...
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Study: For young people, connectivity beats car
For people between 18 and 25 years old, a mobile phone and connectivity in general are “clearly more important” than a car, according to a study of consumer attitudes toward the networked car.“For the young generation, internet, mobile phone and social networks are extemely important, while the car as a ...
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ArticleGM unveils Chevy MyLink infotainment package
MyLink combines text messaging and stereo audio streaming from smartphones (photo: Chevrolet)General Motors joined the battle for tech-savvy customers this week by introducing the Chevy MyLink infotainment package, a rival to Ford’s successful Sync system.Chevy MyLink, which goes on sale on the 2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox models later this ...
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ArticleFast and faster: Audi A8 with next-generation LTE communications
An Audi A8 L equipped with fast LTE connectivityAudi showed a prototype A8 with LTE next-generation mobile communications technology at this week’s 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.The German premium car maker said it’s getting automotive LTE technology ready for series production.LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, a new communications ...
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ArticleAudi vehicle networking has a name: Audi connect
The navigation in the Audi A8 features Google EarthAudi, which wants to be a leader in connected-car technology, will call its vehicle networking strategy "Audi connect."The German premium car maker said it will use the name to describe all of the applications and developments that link current and future models ...
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ArticleOpel, Bosch develop all-in-one infotainment for new Corsa
The Opel Corsa will have a new infotainment systemOpel and supplier Robert Bosch have developed a new all-in-one infotainment system that will combine audio, navigation and communications functions in the new Opel Corsa.The multimedia infotainment system, which is called "Touch & Connect," features a five-inch color touch screen, seven 4x20 ...
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ArticleMulally to discuss Ford's European SYNC rollout at CeBIT
Ford CEO Mulally, seen here at the Detroit auto show in January, will speak at CeBIT March 1Ford CEO Alan Mulally will use a keynote address at the CeBIT high-tech trade fair next month to further highlight the US automaker’s in-car infotainment solutions.Ford said Mulally, who spoke at the Consumer ...
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BSQUARE expands Ford telematics testing facility
BSQUARE is expanding the Telematics Competency Center it established with Ford Motor Company last year.The Bellevue, Washington-based maker of connected devices is a key product development partner and system integrator for Ford’s MyFordTouch infotainment interface.BSQUARE is working with Ford on the next generation of the automaker’s in-vehicle infotainment systems."This expansion ...
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ArticleAccenture: Cloud computing key to automotive success
Cloud computing is particularly well suited to deal successfully with the challenges and opportunities of the auto industry, according to an Accenture report.The consultants cited three business areas where Cloud computing can provide a major benefit: Handling multi-brand dealer operations, integrating new alliances and takeovers, and supporting the further development ...
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Marelli, Wind River to build GENIVI-compliant infotainment for BMW
Italian supplier Magneti Marelli and US-based software maker Wind River will build the first GENIVI-compliant infotainment system, moving the industry closer to adopting an open-source standard.The two companies are building the system for BMW, but hope to have other customers as well.“GENIVI provides an innovative platform that allows car manufacturers ...
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ArticlePoint of view: Why Apple should build a car
By Arjen BongardAmid all the talk of new players in the automotive space, there’s one company that’s clearly best positioned for such a move: Apple.The California computer maker has proven that it has the power and creativity to pull a mature market into new directions. It has the support and ...
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INRIX powers Audi’s connected navigation
INRIX said it is providing the traffic information services that will bring improved navigation to Audi’s new A6.The US-based company said its INRIX XD Traffic software debuts in the A6, which will feature the German premium carmaker’s new MMI navigation system.The system will allow drivers to get real-time traffic information ...
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ArticleHyundai, Bosch to develop control technology, infotainment
Bosch Automotive CEO Bernd Bohr (left) and Hyundai’s Hyun-Soon Lee signed an agreement at Hyundai headquarters in Seoul, Korea, Jan. 19Hyundai Motor Group said it signed a memorandum of understanding with German automotive supplier Robert Bosch to jointly develop powertrain electronic-control technology and infotainment systems.The Korean automaker said the alliance ...
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CES: Harman, Sierra Wireless to speed up in-car data access
LAS VEGAS ”“ Harman and Sierra Wireless said they will cooperate to bring faster access to data into the car.Harman a US-based audio and infotainment group, will support Sierra Wireless AirPrime intelligent embedded modules for next-generation G4 or LTE mobile networks. Sierra Wireless specializes in mobile computing and machine-to-machine communications ...
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ArticleVolvo engineers strive for Apple-style user-friendliness in car IT
Multimedia and other controls in the XC60 and other Volvo models will become more intuitive in the futureDETROIT - Volvo Car Corporation engineers are looking for ways to make their  car IT different from competitors. And they say Apple is a good example of how this can be done.The ...
