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Stupid Car Tricks
BYTE columnist Bob Guccione Jr. discusses the implications of driving smart cars. No one wants to say this, but a technology that has to alert you...
4 Ways Ford Is Exploring Next-Gen Car Tech
InformationWeek 500 Conference preview: Ford CTO Paul Mascarenas will discuss how the automaker is making software an ever more important part of...
Ford CEO: More Tech Means Less Driver Distraction
As Ford turns to IT to redefine its product line and image, it answers questions about whether gizmo-laden cars are less safe cars.
The NTSB Recommended In-Vehicle Cell Phone Use Ban - Technology Can Solve the Problem
Most responses to the NTSB's recommended Nation-wide ban on in vehicle cell phone use fails to do one important thing - address the root cause of...
NTSB Cellphone Ban Highlights Mishmash Of State Rules
While many states have laws covering driver texting and mobile phone use, it's a patchwork of rules, with different levels of enforcement.
Schwartz On Security: Hack My Ride
Car security exploits are fast, cheap, and out of control. Why don't automotive manufacturers do more to secure their vehicles?
CES 2011: Android-Based Car Stereo Receives Internet services, iPod's Music
It's time to put the smart phone back in the car. Sort of. Parrot's media console, running Android, offers a slightly different take on auto-tech.
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4 Ways Driverless Cars Will Shake Up Insurance
May 20, 2013Driverless cars are closer to reality than you think. Here are some impacts they might have on the insurance industry.
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Cars Gear Up For BYOD Era At CES
January 09, 2013
The new Ford Developer Program allows programmers to create apps to interact with the Sync systems in their cars. At CES, BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson...
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CES 2013: 7 Standout Technologies
January 08, 2013What happens at CES 2013 doesn't stay in Vegas. From giant tablets to $20,000 televisions, take a peek at a few early standouts for gadget lovers.
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CES 2013: 9 Cool Gadgets
January 05, 2013Consumer Electronics Show is a tech smorgasbord. Here are nine products that attest to the show's overwhelming variety.
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CEA: Tablets And Smartphones Still King In 2013
November 13, 2012As the markets for smart phones and tablets have grown, the markets for other consumer electronics products, such as dedicated GPS and...
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Ford Puts Pedal To Metal On In-Car Electronics
September 12, 2012Ford CTO Paul Mascarenas tells InformationWeek 500 audience how the car of the future will be as much a software product as assembled hardware.
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Stupid Car Tricks
August 13, 2012BYTE columnist Bob Guccione Jr. discusses the implications of driving smart cars. No one wants to say this, but a technology that has to alert you...
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4 Ways Ford Is Exploring Next-Gen Car Tech
July 27, 2012InformationWeek 500 Conference preview: Ford CTO Paul Mascarenas will discuss how the automaker is making software an ever more important part of...
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Tesla's Electric Sedan Hits The Road In June
May 22, 2012Model S luxury sedan boasts the longest range of any all-electric car.
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Take A Look At This Hot Connected Porsche
May 10, 2012
At the CTIA show in New Orleans, we got a feel for what driving a "connected" car equipped with built-in Blackberry tablets might be like.
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