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Wireless Mobile Video Transfer and Storage by the Numbers: An Examination of the Current State of In-Car Video Wireless Technology for Law Enforcement
White Papers As stated earlier, wireless downloading and storage of in-car video can cost as much as three to five times more per patrol car compared to removable media based systems, when all the factors are considered.
[August 25, 2007, 1:00]
Portwell's After-Market, Single DIN Board With Dual Display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS Support Enables You to Put Intel Technology in the Car With Ease
White Papers Intel and Portwell are taking some of the pressure off automotive vendors through the development of a standards-based IVI platform that fits most existing car audio slots. Carmakers and automotive vendors face numerous challenges in their quest to...
[January 1, 2009, 0:00]
V8 racers get in-car Linux safety system
News The recording is happening totally within the car, and a new requirement they threw at us midway through the development process was that they would like to be able to receive video during the actual races, so that they can review the incidents...
[August 19, 2003, 14:25]
In-car Internet steers away from Palm
News Initially, MobileAria planned to run its service in conjunction with a device from car parts giant Delphi that allows a Palm handheld and cell phone to work together using voice commands. There are as many people using laptops in their cars as PDAs...
[October 10, 2001, 10:06]
In-car computers - headed for a dead end?
News Car sellers are notorious for their circumspection of new technology and many are just starting to experiment with online sales. If the automobile industry proceeds with current business plans, the car of the future will include an outdated...
[May 17, 2002, 8:27]
Ruling bars police from in-car computer snooping
News In a split 2-1 rulingthe majority wrote that "the company could not assist the FBI without disabling the system in the monitored car" and said a district judge was wrong to have granted the FBI its request for surreptitious monitoring.
[November 20, 2003, 9:20]
Five years ago: Intel wants a Pentium in every car
News Sales forces already use mobile PCs with AutoRoute or a similar journey planner and chips control several in-car functions. In a press release sent out last Friday, the firm detailed plans to put PC technology into vehicles for communications...
[October 19, 2001, 8:30]
CNET technology awards celebrate excellence in IT
News It has created a "practical, everyday application", according to the judges, that allows car drivers to pay their parking charges via their mobile, using a range of wireless technologies including GPRS and RFID.
[September 29, 2004, 14:05]
A Year Ago: Bluetooth car stereo? Watch Clarion...
News In car entertainment manufacturer Clarion has hinted it will include Bluetooth connectivity technology in future versions of its in car computer device called AutoPC. The AutoPC is a Windows CE-based device that combines a computer with a car radio.
[May 11, 2000, 7:01]
Audi makes Bluetooth call
News Car maker Audi will be incorporating Bluetooth technology in some of its models from the end of this year in a bid to make life easier for drivers wanting to make hands-free mobile phone calls. The Audis will be the first cars to be offered with...
[December 10, 2002, 16:17]
Car makers cruising towards Linux
News In recent weeks, manufacturers DaimlerChrysler and in-car technology manufacturers Delphi Delco Automotive Systems and Visteon have all revealed plans to use open source software in products. This is expected to help manufacturers build onboard...
[January 26, 2001, 16:25]
NCP embraces blade technology
News National Car Parks has opened a national control centre using blade technology and has condensed seven operational sites into one. Using blade technology from ClearCube, NCP is bringing its operations into one centre in Croydon that will control...
[April 23, 2007, 15:33]
Tomorrow's tech at Microsoft Innovation Day
News This photo shows a system, developed by the Microsoft Research team in Cambridge, whereby a car learns how to drive around a track within a computer game. The three green laser lines measure the time until impact with various objects, while the...
[December 6, 2007, 16:30]
Bridging the digital divide in Mumbai
News Bringing the benefits of computer technology to rural villages in India will require a substantial amount of work - and a lot of extra car batteries, said professor Jitendra Shah. The PCs run on car and truck batteries.
[May 10, 2005, 12:55]
BMW designs car with wireless LAN
News One other application for the in-car technology might not prove so popular. BMW and HP are buddying up to provide the latest in executive toys -- a car that comes with its own wireless LAN in the back.
[May 6, 2004, 12:30]
Accenture and Microsoft drive forward on auto gadgets
News Accenture has set a new division, the Services Bureau for Automotive Telematics, which will work with Microsoft's Car .Net architecture. Gonzalo Bustillos, director of business development and marketing for the Automotive Business Unit at Microsoft...
[January 10, 2002, 15:54]
Bluetooth phones at risk from 'snarfing'
Talkback Certainly, if I leave the keys in my car then I suffer a greater risk that the car may be stolen. This article does nothing more than put irrational fear in the minds of users and causes great harm to what is a very useful technology.
[February 10, 2004, 17:32]
News Burst: Hi-tech car robbers using infra-red
News Wireless security specialist at Oceanus Security, John Everett, confirms that the technology required to remotely de-activate a car's central looking system not only exists but is also widely available.
[October 20, 1999, 11:34]
Digital dashboards to revolutionize driving
News Tristan Young, a journalist for Auto Car, said the technology would be a hit: "With the ease of use and the features such as Internet access, it's brilliant. So says Visteon Automotive Systems, a Ford subsidiary, that is developing the new digital...
[November 19, 1998, 13:41]
Voice activated car debuts at Birmingham
News It is the first production car with voice-activated technology of its kind. Analysts claim the US market for in-car technology trails the European and Japanese markets by about five years. The car enables the driver to keep his hands firmly on the...
[October 21, 1998, 15:25]
