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A Who's Who of Industry Thought Leaders to Share Insights on Emerging Vehicle Technology LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- No trend in the auto industry is more topical than advanced technology platforms. To underscore that fact, the LA Auto Show confirmed today that two dozen automotive technology experts from companies such as Aha Radio, Auto Alliance, BMW, Delphi, Ford, Gracenote, Hughes Telematics, INRIX, J.D. Power & Associates, Kia, Livio, Pandora, QNX, Sprint...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Consumers have come to expect a connected world, whether it be through social media, news, weather, directions or local searches on their smartphone apps. While this demand increases, many car companies have lagged on integrating this technology into dashboards for reasons such as safety, product cycles and government regulations. On March 12, the Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, will host an...

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford becomes the first American automaker to open-source the software of a product by contributing the AppLink((TM)) code to the GENIVI Alliance The AppLink connectivity interface allows drivers to take control of compatible smartphone and tablet apps through dashboard buttons or voice commands Contribution builds on Ford's initial commitment to app developers with the launch of the first open developer program in the auto industry,...

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crank Software today announced version 3.0 of Storyboard(TM) Suite, software that helps user interface (UI) designers and design engineers to quickly prototype, develop and deploy rich, animated UIs for embedded devices. Storyboard Suite 3.0 features include iOS support, animation timeline editor, OpenGL ES custom shader support, language translation manager, non-MMU device support and new image optimization tools. With Storyboard...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing their ongoing partnership with QNX Software Systems Limited to provide in-vehicle navigation features for automotive infotainment systems, Elektrobit (EB) today announced the integration of EB street director into the QNX CAR(TM) application platform 2.0, a set of pre-integrated and optimized technologies used to develop advanced infotainment systems for the connected car. (Photo:...

DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced the new $199 Sitara(TM) AM335x ARM® Cortex(TM)-A8 Starter Kit with a 4.3-inch LCD display supporting rotation and tilt capabilities via the on-board accelerometer that provides an affordable platform for smart appliances, industrial automation and networking applications and other devices requiring a touch screen interface. The low-cost development platform, based on the...

HELSINKI, September 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuxera Inc. [http://www.tuxera.com ], today announced that e.solutions GmbH, a joint venture of Audi and Elektrobit, has selected Tuxera exFAT to power its high-end car infotainment software suite on the popular QNX/ARM platform. Shipping has started with the new Audi A3. The goal of e.solutions is to provide an infotainment software suite to increase reuse of software for in-vehicle infotainment and to drive innovations. The...

As the ultimate police escort for RIM's QNX BlackBerry Porsche, the Chatham Kent Police Services Dodge Charger Enforcer, also with QNX PlayBook 2.1 on board, stole the show along with the high performance sports car. Although both cars were featured QNX PlayBooks on-board, they couldn't be more different. The Porsche is a trade show concept car, whereas the Mobile Innovations Dodge Charger is a fully functional police cruiser, used in active duty on the streets of Chatham by this...

Research In Motion, the maker of the Blackberry line of smartphones, has finally unleashed the power of its new Playbook line of tablet computers. The Playbook, launched in April 2011, has finally had email, contacts and a calendar added to its new QNX OS, also called PlayBook 2.0, reports Reuters. The software update releases Playbook users from having to tether themselves to a Blackberry for email use. Frost and Sullivan analyst Craig Cartier told Reuters reports Alastair Sharp and...

DALLAS, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A passenger who doesn't hesitate giving directions or providing weather updates is headed to a connected car near you, and this one won't slow the trip down by asking for a rest stop. AT&T* today, within the Peachtree "Connected" City, GA collaboration framework with Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America along with QNX Software Systems Limited, announced plans to begin developing a connected, voice-enabled virtual assistant for use...