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Ford gets CES innovation awards for Sync and Work Solutions

For years, Microsoft founder and former CEO Bill Gates was the keynoter at the Consumer Electronics Show. When Microsoft first announced its intention to create software for cars nearly a decade ago, most people that had suffered through the indignities of the blue screen of death recoiled in horror. The idea of having to close all of our car windows and re-booting our cars became a running joke. While Microsoft's automotive in-roads probably didn't get as far as the company hoped, it does have one prominent application: Sync, one of the ... Read more →

Hughes Telematics and Chrysler relationship looks to be over Chris Tutor

Back in 2008 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we got to spend some time in a Jeep Grand Cherokee outfitted with a bunch of technogoodies from Hughes Telematics. And again at this year's ...

Future Ford SYNC upgrade could include Pandora streaming Damon Lavrinc

At the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Ford announced that three new features would be included on the next iteration of the SYNC system: traffic data, GPS-guided directions and the ability ...

CES 2009: Hands on with D-Box and Simcraft racing simulators Chris Tutor

They're more than glorified game consoles with force-feedback steering wheels strapped to a lounge chair. Costing as much as $44,000 apiece, they're racing simulators, and we got to play with a ...

CES 2009: The cars of CES Part II Chris Tutor

While CES is and should be known for its unabashed display of geekery, it has also become a venue to display some top-notch custom automobiles. Take for instance the Ford Flex at Sony's XPlod ...

CES 2009: Dodge Journey to get OnStar-like features this summer 10 months ago on Autoblog

On our final night in Vegas, Hughes Telematics invited us over to talk about their work in... well... telematics. Among their demo vehicles was a Dodge Journey outfitted with what is essentially Chrysler's version of OnStar. The Journey will be Chrysler's first product with the service and should ...

CES 2009: Alpine keeps in touch with iPod users 10 months ago on Autoblog

Alpine has had iPod compatibility for years, but the user interface has been decidedly un-Apple. Alpine hopes to rectify matter with its new touch-screen iXA-W404 unit works, which boasts a new interface, new features and all the connected goodies audiophiles on the move require. iPod and iPhone ...

CES 2009: Navigon takes routing personal 11 months ago on Autoblog

Navigon and Rand McNally have teamed up to develop some interesting new GPS features that make it easier for users to personalize their trips. Landmark View 3D is s a $40 upgrade for Navigon's 2200T model and has the ability to display 600 North American landmark buildings in 3D to aid ...

CES 2009: Visteon shows off dashboard of the future 11 months ago on Autoblog

Visteon, a major supplier of automotive instrument panels, has a vision for future car interiors that will soon give you a different view of your dashboard. One of the most interesting ideas Visteon has developed is a user-customizable gauge cluster that they say will be available soon from a ...

CES 2009: Hands on with heat-sensing FLIR-equipped BMW 11 months ago on Autoblog

Just like we thought, FLIR wasn't on board with our plan to drive their night-vision BMW through the Nevada desert, but we did get to check out the car's in-dash display. Our demo was indoors only, though we still got a good idea of how it works. Showgoers passing in front of the BMW's ...

CES 2009: Add V8 sound on an I4 budget 11 months ago on Autoblog

ATTENTION HYBRID CAR DRIVERS: Are you feeling depressed? Inadequate? Does your spouse look at you the same way she/he did 20 years ago? Are you able to satisfy their needs? Is your commute a drudgery in monotonous mediocrity? Now you can feel decades younger, impress your fellow commuters and give ...

CES 2009: SYNC could one day add app development like iPhone 11 months ago on Autoblog

Ford's head of electronics told Autoblog today that the future of SYNC is already in the works, including the possibility of one day opening up the platform to the developer community. Jim Buczkowski, Ford's director of electronics and electrical systems said he sees SYNC as a platform on which ...

CES 2009: Ford shows off future of SYNC, Best Buy partnership 11 months ago on Autoblog

var embed_85 = '' On top of those new SYNC features we've already told you about, Ford showed off what its SYNC system might one day look like with configurable controls and a personal assistant "avatar" named Eva. The concept is meant to provide a more human interface with the vehicle to help ...

CES 2009: Sony Xplods with new automotive units 11 months ago on Autoblog

Sony is expanding its Xplod car stereo lineup with eight new models, including the company's first double-din unit in several years. The most feature-filled of the new models is Sony's MEX-BT5700U model (in photo above) with a front USB port for music players including iPhone and iPod. Its ...

CES 2009: Wireless gadget charging coming to your car 11 months ago on Autoblog

You've probably heard of wireless battery charging technology, but soon you might just see it showing up in your car. Fulton Innovation has teamed up with Leggett & Platt to bring eCoupled Intelligent Wireless Power Technology to your mobile phone, MP3 player, radar detector or just about ...

CES 2009: SYNC updated with Traffic, Directions and Information 11 months ago on Autoblog

Ford and Microsoft debuted SYNC at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, updated the system at last year's event and now keep the tradition alive with more enhancements for 2009. The next iteration of SYNC will sport new features able to take full advantage of a user's GPS-enabled bluetooth ...

CES 2009: The cars of CES 11 months ago on Autoblog

The doors to the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show don't officially open until Thursday morning, but we got a sneak preview of the setup going on in the LVCC's North Hall. That's where most of the automotive action will be concentrated and there are plenty of wild rides lining the halls. You'll ...

CES 2009 preview: Panasonic connects your electric car to your house 11 months ago on Autoblog

Panasonic first showed off its HD-PLC system at CES in 2004 and, being car nuts, we totally ignored it. Other than letting all our gadgets talk to each other over a house's electrical lines, it did nothing for what we drive. Now, Panasonic is announcing the ability of its PLC system to also ...

CES 2009 Preview: FLIR helps BMWs detect pedestrians 11 months ago on Autoblog

FLIR, the maker of BMW's night-vision system, will be at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week showing off its PathFindIR thermal imaging camera. The company says its system isn't confused by oncoming headlights, works well in cold weather and can even see through fog, dust and ...

CES 2009 Preview: Internet radio in the car 11 months ago on Autoblog

At next week's Consumer Electronics Show, Blaupunkt and miRoamer will announce the first in-dash Internet radio receiver. The press release we received says the radios will be offered as "built-in original equipment" but doesn't go into detail about what automakers will offer the system or even how ...

Ford CEO Alan Mulally to keynote CES 1 year ago on Autoblog

Looks like the biggest gadget convention on Earth is becoming the place for big automotive announcements. You'll remember that two years ago at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford and Microsoft announced their partnership on Ford's SYNC system, and last January General Motor's CEO Rick Wagoner ...

VW begins polling everyone... about everything 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen knows that 73% of the people want to take the tiny soap and shampoo from hotel rooms. They also know that 60% of ice cream buyers prefer cones over cups. On an apparent quest to learn everything, Volkswagen's just-announced multi-faceted polling effort, known as It's what the people ...

Smart, but flawed: Steering wheel navigation screen 1 year ago on Autoblog

The latest gizmo from Japan's Takata will tell you where to go, but not like those verbally abusive digital keychains from the '90s. The Takata CSW steering wheel is designed to interface with sensors in your vehicle and display different messages on an LCD screen in the 12 o'clock position. There ...

In Depth: Hughes Telematics plans to outdo OnStar and SYNC 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back in December, Hughes Telematics announced it would be providing technology for use in Mercedes vehicles, and they also worked out a deal with Chrysler the prior January. Hughes says its telematics system will one day be standard on all Chrysler products, and that the company hopes to expand ...

CES 2008: CarShield offers telematics on the (kinda) cheap 1 year ago on Autoblog

That little red box contains a lot of electronic goodies that, until now, were only available as options on newer vehicles. Plug that plastic rectangle into your car's diagnostics port and CarShield puts you in touch with your car like never before. Like most simple telematic systems, it contains ...

CES 2008: PumpTop TV coming your way 1 year ago on Autoblog

Westinghouse Digital had its PumpTop TV on display at CES. As described by the title, it's a flatscreen monitor that sits on top of a fuel pump. It gives the consumer something to do besides staring at passing vehicles while waiting around for the tank to fill. The unit is already in use at many gas ...

CES 2008: Video of Delphi's Dual-View nav screen in action 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to view video We've seen a lot of cool technology coming out of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, but few gadgets are more useful or cool than this dual-view navigation screen from Delphi. When out of Park, the driver can only see navigation or radio ...

CES 2008: The cars of CES 1 year ago on Autoblog

Among the never-ending sea of house-sized LCD TVs, untold navigation devices and cutesy robots at CES are more than a few cars. While last year the theme among custom-car builders was overwhelming gaudiness, this year someone must have written a rule mandating at least a little class. We expected ...

CES 2008: Rick Wagoner roundtable discussion 1 year ago on Autoblog

Prior to his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday, GM Chairman Rick Wagoner held a discussion with a group of us flacks to answer all of our questions clearly and completely without equivocation. OK just kidding, he did hedge on a number of questions as would be ...

CES 2008: Live blogging the Rick Wagoner keynote on Electric Avenue 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for a high res gallery of the Provoq from the keynote 3:45pm: At about 4:30pm Las Vegas time GM Chairman Rick Wagoner will be taking the stage here at the Sands convention center to deliver the first keynote by a car company executive in the 41 year history of the Consumer Electronics Show. ...

CES 2008: Sirius and Ford present Travel Link for your factory nav 1 year ago on Autoblog

As Ford, Lincoln and Mercury roll out their 2009 models, customers who opt for Ford's advanced GPS get six months of Sirius Travel Link service. Larry Pesce, senior VP of media services for Sirius (seen above) demonstrated Travel Link for us at CES on Monday night. We got to see how the system ...

CES 2008: Dolby surrounds Ford's Flex in sound 1 year ago on Autoblog

We had the opportunity to sit in a dark maroon Ford Flex at the Dolby booth for a demonstration of their 7.1 Surround Sound system they've developed with the Blue Oval, and the first thing I notice is the super-nice croc-print leather seats beneath me. Michael Becker, Dolby's Global Marketing ...

CES 2008: Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept revealed! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the Cadillac Provoq concept for a high-res image gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Cadillac_Provoq_Concept_debuts_at_CES_2008'; Following the introductions of the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Flextreme during 2007 auto show season, Cadillac is bringing forth a third design based ...

VIDEO: CES 2008: Graham Rahal does donuts in the parking lot 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the photo for a high-res gallery of Graham Rahal's donuts Some of the loudest action at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today was actually out in the parking lot. For fans of Formula One, the BMW Pit Lane park in the Gold Lot outside the Convention Center is as close as many will ...

CES 2008: Navigon takes GPS back to the basics 1 year ago on Autoblog

To bring you every GPS device on display at CES, we'd need to start GPSblog. Instead we're gonna hit the ones we think stand out from the crowd, like the Navigon 7100 you see here. While the thing to do these days for GPS manufacturers is to cram everything they can into that black box on your ...

CES 2008: Danica Patrick hearts Autoblog 1 year ago on Autoblog

Well, sorta. The not-at-all unattractive Indy Car driver is at CES with one of her sponsors, GoDaddy. We figured Indy Cars are fully within our beat and raced over to get a couple of shots of Ms. Patrick. And, whatdya know? Once she saw the Autoblog press badge she went nuts, grabbed a t-shirt and ...

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