Your ‘97 Accord doesn’t have remote diagnostic reporting, geo-fencing, trip logging, yada, yada yada? Well, for $200, now it can! Motolingo’s Motoriety is a system to bring telematics features to your older car’s OBDII port and represents a creative little bit of tech.
Using the vehicle’s OBDII data port and bluetooth connectivity Motoriety will collect [...]
Posts Tagged ‘onstar’
Bringing Telematics To Cars Without Them
March 25th, 2010 
Jeff Shariat 
Posted in Apps + Products, Telematics 
Tags: apps, automotive, Emerging Tech, LBS, onstar, real-time data, Safety + Security, security, Telematics 
Comments OffChallenges with Telematics Adoption
March 4th, 2010 Jeff Shariat We’ve previously discussed some issues with the telematics business case and while its clear to many that the market is there someone does have to make the numbers work before any feature can be broadly adopted.
On Telematics Update, Andrew Tolve highlights that CES this year marked the first time OEMs were perceived to be ready [...]
Posted in Emerging Tech, Etc..., News, Telematics Tags: convergence, DoT, Emerging Tech, Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, infotainment, iphone, LBS, mbrace, mobile, MyFord, MyFord Touch, onstar, real-time data, real-time traffic, Safety + Security, Sync, tech, technology, Telematics 2 Comments »Telematics – Searching For the Business Case
February 22nd, 2010 Jeff Shariat Over at John Day’s Automotive Electronics News Ralf Hug does a nice job discussing some of the challenges of justifying and launching telematics services in major OEMs. In any organization the business case needs to be developed for any project and although most major OEMs are offering some level of telematics services there are still [...]
Posted in Etc..., News, Telematics Tags: automotive, business, editorial, Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, mbrace, News, onstar, safety connect, tech, technology, Telematics 2 Comments »Convergence is King
February 11th, 2010 Jeff Shariat Convergence is king and that is no secret. Driven by lower cost hardware, greater wireless bandwidth and coverage, and increased consumer demand to stay connected, the world of consumer electronics is being led by the convergence of technologies. Phones with live content, TVs with widgets, and of course, Google with everything.
At first this trend was [...]
Posted in Emerging Tech, Telematics Tags: api, convergence, Ford Sync / Touch, google navigation, MyFord, MyFord Touch, onstar, real-time data, Safety + Security, Sync, Telematics 3 Comments »Ford Sync Feature Spotlight: 911 Assist + Vehicle Health Reports
February 1st, 2010 Jeff Shariat There are many systems out there that enable in-vehicle safety and security features. OnStar, Safety Connect, Tele-Aid to name a few… These systems are generally expensive options and require monthly fees, but offer advanced features, embedded mobile wireless and call center support.
Ford Sync offers, amongst other features (also discussed on this site), 911 assist and [...]
Posted in Ford Sync / Touch, Telematics Tags: 911, 911 assist, airbag, Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, onstar, Safety + Security, security, Sync, Telematics Comments OffOnStar Mobile App Will Help Volt Owners Manage Their Power
January 28th, 2010 Jeff Shariat At CES this year OnStar announced a mobile app for the iPhone and Android that will allow owners of the new Chevy Volt to monitor and interact with their vehicles remotely.
To start off the app will be closely tied with the Volt in an effort to get the most out of Chevy’s new electric vehicle. [...]
Posted in Emerging Tech, Telematics Tags: chevy, chevy volt, droid, Emerging Tech, iphone, iphone app, mobile, onstar, real-time data, Telematics, volt Comments Off
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