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Soon, waving a finger will switch radio stations
… navigation system through motion sensors. The technology works like Microsoft's Kinect game system. At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Audi AG showed how a vehicle's occupants might use gestures to control head-up displays …
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Apple's bid to crack the center stack
… plans by GM, Ford Motor Co. and their dealers to make money on new apps that use the center stack. Before the Consumer Electronics Show in January, GM sponsored a Connected Car Challenge during ATandT's Developer Summit Hacka-thon, a gathering …
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BMW makes gains in South Korea on free-trade deal
… Korean customers are "very demanding" in the standards, service requirements and expectations for luxury and consumer electronics . Just as BMW is expanding in South Korea, Hyundai has grown its brand into a global powerhouse that now derives …
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Not satisfied with OnStar's steady profits, GM wants to create a global 4G powerhouse
… chief infotainment officer, says an embedded system has advantages. In a video interview with Engadget at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Abram said phone-based connectivity has a key flaw: It leaves the car when the phone does …
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Behind the scenes, Straubel keeps Tesla running at pivotal time
… kindred spirit JB Straubel. Their shared belief that consumer electronics advances could be applied to more earthly modes ..... the idea that lithium ion battery cells used in consumer electronics could be rigged up to power a car. His work on …
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Can Akio be the Steve Jobs of Lexus?
… brain," Toyoda said. That sounds strikingly similar to the role Jobs played at Apple. Lots of computer and consumer - electronics companies make gadgets that technically range from competent to excellent. What largely set Apple apart was Jobs …
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Is Akio Toyoda cut from the Steve Jobs mold?
… Toyoda said. Akin to Apple That sounds strikingly similar to the role Jobs played at Apple. Lots of computer and consumer - electronics companies make gadgets that, technically, range from competent to excellent. What largely set Apple apart was …
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Rethinking the lithium ion battery revolution over cost, safety
… the digital revolution." The batteries also were flammable. Some early laptops burned spectacularly, but the consumer electronics industry largely solved the problem. That set up expectations that bigger batteries would be tamed as well. Inside …
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Audi headlights banned in U.S. by 1968 ruling
… corners and illuminate more space without blinding oncoming motorists, after the automaker showcased them at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for U.S. consumers, the Las Vegas show is the only setting in which Audi …
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Hyundai Europe doubles ad budget to fight image problem
… South Korean brands that emerged from behind the shadows of Japanese giants Sony and Panasonic to shake up the consumer electronics market. So as not to dilute the message, Hyundai will invest over two-thirds of its budget around television …
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Collaboration benefits suppliers and automakers
… cockpit concept that integrated a variety of technologies. The cockpit was created with the aid of designers with consumer - electronics backgrounds, Visteon CEO Tim Leuliette said. "A lot of our people come from outside the industry," he said …
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Suppliers look to fuel future
… technology and a platform to talk about the future. While automotive infotainment was the focus at last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, fuel economy technology will shine at this week's NAIAS media and industry days at Cobo Center …
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GM seeks help with auto apps
… live radio channels featuring music, talk and sports. GM, which made its announcement last week at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, says it hopes to roll out new infotainment applications in 2014 models. Software developers …
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Lexus concept gives preview of safety gear
LAS VEGAS -- Toyota took the wraps off the highest-tech Lexus LS ever made at the International Consumer Electronics Show here last week. With spinning sensors and probing lasers, the Advanced Safety Research Vehicle is meant to demonstrate safety …
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In battle for the car, Sirius faces fight from Pandora
… companies, each of their top executives made the trek to Las Vegas this week to court automakers at the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Sirius XM, which has its satellite radios in 70 percent of new vehicles, generates the vast majority of …
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Ford, GM App Battle (1/8/13)
… their apps for approval the auto makers would then make sure the at this safe in not distracting. At this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. GM demonstrated applications from four new software partners the weather channel slacker …
make sure the at this safe in not distracting. At this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. GM demonstrated applications from four new software partners the weather channel slacker. Tune in radio and I heart -
GM plans to make app development easier
To speed the introduction of new infotainment features, General Motors is offering software developers an online kit to create new programs for its vehicles. GM, which made its announcement today at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, says it hopes to roll out new infotainment applications in its 2014 models. Software developers will be allowed to download a new set of application programming interfaces, or APIs, to create new uses for GM's infotainment systems. To illustrate potential uses, the automaker demonstrated applications from four new software partners: The Weather Channel, Slacker, TuneIn and iHeart Radio. iHeart Radio allows motorists to tune in live radio broadcasts from the Clear Channel's network of 1,500 stations. Slacker Radio offers a choice of free music channels featuring content selected by disc jockeys, and TuneIn offers live radio channels featuring music, talk and sports. No distractions Software developers will submit their apps to GM for approval, a process that could be completed within three months or so. GM will ensure the app is safe and doesn't distract the driver, said Kathleen McMahon, GM's senior manager of infotainment program management. "GM is committed to making sure that vehicles can be driven safely," McMahon said. "Distracted driving is a serious issue." Company spokesman Scott Fosgard says that after GM OKs a new app, car owners will have the option of downloading it into their vehicles. Some apps will be free, while others might be available for a fee. GM is still sorting out that issue, he said. GM has planned to set up an online app store ever since it rolled out its first infotainment system, but implementation has been slow. Car buyers can download Pandora, an online music service; Stitcher, which supplies news and talk radio; and Gracenote, which provides information about music played in the vehicle. And that's about it. McMahon says the initiative announced today will speed things up because software developers will be allowed to use HTML5 Java Script, a widely used programming language. Some programs, like The Weather Channel or TuneIn, will simply be adaptations of apps already developed for smart phones or tablets. Others could be designed specifically for GM vehicles, McMahon said. For example, an app might help the motorist save fuel by analyzing the most efficient route to his destination.
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Early Look at Detroit Show (1/7/13)
… be activated by dealers. Even after the cars sold. Chrysler will show the system this week in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. Four and it's showing clips in app that lets drivers share their location with friends. gas stations …
Chrysler will show the system this week in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. Four and it's showing clips in app that lets drivers share their location with friends. -- gas stations fairly close to -
Ford to offer Rhapsody online music service in 1 million vehicles
… company's first tie-in with an automaker. Ford and Rhapsody were set to introduce the service today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to a statement . Listeners with Ford's Sync-enabled cars and trucks can use voice …
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Japan's China Woes Easing (1/7/13)
… News. Finally first shift footnotes. you know and Audi are showing up self driving cars at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This according to the Wall Street Journal. And Toyota's this give the public a sneak peak …
and Audi are showing up -- self driving cars at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This according to the Wall Street Journal. And Toyota's -- this give the public a sneak peak before
