Ray LaHood has once again shown a tendency to want to completely block technology in the car. “There’s a lot of technology out there now that can disable phones and we’re looking at that,” Raymond LaHood, the Secretary of Transportation said during a discussion during MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” This will never happen. Ever. There are to [...]
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LaHood Still Looking at Cell Jamming Technology for Cars
November 30th, 2010 
Jeff Shariat 
Posted in Apps + Products, Emerging Tech, Etc..., Featured, News, Safety + Security, Telematics 
Tags: apps, automotive, DoT, driver distraction, Emerging Tech, infotainment, iphone app, mobile, News, safety, Safety + Security, security, Sync, tech, Telematics 
Comments OffGuide-by-Touch Navigation Systems
September 28th, 2010 Jeff Shariat The concept of tactile feedback (I think technically this isn’t haptic…anyone?) is not new, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard of a tactile system being used to give directions. PopSci is reporting that University of Utah (UofU?) is working on a system that would use physical feedback to alert drivers of a need [...]
Posted in Emerging Tech, News, Safety + Security Tags: haptic feedback, navigation, safety, safety and security, security, tech 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 OffHacker Uses Telematics System for Revenge
March 23rd, 2010 Jeff Shariat Alright, that headline is a bit much… It’s true though and re-raises some security concerns… Apparently Omar Ramos-Lopez, 20, was laid off from the Texas Auto Center and decided he’d use a telematics system installed on some cars sold at that auto center to be very annoying. He used the system to activate the horns [...]
Posted in Apps + Products, Safety + Security Tags: apps, automotive, Emerging Tech, infotainment, Safety + Security, security, Sync, tech, technology, Telematics 4 Comments »Ford Sync Feature Spotlight: Security
March 10th, 2010 Jeff Shariat Convergence is awesome and our smartphones are becoming more and more the central hub of our technology ecosystem (particularly the mobile ecosystem). That being said, I’ve always wondered how far we can go with convergence before losing my phone becomes a bigger problem then not being able to access x or y through my phone [...]
Posted in Emerging Tech, Ford Sync / Touch, Safety + Security, Telematics Tags: automotive, Ford, Ford Sync / Touch, security, 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 Off
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