Category Archives: Automotive

Pioneer AppRadio brings apps, iPhone connectivity to your dash

By Zach Honig | Published: April 29, 2011

If Pioneer’s AppRadio (SPH-DA01) ever sees the light of day, it’ll join a long list of integrated and aftermarket products trying to play off of the iPhone’s success. According to CrunchGear (and its anonymous tipster), the FCC-leaked device boasts a …

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Sony brings TomTom to US-bound XNV-770BT and XNV-660BT in-dash head units

By Darren Murph | Published: October 1, 2010

We heard back at IFA that Sony was making the absolutely brilliant move of incorporating a market leading navigational system into its Xplod line of in-dash A/V units, and now that love is being shipped across the Atlantic (or the Pacific, if you’re t…

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IBM’s Predictive Modeling Determines Traffic Conditions An Hour In Advance

By Kyle Studstill | Published: June 17, 2010

A plan for traffic control looks to intelligently guide drivers along optimized routes.

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VW Turning To Crowdsourcing For In-Car Infotainment Application Ideas

By Dave Pinter | Published: April 28, 2010



VW Turning To Crowdsourcing For In-Car Infotainment Application Ideas
VW will become the first car manufacturer to use the idea of open innovation for the development of its products.

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(Pic) Drivetime TV, Seoul

By Piers Fawkes | Published: December 16, 2009



(Pic) Drivetime TV, Seoul
Drivers in Korea are using their GPS for drive time entertainment.

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BMW Reveals New Plug-in Hybrid Sports Car Concept

By Dave Pinter | Published: August 31, 2009

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There are still a few weeks before the 2009 Frankfort Auto Show opens but BMW released images of a new concept car it will feature over the weekend. The Vision EfficientDynamics is a plug-in hybrid sports car with a new dynamic exterior and interior design language. But underneath the eye catching design is a smaller and more efficient engine BMW is… Continue reading BMW Reveals New Plug-in Hybrid Sports Car Concept

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