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S+S Example #1: Ford Work Solutions
08 February 08 08:01 AM | john.mullinax | 1 Comments   

Computers and software can do lots of interesting things, and more every day. While I love websites -- I don't want to be completely constrained to them. For example, i like having things like Zune , my smartphone , Windows Live Writer , etc. as part Read More...

Filed under: Cars, Microsoft, Automotive, in-vehicle software, ford, rfid, S+S, Software + Services, SYNC

Filling the Boomer Gap in Automotive, post-SYNC what comes next?
11 January 08 05:11 PM | john.mullinax | 3 Comments   

Ed Wallace has a great article in Business Week about the impact of mass demographics on the auto industry -- fun to read, and insightful. Years ago, I remember walking through Ford WHQ and seeing a distinct focus on Gen Y . Gen X isn't big enough to Read More...

Filed under: Microsoft, Automotive, innovation, in-vehicle software, ford, Design, SYNC

Ford SYNC - Beyond cool, it sells cars, too!
02 January 08 08:19 PM | john.mullinax | 4 Comments   

Regular readers of this blog know that I've been excited about Ford's SYNC for quite a while now. For those that don't know, SYNC is Ford's implementation of Windows Automotive inside their vehicles to provide hands free access to media and phone. For Read More...

Filed under: Automotive, in-vehicle software, ford, Windows Automotive, SYNC

I'm so excited about Ford SYNC (aka Windows Automotive)!
27 October 07 12:39 AM | john.mullinax | 1 Comments   

I can't wait to get my new Ford with SYNC! See a review here . Pricing is just $395. Learn more about SYNC here here . In one way or another, I've been involved in this domain for the last 7 years. In fact, I moved from Seattle to join Ford back in 2000 Read More...

Filed under: Cars, Automotive, in-vehicle software, Car OS, SYNC

Toyota's Car OS vs. Ford's Sync (Microsoft Windows Automotive), Part 2
04 April 07 10:19 PM | john.mullinax | 1 Comments   

Welcome back for Part 2! I didn't expect this to be a series when I wrote the original post , but two things happened recently that might (I hope :-) ) make a second post interesting. First, Reuters picked up a story from the Nikkei business daily headlined Read More...

Filed under: embedded, Automotive, in-vehicle software, Toyota, Toyota OS, ford, Car OS, SYNC

Toyota's Car OS vs. Ford's Sync (Microsoft Windows Automotive)
06 February 07 10:29 PM | john.mullinax | 2 Comments   

Ok -- let me come clean right up front: the headline here is slightly misleading because Toyota's Car OS and Ford's Sync are not really directly comparable. For one thing, Toyota's Car OS does not appear to exist yet -- though it reportedly is under development. Read More...

Filed under: Convergence, Automotive, innovation, in-vehicle software, manufacturing, Toyota, Toyota OS, Car OS, SYNC