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Ford Sync Feature Spotlight: Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI)

January 25th, 2010

Jeff Shariat

Ford recently announced a the new Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) app for the Ford Sync system.
From Ford’s Press Release:
SYNC TDI leverages a customer’s existing mobile phone; includes an integrated GPS receiver to connect customers to real-time turn-by-turn driving directions, traffic reports and business searches; offers extra features and applications such as favorite news, sports [...]

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Tags: CES, Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, gps, LBS, real, real-time data, real-time traffic, Sync

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Ford Sync Feature Spotlight: WiFi And Mobile Hotspot In The Car

January 20th, 2010

Jeff Shariat

The new MyFord Touch driver technology features a built-in WiFi receiver, built in browser, and support for USB broadband modems.
WiFi Receiver
The Wi-Fi receiver allows your vehicle, when parked, to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots within range, and to enable the built-in browser (accessed using the system’s 8″ touch screen). This means each equipped vehicle is, at [...]

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Tags: CES, Emerging Tech, Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, MyFord, MyFord Touch, Sync, Telematics, Wifi

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From TechtoLiveBy: Heat Index – 4 Technologies to Watch in 2010

January 6th, 2010

Jeff Shariat

Sister site TechtoLiveBy.com highlights 4 consumer technologies to watch in 2010: 4G Wireless, 3D, GeoLocation, and Google.
Of the 4 3D is the one that wont have any near term impact (if ever) on the automotive telematics market.
We’ve already discussed one way Google is shaping the future of real-time traffic and the additonal handsets being released [...]

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