The Connected Car: How market research must flex to meet millennial demands

(Blog): I started a career as a tech writer 15 years ago, writes Paul Hartley, which included predicting how the new era of ubiquitous, always-on connectivity would ultimately change our business and personal lives. As the tech bubble rose, we all predicted ever more incredible things and many were nothing more than hype. My favourite

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Armour Automotive introduces universal driver behaviour display

Hampshire, UK – Armour Automotive, a UK market leader in the supply of audio and video solutions for the in-vehicle entertainment and communications market, has launched a display unit for a real-time driver feedback device designed to improve the way that employees drive and contribute positively to the performance, safety and cost of a fleet

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ARM targets automotive and industrial control markets with new architecture

ARM has disclosed technical details of its new ARMv8-R architecture for real-time embedded processors for use in automotive electronics and other integrated safety and control applications.  The ARMv8-R architecture builds on the rich heritage of the 32-bit ARMv7-R architecture used for the company’s market-leading Cortex®-R series of real-time processors and complements the ARMv8-A architecture announced

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HERE and Mitsubishi Motors help drivers steer clear of traffic and distractions

Espoo, Finland (Globe Newswire) – Nokia business, HERE, has announced that Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. has launched HERE Traffic, including real-time information on traffic and weather, and is the first to offer updates on fuel prices delivered by HD Radio(TM) technology for drivers in the U.S.

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Automotive and mobile – Is this a match made in connected car heaven?

(BLOG) — The forecasts are impossible to ignore; the connected car industry is about to take off, writes Telefónica Digital’s Pavan Mathew. Recent research suggests that by 2022 there will be 1.8 billion automotive M2M connections in cars across the world. This will comprise 700 million connected cars and 1.1 billion aftermarket devices for services

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Open and start your car with an Android or iOS smartphone app and BlueID-enabled M2M devices

(Munich, Germany) — Carsharing vehicles can now be upgraded with M2M devices which convey vehicle data such as lock state, fuel level and parking position to the operator’s network back-end. BlueID-enabled M2M devices can open and start carshare and fleet vehicles at the touch of a button using a smartphone app.

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New TomTom device enables easy access to vehicle information via smartphone

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 11 September, 2013 – TomTom Business Solutions is set to launch a new device to enable a smartphone to connect to real-time vehicle and driving information.

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Sirius poised to buy Agero's Connected Vehicle Services Unit for $530m in cash

(August 16, 2013. Nasdaq) — Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (SIRI) has agreed to buy the connected-vehicle-services business of Agero Inc. for US$530 million in cash, expanding the satellite-radio provider’s automotive offerings.

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Metaio and Audi AG extend their augmented reality interactive car manuals to the new A3

Munich, Germany & San Francisco, USA – Metaio, a world leader in augmented reality (AR) software and solutions and car maker, AUDI AG have announced the release of the Audi A3 eKurzinfo augmented reality mobile application, available for free download on iOS devices.

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Every new car will be connected for safety, security, traffic info or navigation by 2025, says GSMA

London, UK: The GSMA has issued research that details the disruptive impact embedded mobile technology will have on the automobile industry, revolutionising the motoring experience and helping to create a connected car market worth almost €40 billion globally in 2018, up from €13 billion in 20121.

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M2M: The focus is still on people

(BLOG): June 17, 2013 — The idea of machines speaking to machines makes some people worry that there is an impending machine age. In reality, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is not science fiction, but science fact and, says Daryl Miller (pictured) of Lantronix, human beings are being anything but left out.

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4G/LTE and audio developments expand auto capabilities as research shows connected car appeal

Canada, UK and USA – Sierra Wireless has introduced the first in the AirPrime AR7 series of automotive-grade modules for LTE networks, while engineers at CSR plc have combined audio and connectivity to drive new auto applications. Now new Yankee Group analysis shows the popularity of connected cars.

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Revenues from ‘smart vehicle’ apps to rise ten-fold by 2017, according to report by Juniper Research

Hampshire, UK – The smart vehicle will become the new frontier for app developers over the next five years, finds a recent Juniper Research report. It forecasts that the market for in-vehicle apps will be worth over US$1.2 billion by 2017, as car manufacturers continue to embrace new infotainment ecosystems.

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Teletrac launches enhanced integration with Garmin

Garden Grove, California, USA – Teletrac Inc.®, a 25-year veteran, award-winning GPS fleet tracking and telematics software provider, deployed in over 87 countries worldwide, has launched its enhanced integration with Garmin, a global leader in satellite navigation.

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Deutsche Telekom and DriveFactor offer insurers complete M2M solution for usage-based insurance

London UK – European Telematics Conference – May 8 – Deutsche Telekom and DriveFactor are today announcing a complete usage-based insurance (UBI) solution that enables motor insurers to offer their customers special benefits for driving safely. The offer is based on a machine-to-machine (M2M) solution that evaluates driving behaviour.

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Japanese operator KDDI partners with Telenor Connexion to strengthen its global M2M offering

Tokyo, Japan –  KDDI, the second  largest telecom operator in Japan, is teaming up with the leading connectivity enabler Telenor Connexion to provide a global M2M solution for its enterprise customers.

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