Archive for the 'Vehicle Gadgets' Category

Ford and Nuance Advance Voice Recognition of SYNC: Now Faster, Friendlier, More Personal

Ford made in-car voice activation a reality for millions of drivers with SYNC, first introduced in 2007. Now, Ford engineers – working with voice technology pioneers Nuance Communications – plan to once again raise the bar with the next generation of SYNC, a system that can understand 100 times more commands than the original, thus [...]

Ford Fiesta ‘Unwraps’ Itself With Unique New Interactive Owner Delivery Experience

When 2011 Ford Fiesta owners pick up their new car, they’ll enjoy learning about it in a whole new way through the use of an interactive USB. Ford created the new delivery program for the Fiesta to make the initial owner experience as unique as the owners themselves, and is the first automaker to create [...]

Second generation of GreenRoad 360 service

New capabilities offer the most sophisticated, customizable ways to generate immediate cost savings GreenRoad announced its next-generation GreenRoad 360 service. GreenRoad has applied its extensive in-field experience–the service is used by more than 80 commercial fleets and has logged more than 14 million vehicle trips–to enhance the precision, accessibility and sophistication of GreenRoad 360. The [...]

NAVTEQ enables NDrive’s new mobile navigation systems

NAVTEQ(R) maps provides an enhanced navigation experience to consumers in over 40 countries NAVTEQ has announced that it has been chosen as the preferred map provider for NDrive, a leading provider of personal navigation software, products and services. NAVTEQ® maps will be incorporated into NDrive’s personal navigation software selling in more than 40 countries worldwide [...]

Audi achieves new levels of auto connectivity utilizing NVIDIA Visual Computing Technology

At CES 2010, Audi and NVIDIA came together to announce the integration of NVIDIA GPUs in all 2010 Audi models equipped with the third-generation multimedia interface system along with technology advances to provide even more sophisticated graphics in the years to come. This advanced technology allows motorists to get clearer, more specific information faster to [...]