There’s been a lot of talk about tablet computers, ultrabooks, and cutting-edge high-definition televisions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, but it’s the connected car that has garnered some of the most interest amongst attendees. In a recent interview at the show, two Ford executives had a lot to say about their firm’s commitment to building the best and safest high-tech vehicles. [click to continue…]
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The world’s biggest automakers busy this week with several top automotive companies, most notably Ford, making major announcements involving connected car technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But let’s not forget about the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, where U.S. automotive firms are introducing a wide range of new technologies that could see to a major rebound for North America’s old stand-bys, including Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. [click to continue…]
The blasé CD-player in your dash is history with the Android-powered, Parrot Asteroid head unit. Parrot has built a niche around aftermarket connected car technology, bringing high-end functions to the aftermarket. Parrot brought us our first Bluetooth car stereo system and hasn’t stopped innovating since. A lot of electronics and car companies are talking the Android talk since Google’s mobile OS has hit the OEM market – but here is another example of Parrot quietly delivering the goods. [click to continue…]
At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, European car maker Audi seems to have topped Ford with in-vehicle communications technology. Ford Sync and now MyTouch Ford has been at the forefront of the in-dash connected industry. But Audi is pushing the limits, as in-car connectivity systems continue to grow in popularity. [click to continue…]
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was a connected event this year – and MyConnectedCar.com was there sifting through the automotive side of all those yummy, techno-goodies. Connected, Connected, Connected was the buzzword at this year’s CES, which normally conjures images of Wi-Fi routers, PCs or home entertainment systems feeding from Netflix. But increasingly the term connected has a lot to do with the way we use mobile technology outside the home. [click to continue…]