The new infotainment system in the 2014 Mazda 3 aims to future-proof the car to keep up with the ever-changing world of multimedia and smartphones while providing a safer and less distracting cabin environment. At the launch of the new ...
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To reduce driver distraction, Garmin is introducing an aftermarket heads-up display that works with smart phones to shine navigation information on the windshield. The benefit is seen as reducing the distance the driver's eyes need to ...
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Garmin today announced a portable head-up display device for smartphone navigation apps that costs $129.99 and can be used in any car. Called HUD, the device will be available later this summer. It projects directions from the ...
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Smartphone junkies, take notice: Your next car may be equipped with wireless cell phone charging to keep your device fully powered up on the road, with no cords to clutter up the car. Depending on the make and model, the technology may ...
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One year after relaxing its motorcycle helmet law, Michigan has seen a 22 percent rise in medical insurance claim costs associated with cycle crashes. The data is clear: When helmets are off, injuries and death increase. The average ...
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The fact that Google Glass is months away from launch hasn't dimmed speculation about what the most-anticipated tech product of 2013 will be like to use when it actually lands in stores (late this year, a Google spokesperson confirmed to ...
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Starting today, Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) will showcase advanced automotive glazing technologies at its booth during the 2013 Japanese Society of Automotive Engineering (JSAE) World Congress, held May 22 through May 24 in ...
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Automotive supplier Continental has unveiled a new in-car technology to help avoid distracted driving. The company has developed its own concept vehicle which is a retrofitted Cadillac XTS and equipped the technology called Driver Focus ...
The Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis concept has been unveiled at the 2013 Detroit auto show, giving the world an insight into the future design philosophy of the South Korean car maker’s next-generation flagship sedans. Hyundai says the ...
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Car shoppers these days may not look much beyond the stereo.They come into the showroom and see if their phone will connect,then sign on the dotted line.And while we've been seeing some good cars from Subaru lately,their lack of modern ...
A smooth-running Toyota RAV4 that does not consume gasoline is now at dealerships, and we recently borrowed one to sample at our test track. And so far, we're seeing real appeal in an electric sport-ute. The RAV4 EV is derived from the ...
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It has been over a year in the making but Chevrolet has become the first of nine manufacturers to integrate Apple's Siri personal voice assistant into its MyLink infotainment system,with the Spark and Sonic LTZ and RS to gain the feature ...
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As in-car displays house more information and controls, there is concern at how to make the screens less distracting while driving. Now a new study has found that even small changes in typeface style can help reduce the visual load of a ...
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