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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

Identity -- It's not just for people! (Part 1)
19 April 07 12:29 AM | john.mullinax | 0 Comments   

Yesterday I sent an email along these lines to a few friends: Automotive part counterfeiting costs about $12B/year – just for Tier 1 suppliers . Part counterfeiting costs Ford alone $1B. Beyond automotive, according to the National Association of Manufacturing, Read More...

Filed under: Cars, Automotive, manufacturing, ford, identity, counterfeit

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