Ok, how about a little controversy. I won't bother spending too much time discussing Nokia's choice to drop Meego and that choice's impact on GenIVI. In fact, I will say that it is just one more blow to the organization, that
. . . but Adobe just might, but hold on I will get back to this. Interesting bit of news when TomTom announced a couple of weeks ago, that they will be launching a Webkit based app store by the end of the year. (Link: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/32801/tomtom-looks-to-app-store)
I was just reading an article in the Economist describing “the connected car” http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/tq/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13725743. One point in the article got me thinking. Specifically, it mentioned a modern car having
I am wrong a good portion of the time, but it is nice when a prediction seems to be true. If you caught this announcement by Adobe about their new HTML 5 tool called Edge, it seems as though my blog prediction (Here) could have been correct. Time will
North America, well specifically the US, was one of the only regions in which you could find unlimited data plans, but now wireless carriers, starting with AT&T, have begun to match the rest of the world by offering tiered / usage based data plans.
Today marks the official launch of the NG Connect project I have been involved in. If you don't blink, you can catch me in the launch video: http://www.ngconnect.org/ecosystem/cc_video.html Enjoyed
With regard to the automotive supply chain, what do you think of Microsoft, BSquare, Elektrobit, Apple, Google, and QNX? Traditionally, you would call these companies Tier 2 suppliers, meaning they supply services, support and technologies to the traditional
Quick note: Um . . . Sorry for my lack of posts. The last 6 months were a blur. My New Year resolution is to post more. Ok, just to give everyone a preview of what I am working on in terms of posts. You can expect
Recently I took part in a linkedin thread on the future of Infotainment (see original thread here: http://tinyurl.com/2f37cqh). As I started to respond I realized that I had too much information for a simple post on a Linkedin group. So I took my response
For the first part of the last decade Ford was often viewed as the weakest of the herd of automobile manufacturers in the area of in-cab electronics. This was exemplified by the failure of the Ford / Qualcomm joint venture, Wingcast, in 2002.
Last week at the Intel Developer’s Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, Intel CEO, Paul Otellini announced in his keynote that Intel’s Atom processor would be used in upcoming 2012 Model Year BMW and Daimler vehicles. The OS to be used? QNX Neutrino RTOS. What
In case you missed the news, on June 4th, Intel purchased the embedded Operating System company, Wind River. You can read the press release here: http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20090604corp.htm Having worked in the embedded market
Wow! CeBit exhibition was down almost 30% from last year and nearly 50% from its peak. And, though I heard official numbers put attendance down only 20% from last year, it seemed to me more like 50%. With the number of backpacks that seemed to emerge
I just had one of those moments where I questioned my intelligence or at least my skill of observation. I have been a traveler for business for nearly 20 years and for most of my career I have been in automotive yet I only just learned something
During a recent automotive brainstorming session, I realized that automotive companies were really interested in the phenomenon that is social networking, but most of them were viewing the automobile as a renderer of content relating to social networking.
You know the media will now take the situation and "Beat It" to death. . . they just "Don't Stop Until You Get Enough". If you are frustrated by all of the coverage, "You are not alone". Personally, I think it is "Bad" also. I know many "Wanna be startin
President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, I have a proposal to save the government, and therefore the US taxpayer (me), billions of dollars per year in both real, physical infrastructure
Recently a car company mentioned to me that every ounce of current draw in an electric vehicle is essentially "gas" and between the US Governments new focus (and stimulus) on alternative energy sources / improved mileage and potential car buyers still
Last week, at CeBit, I had the opportunity to witness the launch of the GenIVI consortium. Graham Smethurst, of BMW, did an excellent job summarizing the challenges facing automotive OEMs and Tier 1s that led to the creation of GenIVI. The theory is
Could this spoof be the next big TV comedy? From BET.com Hands down, one of the star moments from the 2011 BET Awards was the reality show spoof Real House Husbands of Hollywood. Bringing together Bobby Brown, Kevin Hart, Jermaine
Are the glory days of this adorable archetype long gone? From BET.com By Marcus Reeves As the anniversary of Gary Colemen’s (May 28) tragic death quickly approaches, folks old enough to remember are reminded of how his passing marked the end of
I've so wished for an intelligent mainstream discussion on rap. Saw Jay's first interview with Bill Maher on "Real Time" a year ago but he seemed guarded and less prepared for a serious socio-cultural discussion. Wasn't thrilled with the recent NYC Library
