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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

High quality music streaming over the Internet to your car stereo
10 January 08 03:57 PM | john.mullinax | 3 Comments   

You may have heard that Ford SYNC (based on Microsoft's Windows Automotive ) will play music from your mp3 player, or even from a USB drive, as the video here shows. Turns out you can also stream music from either a phone or a laptop via a mobile phone Read More...

Filed under: Microsoft, in-vehicle software, ford, SYNC, Internet radio, streaming music

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

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