Connectivity is awesome. Connections and communication between electronic systems, both wired and wireless, have allowed us to continue to advance technology to unimaginable heights. From TVs, to the internet, to satellite communication communication between technologies enables new and advanced functionalities for users. Every telematics platform in existence is built upon this idea. Until recently, cars [...]
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Your Car Can Be Hacked And Its Going To Get Easier To Do
March 14th, 2011 
Jeff Shariat 
Posted in Emerging Tech, Etc..., News, Safety + Security, Telematics 
Tags: api, apps, automotive, convergence, Emerging Tech, gps, hacking, infotainment, iphone app, News, onstar, Telematics 
Comments OffOnStar Expands Mobile App Availability
September 14th, 2010 Jeff Shariat OnStar will be offering smartphone control over some basic vehicle functionality to a broader range of 2011 model year vehicles including most of the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC models. Functionality will include key fob functionality (door locks, remote start) as well as the standard OnStar Remote Vehicle Diagnostics etc. It does feel like this [...]
Posted in Apps + Products, Emerging Tech, Telematics Tags: apps, gm, mobile, onstar, remote diagnostic, smartphone, tehc, Telematics 1 Comment »Status Update: Onstar likes Facebook
September 8th, 2010 Jeff Shariat BusinessWeek.com reports that OnStar will be adding Facebook to it’s bag of tricks GM owners can use while driving. Nothing official from OnStar yet, but it sounds like this is going to happen sometime this month. Clearly OnStar has to up it’s infotainment services to compete with Ford Sync (and the other players bringing up [...]
Posted in Apps + Products, Emerging Tech, Telematics Tags: apps, automotive, convergence, Emerging Tech, Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, onstar, tech, technology, Telematics Comments OffBringing Telematics To Cars Without Them
March 25th, 2010 Jeff Shariat 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 [...]
Posted in Apps + Products, Emerging Tech, 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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