Posted Mar 8, 2012, by John Day
Intel recently announced a $100 million Intel Capital Connected Car Investment Fund, an Automotive Innovation and Product Development Center, and the expansion of Intel Labs Interaction and Experience Research (IXR) in automotive, an academic outreach program. All three announcements have to do with in-vehicle infotainment, which has been Intel’s automotive electronics focus for the past five years … Read More
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Posted Jan 16, 2011, by John Day
The year has scarcely begun and it’s already looking like a momentous one for telematics. OnStar announced that it will make its key features available on non-GM vehicles via a standalone rearview mirror bearing OnStar’s trademark blue button.
And then Hyundai announced Blue Link, powered by ATX Group with help from Aeris Communications for cellular connectivity and TeleCommunication Systems for turn-by-turn … Read More
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Hyundai Veloster,
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GM,
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Posted Nov 17, 2010, by John Day
My iPod doesn’t seem to hold a charge like it used to. I seem to recall reading that it’s good for about 400 charges. I haven’t been counting, so I don’t know how many are left, and my inclination is to charge it the night before I plan to use it. Maybe it will last another year and then I can justify replacing it in order to gain some newer technology.
Some day batteries may be so advanced that we … Read More
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