MWC | Ford goes mobile: New Apps for Ford SYNC 2 and AppLink

March 5, 2015

MWC | Ford goes mobile: New Apps for Ford SYNC 2 and AppLink

Ford has announced new apps for users of communications and entertainment system Ford SYNC 2 with touch screen and AppLink at the Mobile World Congress 2015.

This technology allowed while driving voice-controlled access to selected smartphone apps. Read more

Google Glass to Unlock Your 2015 Hyundai Genesis

January 16, 2014

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Next to smartwatch tech, wearable technology such as the Google Glass is expected to be bigger this year. Much has been said about it last year even facing some controversies. Read more

Automakers Join Forces to Start Open Automotive Alliance

January 14, 2014

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Google is on top of the mobile industry with the Android OS running on about one billion devices. The number is set to grow even bigger what with the search giant working now with automakers. Among the first few partners are Audi, Honda, Hyundai, and General Motors, also working with NVIDIA. Read more

[ IndieGogo ] YooPT One-person scooter #Video

October 28, 2013

The Segway was a revolutionary product that a lot of people have tried to copy it. The electric scooter market may not be as big (not yet) but I think time will come that people will go for it instead of bikes and cars. OVer at Indiegogo, running a successful campaign for the smallest electric personal transporter is YooPT–a team for Hamburg, Germany. Read more

[ CEATEC 2013 ] HondaDog announced

October 2, 2013

Honda has introduced the new HondaDog App. You can say it’s for the dog lovers but it really is more for the drivers. Well yeah, for the drivers who love dogs.

The driving app is a travelling companian avatar on a smartphone that integrates with your car’s dashboard system. It’s a virtual pet dog that helps as you drive.

Think of it as Tamagotchi but it’s a sociable character that can interact with other HondaDogs, of course, those who have the HondaDog app also installed on their phones.

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Tesla working on a 400-mile battery pack for EVs

September 23, 2013

I wish I could drive a Tesla but I know I won’t be able to own one anytime soon. It’s too pricey. Maybe a decade from now?

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[IFA 2013] Aupeo brings you music while inside the tunnel

September 9, 2013

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The first radio for auto was first installed in Ford’s Model T. Since then, generations of automobiles have been produced and with the cars come the improvement in the quality of portable music systems. There are a lot of systems available in the market but gaining more popularity now are downloaded music and music streaming. Read more

[IFA 2013] MotorBlog Talks: Connected Cars

September 3, 2013

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It’s showtime! I told you we’ll be busy this week. Aside from that blogger contest at TechFieber, our friends at MotorBlog.com will hold its first ever conference at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. Read more

Google Glass to be utilized seamlessly with Mercedes Benz cars

July 30, 2013

Google Glass to be utilized seamlessly with Mercedes Benz cars

Mercedes must have seen the Google Glass app developed for Tesla Model S owners. Why, the car maker is said to be looking to integrate its vehicles’ GPS navigational systems with the Google Glass. Read more

Sony to release a Gran Turismo movie?

July 24, 2013

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Rumor has it that Sony is about to work on a new film based on Gran Turismo. It could be another game-to-film project by Mike de Luca and Dana Brunetti who also did The Social Network and are currently working on the Fifty Shades of Grey. Read more