Tesla Motors is calling all computer hackers to break into their head—units and win a spot on their blog or even a job.
Telsa plans to hire up to 30 employees/hackers/programmers and displayed at the Def Can conference in Las Vegas, last week.
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In connected car apps to reach 269 million by 2018, thanks 2 CarPlay and Android Wear
A new report by Juniper Research on the telematics sector found that the number of in-vehicle apps in use is expected to reach 269 million by 2018, representing a more than five fold increase on last year’s figure.
Connected Cars: Consumer & Commercial Telematics and Infotainment 2014-2018 reports growth will be fueled by solutions such as Apple’s CarPlay, which will promote in-car apps.
Teens don’t like parents texting while driving either
It’s not only teens who text while driving but parents engage in distracted driving in front of their children.
A new survey from Liberty Mutal Insurance and SADD shows that parents drive without a seat belt, text, and driving after consuming alcohol, the same practices parents tell their kids to not do.
Watch out valets the Corvette Stingray is a connected car with telematics recording
Many people with expensive sports cars or luxury sedans worry about what happens to their cars when they turn over the keys to the valet
Free app for teens to prevent texting while driving
SafeCell 360 is an app available to teenage drivers in the United States for the 2014/2015 year free. It enables the teens and parents to block apps, text messages, emails and monitor them.
The app provides parents the ability to limit the use of their teenage drivers access to their Android and iPhone devices while driving. SafeCell 360 is designed to run in the background and monitor for motion.
2015 Mustang’s faster USB & triple audio choices
There will be three styles of audio for the 2015 Ford Mustang and is the first Ford vehicle to feature a high-power, 2.1-amp USB port that charges phones and other devices twice as fast as other ports. Mustangs will also offer CD playing, steering wheel button audio control, voice control. AUX connectivity and Bluetooth connectivity.
Ford claims that the solid foundation enables the audio system to provide cleaner, clearer sound. Improved aerodynamics significantly reduces wind noise, especially at highway speeds.
There are the standard six-speaker a premium package, nine-speaker system with an eight-inch touch-screen or a 12-speaker ShakerPro with trunk-mounted subwoofer.
CEA CES call for connected car safety products/services deadline 8/15
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is working on a technical report, showing consumer electronic products and services that make driving safer.
The report coming at at the 2015 International CES, January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas.
Companies that offer products or services to increase driver safety and reduce distracted driving should to submit descriptions to appear in the report.
MirrorLink is connected car compatible with HTC One b4 CarPlay
Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) announced that the HTC One (M8) is now compatible MirrorLink. MirrorLink compatibility will arrive via a software upgrade to current HTC One (M8). More HTC devices will be compatible in the future.
MirrorLink is car-smartphone mirroring with a simple interface that works with many operating systems. MirrorLink will be distributed to millions via this partnership.
Connected car alcohol interlocks and Alisa’s Law will prevent drunk driver fatalities
New legislation may reduce fatalities and injuries due to drunk drivers. The legislation is supported by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and sponsored by Representative Nita
Happy 100th traffic light, with new connected car future
Today is the 100th Anniversary of the traffic light. The first stoplight was in Cleveland, Ohio on the corner of Euclid and 105th. New technology could make the traffic light obsolete, more connected or even obsolete.
Criminals using radios unlock connected cars
Criminals using electronic devices have been alarming car owners by breaking the code to keyless entry on vehicles, however the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) offers ways to prevent car break-ins.
JD Power voices voice recognition problems with connected car systems
Car makers are not listening to what people want in voice recognition systems reported Kristin Kolodge, JD Power’s executive director of driver interaction.
JD Power studies in the United States have shown that voice recognition is the most common type of problem voiced by car owners.
As much as one-third of infotainment system glitches were due to voice recognition, Kolodge said during a presentation at the 2014 Management Briefing Seminars.