Day: December 25, 2013

Current mobile networks will find an eventual place in cars for passengers’ entertainment and personal communications, but safety legislation will give the technology a head start in cars. That legislation will require emergency-call (e-call) technology in all vehicles in Europe by 2015 so cars can automatically dial for help after a crash.   After that, …

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A big change is under way, and it requires us to start thinking of cars very differently. Vehicles that drive themselves are the clearest example of what happens when cars transform into full-scale, general-purpose computing systems. But it’s not the only example. Self-driving and connected cars will bristle with sensors, negotiate with traffic lights, talk …

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Google has for a long time been developing a successful automated, self-driving car and is finally planning to release it for use at its campus in California. This new phase of the initiative is only three years post-emergence, when it then rolled out a Toyota Prius that had laser-scanning hardware strangely attached to the roof. …

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For years the link between man and machine has fascinated car enthusiasts, especially with the existence of Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto. Who wouldn’t want to put on their watch, jump in the car and know their heart rate? The idea of it may sound silly, but in reality the fact that such a technology is possible, …

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In an effort to expand on the idea of autonomous vehicles, Nokia has joined Mercedes-Benz in the design of an innovative new navigational system: a 3D map.   The mapping feature will be provided by Nokia’s Here, a cloud-based service that offers drivers real-time traffic updates, road closures, and recommendations based on their location. Gearing …

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Most drivers would not admit that they very rarely are giving 100 percent of their attention to the task of driving, but so many of them are, especially those that are inexperienced. So this year, Emotiv and the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia have joined forces to come up with a slightly unusual solution …

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Ceatec this year was filled with many auto companies showing off their newest technologically-enhanced concept vehicles. Toyota was no exception. Revealing its Winglet concept, it invited attendees to muse over a new and improved Segway, but brightly colored, as it is similarly two-wheeled and self-balancing. But, it has made some significant advances, including a chassis …

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While it is usually the most unusual gizmos and gadgets that highlight Japan’s Ceatec, some of the most interesting devices at recent iterations of the show featured something unusual: wheels. While Japan’s Tokyo Motor Show has always been a haven for tech-riddled concept machines, many companies are choosing to show off their forward-thinking rides at …

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Today’s smart phones are pretty much the all-inclusive devices for tech-forward drivers. However, law enforcement (and your fellow drivers) aren’t too happy with your phone-fumbling while behind the wheel. iSimple may have a solution that will help drivers to access all of these devices’ navigation, calling, messaging, and music features without touching the phone or …

iSimple InSeam: Facilitating Hands-Free Driving Read More »

The cars of the future will probably all be satellite-connected cars. For drivers, this means better access to the media on your phone and in the cloud, but for automakers that means finding better and easier ways to add that connectivity to their vehicles. In addition to providing this service in its simplest form, manufacturers …

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