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25 May, 2011

Sorting through operating systems in Detroit

Posted by John Day

John Day A panel at Telematics Update Detroit next week will discuss if not argue about automotive-grade operating systems such as Android, QNX, GENIVI, and Terminal Mode. Teaser copy for the session suggests that with so many operating systems competing, software development and implementation is a minefield. Attendees will hear which operating systems are gaining traction with automakers, and how to improve … Read More

QNX, Krishna Javaraman, smartphones in infotainment systems, application programming interfaces, automotive grade operating systems, Android, Telematics Update Detroit, human-machine interface, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), Terminal Mode, Frost & Sullivan, GENIVI

7 Apr, 2010

A cure for range anxiety

Posted by John Day

John Day I can’t imagine that too many people relish the thought of running out of gas or, at some time in the future, when driving an electric vehicle (EV), running out of juice. “Range anxiety is the fear that the latter might happen, and Frost & Sullivan suggests that it can be mitigated with telematics. The less anxiety the better, I say. Range anxiety remains the major challenge to be resolved to facilitate … Read More

plug-in hybrid vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, Praveen Chandrasekar, charging stations, city electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, Range Anxiety, Hohm energy management application, Microsoft, Telematics, Ford, Frost & Sullivan

8 Dec, 2009

Night light

Posted by John Day

John Day I had just made a right-hand turn on a recent evening when I just barely saw a bicyclist on the other side of the road, heading in the same direction I was. He(?) was riding fast, and it occurred to me that he might ride right past the cross street where (and when) I intended to turn left. I slowed down, he turned left, and I followed after – so nothing happened, except that I thought about night-time … Read More

Hella Lighting, LED Lighting, Frost & Sullivan, Xenon Headlamps

11 Nov, 2009

Twilight time for PNDs?

Posted by John Day

John Day “Who needs a portable navigation device?” I sneered, back in the day when PNDs cost several hundred dollars and I didn’t travel very far very often, but after getting lost one time too many, buying one seemed like a good idea. It still does, but now the newness has worn off, replaced by thoughts of “what’s next?” My cell phone has a navigation application that works better than I thought it would, … Read More

TeleNav, Smartphones, Frost & Sullivan, Google Maps Navigation, Android 2.0, Networks in Motion, Portable Navigation Device (PND), iSuppli Corporation, Motorola Droid

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