Connected Car Tech News Bits: Cadillac CT6, Zubie, TomTom, Studies by AAA & DMV
This week there were many connected car tech news stories that were too short to report but had a few bits of interesting information for
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Hey Siri, why don’t you fix my car Bluetooth connection with iOS 8.3? Apple Watch out
As our readers know all too well, there are still Bluetooth issues with iOS 8.2 and in-car infotainment systems. Apple may have its own answer
Google’s self-driving marshmallow adds bursting marshmallow bumper
Google is continuing to work on new ventures with its Google self-driving car, which some say looks like a marshmallow. The marshmallow effect may be
ParkMe spots parking spots in Venice, Hollywood & LA
Uh-oh ParkMe may be stealing my secret parking spaces in Venice beach, Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. The ParkMe app and web portal now shows
Mojio gets more money mojo for apps
Mojio the winner of the 2014 Tech CARS award for best OBDII device raised an $8 million Series A round led by Telekom Capital, the
Why DIY car hacking device is not a threat, yet
Since the darlings of car-hacking Chris Miller and Charlie Valesek have started to work as consultants to automakers, it left a hole in the car
New Ford tech limits speed, detects pedestrians & adapts steering
The new Ford S-MAX has new ADAS technology to prevent speeding, prevent collisions with pedestrians and better steering for specific situations. Ford has another idea
Ford goes further with biometric research for Ford GT & football table
New research techniques including eye tracking, measuring where eyesight stays longest and biometrics are being tested by Ford to discover how people feel and discover
Connected driverless cars allow for better parking, reading, videos and eating
As the self-driving Audi SQ5 powered by Delphi drives itself through Los Angeles, we thought it would be interesting to see what people really want in
Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Delphi (Audi) winning self-driving race
For media attention in the self-driving car race Delphi, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla Motors have been winning, this week. Each company offers its own take on
Android Auto premiers on Pioneer with CarPlay and MirrorLink
Currently, Android Auto is not available in any vehicle, you can buy off a dealer lot. You can however outfit your car with aftermarket Android
Volkswagen supports CarPlay, Android Auto & MirrorLink with MIB II in 2016 models
Volkswagen is committed to MirrorLink, Android Auto and CarPlay through its modular infotainment platform in 2016 model cars. Volkswagen’s MIB (modular infotainment platform) II infotainment