metajunk » dashboard http://www.metajunk.net Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:03:28 +0000 en hourly 1 Tesla Model S to have 17-inch infotainment console powered by Tegra; BMW using NVIDIA tech too http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/tesla-model-s-to-have-17-inch-infotainment-console-powered-by-t/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/tesla-model-s-to-have-17-inch-infotainment-console-powered-by-t/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:37:00 +0000 Vlad Savov Tesla is touting the world's biggest center console for its upcoming Model S today: a titanic 17-inch touchscreen display powered by NVIDIA's Tegra chip. Infotainment, climate control and navigation will all be managed using the vast dashboard dominator, while NVIDIA's hardware will also take responsibility for keeping the 12.3-inch instrument cluster LCD updated. Considering the Model S, like the Roadster before it, is an all-electric vehicle, you'd expect energy efficiency to be a pretty important consideration in the choice of infotainment system and Tesla points that out as a key advantage of Tegra, describing it as "power-stingy." Another motor company hooking up with NVIDIA is BMW, who promises that all of its upcoming models for 2011 will benefit from Green Team GPUs powering their iDrive navigation and information systems. We don't know what exact GPUs will be used, but a "visually rich" next-gen UI is being promised, stretching out to a 1280 x 600 resolution. You'll find both press releases after the break. Continue reading Tesla Model S to have 17-inch infotainment console powered by Tegra; BMW using NVIDIA tech too

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Permalink |   | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.metajunk.net/2011/01/tesla-model-s-to-have-17-inch-infotainment-console-powered-by-tegra-bmw-using-nvidia-tech-too/feed/ 0 TomTom Go I-90 integrates into any dashboard, brings radio ‘infotainment’ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/tomtom-go-i-90-integrates-into-any-dashboard-brings-radio-info/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/tomtom-go-i-90-integrates-into-any-dashboard-brings-radio-info/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:04:00 +0000 Vladislav Savov TomTom has been on a mission to keep itself relevant as smartphones increasingly start to overstep on its territory, and the GO I-90 is another move in its counteroffensive plan. Capable of slotting into the double DIN slot usually reserved for in-car radio / music players, its big selling point is that it integrates into your dashboard yet is still capable of being moved around like a discrete nav unit. You wouldn't be left decrying the loss of your radio either, with the GO I-90 sporting FM (with RDS support) and AM reception, USB support for MP3 players including iPods, and a promised compatibility with an "extensive" list of phones for handsfree calling -- unfortunately, the poorly worded PR makes no mention of Bluetooth so we're not sure how they'll pull that off. Throw in a guarantee to receive the latest maps, TomTom's Map Share for crowdsourced routes, and a Help-Me! emergency menu, and you get a pretty comprehensive product. Shame about that €599 (about $893) sticker then. Available in Europe in December.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> TomTom has been on a mission to keep itself relevant as smartphones increasingly start to overstep on its territory, and the GO I-90 is another move in its counteroffensive plan. Capable of slotting into the double DIN slot usually reserved for in-car radio / music players, its big selling point is that it integrates into your dashboard yet is still capable of being moved around like a discrete nav unit. You wouldn't be left decrying the loss of your radio either, with the GO I-90 sporting FM (with RDS support) and AM reception, USB support for MP3 players including iPods, and a promised compatibility with an "extensive" list of phones for handsfree calling -- unfortunately, the poorly worded PR makes no mention of Bluetooth so we're not sure how they'll pull that off. Throw in a guarantee to receive the latest maps, TomTom's Map Share for crowdsourced routes, and a Help-Me! emergency menu, and you get a pretty comprehensive product. Shame about that €599 (about $893) sticker then. Available in Europe in December.

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