Deezer streams to BMWs via Connected Drive & Online Entertainment
BMW Connected Drive and audio streaming service Deezer enables drivers to listen to music and spoken content from their vehicle, even without a smartphone. The
Google Maps go offline and on the road
Google has now enabled Google Maps so that does not require a data, Wi-Fi or Internet connection for turn-by-turn directions or location search. Users can
Synaptics gives cars a start to handle security with fingerprint sensors & payments
Synaptics, best known for making touchpad technology, announced car tech touch solutions for vehicles. Synaptics can enable a fingerprint sensor on the door handle to
Augmented Realty app shows Hyundai owners how to pair Bluetooth, check oil and more
At the Connected Car Expo Hyundai will show its augmented reality owner’s manual app. Users guide their tablet or smartphone’s camera over the area of
AI learns deep for Connected Car Assistants, ADAS & AutoPilot
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more intelligent for automotive features. Automakers and Silicon Valley are all vying for pieces of the automotive AI pie. NVIDIA
2S2R Connected Car News: Apple Car, AT&T, BMW i3, VOYO, Bently, TomTom & Daimler
It was a great week for connected car news that was too short to report about the Apple Car (iCar), AT&T, BMW i3, SEMA, VOYO,
Smart full display mirror sees what is behind the car even without a rear window
At SEMA in Las Vegas, Gentex Corporation showcased a solution that allows race car drivers to see what is behind them even if there is no
HARMAN opens source of AVTP AVnu for connected cars
HARMAN announced it made an open source software contribution to the Open AVB project to help drive the adoption of Ethernet AVB/TSN (Audio Video Bridging/Time
Ford Web Summit Winner: Drive Efficient
At the SYNC AppLink Developer Challenge Dublin, Ford Motor Company offered developers a chance to compete in a Ford SYNC, hackathon with €75,000 prize money
Toyota Research Institute institutes AI for self-driving cars
At a press conference, Toyota Motor Corporation announced it will establish a new company, Toyota Research Institute Inc. (TRI),to research artificial intelligence and robotics. The
Local Motors’ 3D-Printed LM3D Swim car goes topless in Vegas at Sema
Local Motors showed the LM3D Swim, a 3D-printed convertible youth-oriented car, designed to be safe, smart sustainable and carry a surf board at the SEMA
Why Android Auto and CarPlay are better than in-car infotainment, MirrorLink sucks and telematics are wanted
Strategy Analytics analysis of infotainment services show consumers at odds within themselves for what they want and like. A telematics study found drivers want telematics.