Does iOS 8.4 fix Bluetooth issues with in-car infotainment & iPhones?
Since the introduction of iOS 8, car owners have been battling dropping Bluetooth connections, no Bluetooth connections and even problems playing music via USB ports
Month: July 2015
After media blitz – awareness of car hacking high, survey says
The threat of car hacking has reached car owners and shoppers, and almost 80% saying it will be a frequent problem within the next three
Global automakers don’t want to share connected car spectrum, yet
Keeping the 5.9GHz spectrum band free from interference is important to deliver connected car benefits reports a news release from The Association of Global Automakers.
Toyota Entune tunes ups apps via Telenav & UIEngine for Scout GPS
UIE Evolution and Toyota announced that Scout GPS Link by Telenav and UIEngine Link by UIEvolution will be available in the 2016 Toyota Tacoma, as
OnStar OwnStar Hack-in-the-Box hijacks & media hijinks for Def Con
After the Jeep Cherokee hack last week, in time for the Def Con Hacking Conference, this week’s publicity exploit comes from Samy Kamkar with his
Lexus CT 200h Hybrid has Enform-ed connected car features
Lexus announced that the 2016 Lexus CT 200h has new connected car features through its infotainment system and Lexus Enform services. With the 2016 Lexus
Volkswagen’s new Car-Net nets CarPlay, Android Auto & MirrorLink
Volkswagen American announced its new MIB II infotainment system for 2016 models will be at dealers soon. Features of Volkswagen Car-Net include “App-Connect” through Apple
OnStar celebrates 1 billion requests with free premium service for loyal users
OnStar has handled more than 1 billion requests from customers, by phone, mobile app or wireless service in their cars and trucks. To celebrate OnStar
DIY Android Auto for 2015 Hyundai Sonata owners released
The Android Auto software update is available free for Hyundai Sonata owners with 8″ Navigation systems at MyHyundai.com. The installation will take about an hour
Road signs show the way for real-time updates with E Ink
Australia’s Road and Maritime Services(RMS) installed electronic paper signs to improve traffic conditions and simplify road sign deployment. It is the first time that electronic
Connected child seat SensorSafe embraces reminding parents of babies
Walmart and Evenflo announced the Evenflo Advanced SensorSafe Embrace DLX, the first child car seat with technology to help prevent people from forgetting children in
BMW EnLighten app connects BMW’s to traffic signals
Drivers have to figure out frequently if they should go through a traffic light and if they have enough time at the current speed to