Cool new car tech cools your phone: Chevy Active Phone Cooling
Chevy is launching a new feature for smartphone owners who want to maintain their cool– Active Phone Cooling. The feature will be available in Chevy
Android
MirrorLink smartphone support for smartfortwo & smart forfour
Smartphone integration for smart cars is coming in 2016 models with the MirrorLink platform as part of the smart Media-System. MirrorLink mirrors what is on
Bye-buh Siri, OK Google – Alexa can check my Mojio & garage door
It seems like every technology company wants to get into the connected car act. Now Amazon’s voice-recognition software Alexa is vying for voice commands in
Ford furthers self-driving, 3D CLIPs & Android Wear
The Ford Motor Company is not just about motors any more. The company’s Palo Alto research center is working on 3D printing for parts, Android
CarPlay & Android Auto coming to 2016 Buick Regal/LaCrosse, GMC Canyon, Yukon & Sierra
Apple CarPlay for compatible iPhones will be offered in all 2016 Buick Regal and LaCrosse models, Android Auto will be launched later. GMC also announced
Connected car hackathons: MirrorLink winners & Mojio call for entries
A great way to encourage more apps are contests and hackathons. Today we learned the winners of one connected car app contest and an invitation
TechStar Mobility connected car startup winners move 2 Detroit office
Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit, announced the ten companies it will fund and train. The program is backed by the Ford Motor Company. The startup
Mitsubishi Electric’s new Android 3-screen infotainment & noise cancellation systems
Mitsubishi Electric announced two new systems the Active Noise Control (ANC) system its new generation of FLEXConnect In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. FLEXConnect.IVI provides an intuitive,
Automatic updates Bluetooth adapter with dual data & opens app store
Automatic debuted their second-generation Bluetooth Automatic car adapter, allowing third-party “Bluetooth streaming” apps to show data from the car’s computer in real-time. The company also launched
Caddillac Cues up Apple CarPlay & Android Auto for 2016
Cadillac 2016 models starting this summer will have more connectivity with Apple CarPlay along with a faster easier CUE experience. Android Auto will follow later.
Augmented realty in Chrysler/Dodge/Fiat/Jeep/Ram Mopar apps updated
Mopar redesigned and updated the suite of FCA Owner apps that include Chrysler for Owners, Drive Dodge, Jeep Vehicle Owners, Ram Toolbox, My FIAT and
Ford furthers Toyota with Livio SDL for Spotify, Glympse, iHeart Radio & Pandora
Toyota announced it is working with Ford to collaborate on Ford’s Livio SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology in future Toyota and Lexus vehicles. SDL is an open