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Connected Cars Are Back At 2014 International CES

  • Posted on: 22 November 2013
  • By: Patrick Oliphant

The advance in communication technology has seen a convergence in home and car entertainment systems. As an indication the to this growing area of collaboration the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association), said they are expecting a record number of car manufacturers at 2014 CES showcasing their latest car technologies both inside and out.  A total of nine manufacturers are expected: Ford, Kia, Toyota, Audi, Chrysler, General Motors, BMW, Mercedes and Mazda.

QNX And The Connected Car

  • Posted on: 7 June 2013
  • By: Patrick Oliphant

There are many things that make driving a car enjoyable and high on the list is its entertainment system and all its features.  Also in the past, one of the first things we would do when we purchase a car is to change/upgrade the entertainment system. But, the new models coming off the assembly lines are very different from what they were in the past. Today’s cars are smarter and more connected in many ways.

GM Race To Develop The Ultimate Connected Car

  • Posted on: 25 March 2013
  • By: Patrick Oliphant

In partnership with AT&T, GM (General Motors) is on a mission to develop a new range of connected cars, that will feature 4G LTE technology, the first of which are schedule for 2014.  The new range of connected cars and trucks will ship with the latest 4G LTE mobile broadband allowing access to the internet from vehicle at any time. The solution is to offer better connected services such as video streaming, faster application download, real-time updates, in-vehicle Wi-Fi hot spots and other infotainment options.

Aricent Offers LTE Connected Car and Home Services

  • Posted on: 25 February 2013
  • By: chw staff

Aricent said they want to help OEMs to create a range of solutions for the next generation of cars and home appliances.  The company was at this year’s Mobile World Congress to demonstrate their latest LTE powered connected car and connected home solutions and services. With it you can monitor a vehicle’s status and control connected devices at home.

More Connected Car Technologies Coming To CES 2013

  • Posted on: 5 November 2012
  • By: chw staff

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced that Seven of the top 10 car manufacturers will showcase their latest car technologies at CES in January. Audi, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia and Subaru the new comer to CES will be displaying their connected systems in infotainment, communication, safety and driver assistance solutions and services. There will also be more than 110 total automotive tech companies, including Delphi, Mitek, Pioneer and more at the show.

A Look Into Toyota's Smart Grid and Connected Car Strategy

  • Posted on: 29 April 2011
  • By: Patrick Oliphant

For many each industries focus on their respective products, the home builder would concentrate on building the best homes, car manufacturers, home appliance manufacturers and energy providers would concentrate on what they do best. At some point the Car and home appliance manufacturers come together give us better sound systems in our cars and that is how the industry remains for sometime until now.

QNX Offers Connected Home and In-Car Infotainment

  • Posted on: 9 January 2011
  • By: chw staff

The Car entertainment system has evolve over the years but at this week’s CE Show many demonstrations has shown that it is even going further – to what they called a connected Car. As in the connected home the connected Car will offer a new connected experience for car owners. QNX one of the companies behind these technologies has collaborated with leading car manufacturers (BMW, Audi and Toyota) to offer a new connected in-car infotainment solution.

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