Tag Archives :: Internet of Things
NXP and Freescale Combine to Create an Automotive Chip “Giant”
March 12, 2015 – As consumers and markets warm to the idea of mobile payments, news from the semiconductor industry might just provide the technological tipping point needed to achieve mass market adoption in the auto industry. Last week’s announcement of NXP Semiconductor NV’s acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. will create a single company with chip manufacturing […] [Continue Reading]
Hyundai Prepares for the Upcoming Wearable Technology Boom
March 3, 2015 – Wearable technology might be a novelty item today, but that is about to change. According to research firm CSS Insight, the sales of wearables are expected to increase from 29 million units in 2014 to 172 million by 2018, with the biggest spike predicted to take place in 2015. The highly anticipated Apple Watch will […] [Continue Reading]
BMW Hack Exposes Connected Car Vulnerabilities
February 6, 2015 – The vulnerability of connected vehicle systems has been a topic that has been marginalized by most automakers, who repeatedly refer to the issue as “having been responded to promptly” and no longer a concern. Far from being the only car company with system security issues, BMW recently found itself having to patch its ConnectedDrive system […] [Continue Reading]
FTC Urges Connected Device Makers to Focus on Privacy and Security
January 30, 2015 – From connected cars to connected appliances, the Internet of Things (IoT) is enabling new product capabilities and services that would not otherwise be possible. When even the most mundane of devices are connected, either to each other or to the cloud, the sheer volume of personal data being generated is almost incomprehensible. And given the […] [Continue Reading]
The Connected Transformation of the Car Insurance Industry
January 22, 2015 – We recently reported on AT&T and Verizon aggressively pursuing the telematics market, utilizing their massive connected infrastructures and millions of existing customers to create additional value while chasing the incremental business of delivering telematics services. This will put both wireless carriers on a business footing that will impact the telematics market in ways nobody could […] [Continue Reading]
CES Day One: In-Car Supercomputing and Advanced Infotainment
January 6, 2015 – The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show has opened, and we start our Day One coverage with few introductions of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), integrated infotainment technologies and interesting cloud-based data processing platforms that are worthy of attention during the four-day event. NVIDIA The company introduced two in-car supercomputer processors equipped with advanced capabilities for machine learning, visual computing […] [Continue Reading]
Google’s Factory-Installed Android Platform Coming In 2015?
December 19, 2014 – Coming to a dashboard near you, maybe: Android M, Google’s tentatively-named platform for automotive infotainment and connected services management. Designed and built directly into the vehicle as an integrated system, Android M is the first connected platform that is not dependent upon a tethered smartphone. Unlike Android Auto, which “projects” the user interface onto the […] [Continue Reading]
How Future Mobility Can Help You Pay For and Insure Your Car
November 18, 2014 – Vehicle ownership has been debated as becoming highly disrupted when considering the impact of connected car sharing, particularly in urban areas that offer multiple modes of transportation. For a growing population of urbanites around the world, it is simply cheaper to use a combination of mass transit, walking, biking and on-demand car- and ride-sharing than […] [Continue Reading]