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Pioneer Beats Automakers to Market with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
March 5, 2015 – At this exact time last year, Apple announced at the Geneva auto show that more than a dozen automakers would implement its new CarPlay infotainment platform by the end of 2014. As the year wound down, however, most of those automakers chose to walk back those introductions, leaving Apple fans and iPhone owners waiting to […] [Continue Reading]
AT&T, Verizon Storm Connected Car Market
January 19, 2015 – Wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon recently announced the development of connected car service programs, with AT&T focusing on automakers and Verizon going consumer direct. With the recent move by GM to move from Verizon to AT&T in its factory-equipped OnStar systems, the stage is set for both companies to take completely different business development paths. […] [Continue Reading]
CES Summary: The Connected Car Defines True Technological Innovation
January 9, 2015 – We have been attending the Consumer Electronics Show for decades, watching for technological innovation and not just year-over-year incremental improvement. At this year’s show, we didn’t find true innovation in the smart-home area, where we witnessed over a dozen platforms being introduced this year alone, thus guaranteeing another year of automation and security gadgets in your […] [Continue Reading]
CES Day Three: The 2015 Emergence of Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto
January 8, 2015 – What a difference a year makes. At the start of 2014, we were told of the wave of automakers adopting the Apple CarPlay infotainment platform by the end of the year. We also received news of automakers touting their proprietary app development platforms and “stores” that would ensure branding consistency throughout the center stack. If […] [Continue Reading]
CES Day Two: Autonomous Vehicles Hit the Streets of Vegas
January 7, 2015 – The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show is clearly the new launching point for automotive technology, proven once again by the introduction of multiple autonomous vehicle concepts by numerous automakers. Here is a roundup of key self-driving car technology introductions and other related news going on at 2015 CES: Mercedes Benz The Mercedes-Benz F-015 “Luxury In Motion” […] [Continue Reading]
2015 CES and the Connected Car: Technology on Display
January 5, 2015 – 2015 is shaping up to be another milestone year for the connected car, and this year’s Consumer Electronics Show promises to be the showcase event. Underscoring the expanding importance of the connected car, a record 10 automotive manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes, Toyota and Volkswagen) will be exhibiting at various CES […] [Continue Reading]
Technology Takes Center Stage in LA
November 21, 2014 – Nearly 50 new vehicles made their North American debut at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. And several automakers also used the occasion to introduce their latest vehicle technologies, with an emphasis on forward compatibility and newly visualized cockpits and interiors. Case in point is Audi’s new MIB-2 (Modular Infotainment Platform), which is the automaker’s […] [Continue Reading]