The Head-Up Display (HUD) Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.8% from 2013 to 2020, and reach $8.3 Billion in 2020 reported MarketsandMarkets.
Heads Up for the Head-Up Display Market in Cars
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PSA Peugeot Citroen’s Connected Vehicle to Be Powered by IBM
IBM Big Data and Analytics and IBM MobileFirst will be deployed in PSA Peugeot Citroen vehicles.
PSA Peugeot Citroen and IBM have partnered to integrate the data from cars, phones, traffic signals, lights and other sources and analyze it in real-time to deliver connected vehicle services.
DriveSync Connected Car App Has Many CarPlay Features for Android for Free
While car makers continue to expand the size of head unit screens, Android smartphone users have another option, a completely voice-powered DriveSync connected car Android
Connected Car NPR Definition= Auto Algebra
In an interview on NPR we see two definitions of connected cars. It’s interesting to note that NPR is really into connected cars, in fact the NPR news app was one of General Motors’ first in-dash infotainment apps. We at AUTO Connected have an in-depth definition of “connected car.“
Galveston Gives up Parking Meters for Apps
Galveston Texas is the first city to replace parking meters completely with phone voice or app payments for parking on city streets.
Volvo Auto Delivery in Your Trunk Wherever You Roam @ MWC
Volvo is working on using smartphone/smart devices, connecting cars to delivery services, called “Roam Delivery” that will be demonstrated at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, this week.
Chevy OnStar LTE Free Rides at South by Southwest
Chevrolet will be at the South by Southwest Music, Film and Tech festival as a Super Sponsor March.7-16 in Austin Texas.
Those attending the event will be the first to tryout LTE OnStar vehicles at the Austin Convention Center. GM Chevy cars with OnStar will not be the only stars at the show, there will also be speakers showing how your next Chevy may have augmented reality to help you navigate, investigate and not tailgate.
Test Drive Auto Connected Car by Renting, Says Enterprise
Recently, I rented a car with a full navigation and smartphone connectable Bluetooth head unit. It was a delight to listen to iTunes while driving in areas where there is bad radio reception. It helped me realize how important a connected car can be people who are on the road for long periods of time.
A recent study by Enterprise Holdings reported that younger Americans, especially Millenials see renting a car as a test drive and a way to discover new technology.
AGA Supports NHTSA Connected Car Laws
The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) support vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications technology because it can to save thousands of lives.
AGA also supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) research and V2V communications.
Virtual Test Drive Nissan Rouge on Google Maps
Nissan has launched a multimedia detour ride using Google maps and images. Enter your starting address and destination address for visual virtual Nissan Rogue ride.
Ovey! Make Ovi maps directions in your own voice or mother’s voice
Some people just can’t take directions from anyone. You may need your map directions from, your mother, your spouse or even yourself. Now you can get voice directions told to you in a personally chosen voice. The Ovi Blog calls…
Cricket Navigator Navigation On Cricket Phones this Summer
Cricket will offer Cricket Navigator, a new premium voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation for Cricket customers. Besides navigation and mapping the service also offers gas pricing, traffic, entertainment, and hyper-local search. The service is free for Here are the details: Gas Savings…