Bryan Johnston

As a former ghostwriter for some of the industries’ top technology firms, Johnston contributes stories about wireless devices, development platforms, industry analysis, V2V and other topics.

Daimler joins GENIVI Alliance, GENIVI @INTLCES

The open-source auto alliance for open source In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) software GENIVI Alliance,  announced that the Daimler Group has joined the Alliance, bringing the number

SolaRoad pedals alternative fuel (solar) on bike path

solaroadSolaRoad is a road surface that acts as a solar panel. A SolaRoad will be officially opened on the 12th of November by Minister Kamp in Holland.  They claim it is the first road in the world that converts sunlight into electricity.

SolaRoad was developed by TNO, the Province of North-Holland, Ooms Civiel and Imtech Traffic & Infra. The road surface converts sunlight into energy. The pilot road, a bike lane, is about  230 feet made of concrete modules that can supply enough energy for three homes.

Pay ChargePoint with PayPal or mobile apps

ChargePoint announced that electric vehicle (EV) drivers can sign up and pay for ChargePoint with PayPal. ChargePoint stations are independently owned, some offer charging for

Futuristic connected, intelligent and ADAS videos 2Day

HDvideostreamsIntelToday is a holiday in the United States, Columbus Day, when Columbus discovered America. We thought today would be a great day to discover new videos of interest to connected car fans.

Intel in the first promotional video shows how it developing security for “Intelligent Cars” that are step above connected cars.

Pioneer’s new in-dash DVD receivers with MirrorLink, Hands-Free, Siri Eyes Free & More

AVH-X7700BT300dpi5inPioneer announced its new 2015 line of aftermarket in-dash multimedia DVD receivers with many high-tech features geared for smartphone owners with Bluetooth for audio streaming, Wideband Speech (HFP 1.6), Music Library Browsing over Bluetooth, and Siri  Eyes Free.

Along with DVD/CD media playback the systems feature, audio enhancements MirrorLink, MIXTRAX, Pandora station creation, and USB connectivity.