Google has conquered by many sections of the technology arena, and is betting on some help from the state of Nevada to be a pioneer in yet another area; driverless cars. Two bills are currently in front of the Nevada legislature that would provide for the licensing and testing of autonomous vehicles, and provide for [...]
Cloud computing is becoming increasingly important in the tech world. Ford engineers and developers are now using the power of cloud computing, analytics and Google to identify technologies that could make tomorrow’s vehicles smart enough to independently change how they perform to deliver optimal driveability and fuel efficiency. Ford will use Google’s Prediction API to push ongoing [...]
For most people younger than 40, the fact of the matter is that at least one of Google’s services plays an integral part of one’s daily routine. And for us Android users, Google’s presence is not only integral, but extremely pronounced. As America pushes toward gasoline-independence, more and more EVs hit US roadways. The problem [...]
Human beings are now irrelevant. Ok maybe not entirely, but in the automobile industry because we probably won’t be driving anymore because Google has recently released details about its fleet of driverless Toyota Prii. Sebastian Thrun, the Stanford professor and Google fellow responsible for the project and technology said that he made it off of [...]
If there is anything inconvenient about an electric-cars, it’s the fact that they eventually run out of juice and the fact that you’ll have to get out of your car and plug it in the outlet. A company by the name of Plugless Power is here to alleviate the latter issue with their new ‘hands-free’ [...]
For some reason Audi wasn’t notified of T-Mobile being bought out by AT&T. The automaker announced yesterday that T-Mobile, which is now a part of AT&T, will serve as the U.S. wireless carrier for its Audi Connect systems in the company’s newest Audi luxury vehicle lines. Starting with the 2012 Audi A7 in April, the Audi [...]
Google’s Street View project for its Google Maps service has been going on for quite some time now. While beneficial for those that want to know what their actual destination looks like in first-person-view, the service can be an invasion of privacy for citizens going about their normal day while being photographed. Well, the search [...]
As a company, Google does more than just provide the world’s best search engine online and if you didn’t already know that you’re probably living under a rock. What many of us didn’t know for a while is that Google is developing a self-driving car and its prototype has already logged over 140,000 miles. That’s [...]
Competition is always good in the market because it forces manufacturers to produce a product that is better and more appealing than their competitors. Following FoMoCo’s announcement that it is adding Google Maps to its “˜Send to SYNC” feature, General Motors has announced a similar option. GM owners with the OnStar service will now be [...]
The Ford SYNC system just keeps getting better and better as the days go by. Recently, Ford announced that it has enhanced its SYNC 911 Assist application, which can now provide operators with the ability to receive a vehicle”s exact GPS coordinates. Today, Ford announced that it is adding Google Maps to its ‘Send to [...]
