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ArticlecarIT Congress: Ford developer sees opportunities in smartphones
Ford's Hohage says Ford's HMI focuses on affordability (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - Smartphones provide a "window of opportunity" to upgrade and personalize in-car infotainment beyond the possibilities of embedded technologies, a senior Ford development executive said Tuesday.Speaking to the 400 participants at the Mobility 3.0 Congress here, Caspar Dirk ...
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ArticleWith Spotify, Ford boosts infotainment offering
Spotify will require an iPhone App to be used in Ford vehicles (Photo: Ford)The Spotify music streaming service will be available through Ford's Sync Applink, the US carmaker said Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.The agreement marks the first time Spotify, which has a catalog of more ...
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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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Article2014 Ford Fiesta in US to feature new LCD touchscreen
Ford upgrades infotainment for smaller cars (Photo: Ford)Ford's 2014 Fiesta model, which will be available in the US next year, will feature a new 6.5 inch LCD touchscreen designed to appeal to tech-savvy younger buyers of smaller cars.The screen is part of the MyFordTouch infotainment system the US carmaker ...
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ArticleFord integrates Baidu Ting, QQ Music Apps in new chinese Focus
Nigel Harris, general manager of China’s Changan Ford Sales Company, shows the new Ford Focus ST at the Beijing Auto Show (Photo: Ford)Ford is expanding the infotainment options in its new Chinese Focus model by integrating the popular Baidu Ting and QQ Music applications.The services will be available at no ...
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ArticleFord, Nuance testing better voice recognition
Ford wants voice control to respond to normal speech and not just to specific commands (Photo: Ford)Ford and its voice-technology partner Nuance Communications are testing new technologies to make in-car voice recognition systems work easier and more efficiently.The US carmaker would like its Sync infotainment system to recognize common words ...
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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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ArticleCeBIT: Mulally: 2 million Sync-equipped Fords in Europe by 2015
Ford CEO Alan Mulally said Tuesday he expects nearly 2 million Sync-equipped vehicles on European roads by 2015.In a keynote address at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover, Mulally said he was confident the Sync voice-controlled connectivity system , which has been sold 3 million times in the US, will ...
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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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ArticleJoining 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 ...
