Fiat Puts Windows Mobile in New Cars
Italian automaker Fiat has joined forces with Microsoft to unveil a voice-activated in-car communications system called Blue&Me at the Geneva Motorshow this month. Blue&Me is based on Windows Mobile for Automotive and offers a wide range of functionality, along with connectivity to wireless devices.
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5.2.2006 50 Extra Cars for NFS Most Wanted + wallpapers
BMW M3 GTR Race # 1, Porcshe 911 Carrera GT2, Corvette C6R, Barbage Truckm COP SUV (Rhino), COP GTO, Minivan, Taxi, Pickup, Cop, Marcedes SL65, Cement Truck, bisher noch nicht getestet, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Pizza Car, BMQ M3 GTR Street, Cop Corvette.
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23.1.2006Software Bug Stalls Prius
Hybrid Cars
Toyota plans to notify buyers
of its Prius hybrid that the
car could potentially stall
out while driving due to a
software bug in the Electronic
Control Module (ECM). The
problem affects approximately
75,000 cars, although only 33
official complaints have been
lodged thus far...
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15.10.2005iPod Integration Coming in
2006 Cars
Apple announced on Wednesday
that it had signed agreements
with Acura, Audi, Honda and
Volkswagen to feature seamless
iPod integration in factory
car stereos in their 2006
models. According to Apple, 30
percent of cars sold next year
will come pre-equipped with
iPod support...
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07.09.2005Robot cars race around California
A driverless car called Boss has scooped a $2m prize in a Californian race for robotic vehicles. Boss successfully drove around an urban
environment, avoiding other cars, and covering 60 miles (85km) in less than six hours, all without any human control. The modified Chevrolet Tahoe was
one of six cars that crossed the finish line, from a pack of 11 robotic vehicles which set off at dawn. The others had to pull out after crashes or
other problems.
The race was organised by the US militarys Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) and is designed to develop
unmanned vehicles that could be used in battle situations. Automotive manufacturers say the technology could eventually lead to self-driving cars.
Boss navigated around a simulated town, created on a disused US Air Force base in Victorville, in the Californian desert. It had to deal with single
and dual carriageway roads, junctions, buildings and car parks. As well as the 10 other driverless cars, Boss shared the road with more than 30
professional human drivers to simulate busy traffic.
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05.11.2007The end of the road for Yugo
The Yugo, a car my family had as I grew up in Sarajevo has ceased production. This technologically "innovative" and cheap car from the early
1980's has not changed much in design, but consumer customization and the technology being implemented by its drivers launched the modern
"pimping"
of cars. Production of the car has officially ended after almost 30 years. Just like the Lada and the Skoda, the Yugo was
often ridiculed. Apparently Yugos came complete with heated rear windows to keep your hands warm when the car needed a push - just one of many jokes
inspired by its questionable quality. There are cars with spoilers and television screens.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 21.11.2008
Frustrated Saudi youth take a shine to YouTube
Illegal stunts in cars, joyriding, bullying and political dissent -- video-sharing Web site YouTube has taken off in Saudi Arabia. The site owned by
search engine giant Google Inc has seen tens of thousands in the conservative Saudi kingdom upload and download a broad range of thrill-seeking,
political and just downright bizarre video clips in a surge of expression. Much of the material involves cars, an obsession among affluent youth who
cannot go to cinemas, mix with unrelated women or even enter some shopping malls because of Islamic prohibitions by the authorities and religious
scholars.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 17.12.2007
Cars get real-life video game view
Today Fujitsu Laboratories announced its newest in-vehicle camera technology that gives drivers a third person perspective on their vehicle while
driving...
betanews.com - 18.11.2008
UN panel: Cows emit more greenhouse gases than cars
A panel convened at the United Nations yesterday to discuss what the IT industry could do to better the environment, nearly came to the conclusion its
practitioners could do more by changing their lifestyle...for instance, how they eat...
betanews.com - 29.11.2007
Pharmacy Spammer Arrested, Indicted
At just 25 years of age, Christopher Smith of Prior Lake, Minnesota, a southern suburb of Minneapolis, had amassed $1.8 million worth of luxury cars, $1.3 million in cash, and two homes. But Smith..
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Radio streams toward your mobile phone...ads included
Let's not claim radio isn't a mobile medium -- after all, many of us listen to it mainly in our cars. But StreamAudio's announced tech that'll put
favorite stations on certain mobile devices without wheels...
betanews.com - 16.10.2008
Hyundai and Kia cars to add Microsoft voice technology
Like Fiat and Ford automobiles, South Korean Hyundai and Kia vehicles will receive their own version of Microsoft's hands-free media player and
mobile phone interface by November, the companies said...
betanews.com - 06.05.2008
Sharp Builds Three-Way LCD
Screen
Japanese manufacturer Sharp on
Wednesday demonstrated a new
LCD flat panel that allows for
three different images to be
viewed on a screen depending
on the angle. The company
introduced a dual-view LCD
last July, which is already
being used in cars...
betanews.com - 27.09.2006
NTSB: Ban Teen Cell Phone Use
in Cars
Teen drivers could soon have
to put down their cell phones
when driving if states follow
the recommendations of the
National Transportation Safety
Board. The government agency
pushed for new regulations at
a hearing on highway safety on
Tuesday...
betanews.com - 22.09.2005
Verizon offers Bluetooth FM transmitter for cars
Verizon today announced it now offers the Venturi Mini, an A2DP bluetooth FM transmitter that can broadcast music and voice calls through in-car audio
systems...
betanews.com - 23.01.2008
Power companies, GM, team in electric car research
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has announced a collaboration with General Motors and 34 North American power companies to speed the
integration of electric cars into the grid...
betanews.com - 23.07.2008
Vehicle warning system trialed
A German research project on
show at hi-tech trade fair
Cebit envisions a peer-to-peer
network for vehicles on a road
passing road condition data
back and forth. Cars or bikes
experiencing problems would be
able to convey the information
to other drivers via a
dashboard screen or through a
mobile phone headset. For
spotting dangers and jams, the
system would use data from
sensors that were likely to be
fitted to cars, bikes and
trucks in the future, said Dr
Anselm Blocher, a researcher
at the German Research Center
for Artificial Intelligence
who is co-ordinating the
project. For example, cars
could spot oil on the road by
combining temperature readings
with wheel traction
information, he said.
The system was smart enough
to recognise how busy a driver
was and would adjust warnings
accordingly. Based on the
driver's situation, the
system could use a blaring
alarm, a warning on the
dashboard, mark the danger
point on a digital map or
alert about the problem via a
headset. As well as giving
information about dangers,
drivers could also ask the
SmartWeb system for
information about traffic
jams, speed traps, parking
availability and other
problems in natural language.
Starting a query would kick
off a web search for the area
a car was travelling through
which would generates requests
to vehicles ahead or nearby.
The SmartWeb project already
has 16 partners including BMW,
Siemens, Daimler Chrysler,
Deutsche Telekom and the
European Media Lab.
neowin.net - 18.03.2007
Google Offers Metro, Bus
Directions
Google now offers directions
for those tired of sitting in
traffic through a new beta
service called Google Transit.
It hooks into public
transportation schedules and
routes to enable users to plan
trips without needing their
cars. Google Transit currently
only supports Portland, but
more cities are on the way...
betanews.com - 09.12.2005
GPS real-time tracking products begin to catch fire
With GPS becoming more common in people's everyday lives, new products are making use of the information gleaned from GPS to provide real-time
tracking applications for cars, people, pets, and corporate assets...
betanews.com - 27.06.2008
Need For Speed Carbon Demo on Live Marketplace
The highly anticipated
Need For Speed Carbon just got
a little closer apparently. EA
has just released a demo of
the game to Xbox Live
Marketplace. It clocks in at a
smooth 1 Gig and includes the
following cars and race
modes for you to
enjoy: <
div>Cars: - Mi
tsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION
IX
- Lamborgh
ini
Gallardo
- Ca
maro
Concept
Ra
ce modes: - Circuit
Race
- Canyon
Duel
- Drift
Race
So go
forth my fellow racing fans,
download the demo and race
until the rubber burns! Oh and
the PC demo should be showing
up soon,
maybe. <
div>
neowin.net - 05.10.2006
Fiat Puts Windows Mobile in
New Cars
Italian automaker Fiat has
joined forces with Microsoft
to unveil a voice-activated
in-car communications system
called Blue&Me at the
Geneva Motorshow this month.
Blue&Me is based on
Windows Mobile for Automotive
and offers a wide range of
functionality, along with
connectivity to wireless
devices...
betanews.com - 04.02.2006
Town tries out Cybercar concept
Daventry, a Northamptonshire town, is investigating ways to increase the use of public transport and reduce reliance on cars by testing a driverless
car which is controlled by computer and uses lasers to avoid obstacles. The demonstration will last until October 5. Cybercars, which are called by
pressing a button on the route and go direct to their destination, can be seen on a test track at the town's Eastern Way. Cybercars are designed for
short trips at low speed in an urban environment and need only a very light track to operate. They aim to take people to a specific zone where private
car access is limited and would be most efficient over short distances and in tourist areas. Daventry District Council leader Chris Millar said:
" We can build lots more car parks and have lots more cars going in or we can look at a viable alternative to the car. We believe this could be the
answer ."
neowin.net - 29.09.2007
