IMS (Intelligent Mechatronic Systems) recently showed off their popular iLane service at Telematics Detroit 2011. In an interview that’s since been posted to YouTube, the Waterloo-based company demonstrated an impressive selection of features that reveal the company’s extensive updates to the iLane system since it was first introduced several years ago. [click to continue…]
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What’s the true cost of misusing electronics behind the wheel? Researchers at a University of North Texas have tallied the cost in lives. A nationwide study estimates that from 2002 to 2007, 16,141 people have died on American roads as a result of texing while driving. [click to continue…]
SYNC was the developed in a partnership between Ford and Microsoft to set the benchmark for automotive infotainment systems. While everyone is looking for a hands-free system that provides access to your cell phone behind the wheel – the SYNC system is touted as including a number of powerful features that set it well beyond any Bluetooth headset. But recent testing by Consumer Reports puts Ford SYNC short of its claims. [click to continue…]
On the outside, the white Toyota Prius looks like an unassuming concept car. But sit inside and you’ll see why it’s known as the LTE Connected Car. We recently got to sit down inside this mobile network on wheels. It was developed by the NG Connect Project, a collaboration between hardware, software and content providers, the LTE Connected Car was designed to be ready for upcoming 4G or Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks when the ultra-fast digital wireless speeds become available. [click to continue…]