All Infotainment articles – Page 6
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Point of view: At CES, mobile living rooms come a step closer
By Arjen BongardLAS VEGAS ”“ It wasn’t so long ago that the auto industry was struggling to position itself in the era of consumer entertainment. Judging from automakers’ presentations at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here - and from the barrage of in-car infotainment announcements in recent weeks - things ...
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CES: Audi’s chief electronics engineer explains car-IT strategy
Audi CEO Stadler talked about the in-car infotainment revolution in his keynote address at the Las Vegas CESLAS VEGAS - Audi wants to pioneer the trend toward “connected cars in a connected world.” Hence it is investing heavily in the development of new infotainment systems, including improved multimedia interfaces (MMI), ...
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Joining global EV battle, Ford unveils Focus Electric
The Focus Electric, Ford’s first fully electric vehicle, was shown at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It will be on sale later this year.LAS VEGAS - Ford on Friday unveiled a new Ford Focus Electric, raising the stakes in the battle between volume carmakers to get traction ...
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CES: Hyundai America launches new telematics platform
Blue Link will be available on the Hyundai Sonata later this yearLAS VEGAS - Hyundai Motor America launched a new in-car telematics platform that incorporates more than 30 connectivity functions and core safety services.The Korean carmaker’s Blue Link system, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here, will ...
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Detroit Auto Show: BMW to show Mini Connected
BMW said it would show a new in-car entertainment system for its Mini brand at next week’s Detroit auto show.The German premium carmaker said Mini Connected will feature a new USB interface that adds special and new functionality. In particular, Mini Connected will maximize the integration of Apple’s iPhone into ...
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CES: Audi CEO wants to keep control over in-car infotainment
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler underscored in his keynote speech that infotainment is key to Audi’s futureLAS VEGAS - The car is rapidly becoming part of the mobile world “in every sense of the word” and Audi wants to be leading this trend, Rupert Stadler, CEO of the German premium carmaker, ...
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CES: Toyota puts mobile phone at center of new infotainment product
LAS VEGAS ”“ Toyota put the mobile phone at the center ofa new in-car multimedia system as it introduced new technology here that it said would make the operation of mobile-phone-based infotainment systems safer and easier to operate.The Japanese carmaker launched its Entune Multimedia System at the Consumer Electronics Show ...
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Gracenote to provide Parrot with file recognition technology
Gracenote said it has agreed to provide Parrot with digital file recognition and speech-enhancing technologies for the Paris-based wireless devices maker’s new ASTEROID connected car stereo system.The California-based entertainment solutions provider said in a press statement the pact would provide drivers “a safe and easy way to manage and enjoy ...
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Hyundai ix20 features SVOX speech software
SVOX says the new Hyundai ix20 small minivan is safer with its speech softwareSVOX said its text-to-speech software is preinstalled and embedded in Hyundai’s new ix20 model.The software, which enables speech output in a variety of in-car devices, handles 10 European languages and will be rolled out across other Hyundai ...
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Does the iPhone generation want the networked car?
The networked car is becoming a reality, according to a German university study.But whether more infotainment and telematics options will provide incentives to younger consumers to buy a car remains to be seen.The study, conducted by the Center of Automotive, a think tank that belongs to the FHDW business school ...
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US Volkswagens to have Fender music system
Volkswagen of America will equip selected 2012 models with a new Fender Premium Audio System, in a move designed to feed consumers’ growing appetite for quality in-car infotainment.The German carmaker said the new American version of the Jetta GLI will be the first VW model to feature the new Fender ...