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BMW, Microsoft to Bring Skype for Business to 5 Series Cars
Jul 17, 2017German-automaker BMW is working with Microsoft to bring the tech giant's video conference application Skype inside the new 5 Series vehicles. The two companies have now come up with a way to make rides more productive by having Microsoft ...
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Vishay Launches True Green LEDs in 1.6mm X 0.8mm SMD 0603 ChipLED Package
Jun 26, 2017The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology Inc of Malvern, PA, USA has launched a new series of true green LEDs in a compact surface-mount 0603 ChipLED package. Measuring 1.6mm by 0.8mm with an ultra-thin 0.55mm profile, the ...
Tags: ChipLED Package, package
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Samsung's Exynos Chips to Power Audi Infotainment System
Feb 13, 2017Samsung Electronics' Exynos processors have been selected to revolutionize Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment. Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced its participation in the ...
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U-Blox Launches Automotive Grade Qualified Positioning and Connectivity Modules
Aug 3, 2016u-blox has expanded its product offering with automotive qualified product variants added to their range of positioning and cellular wireless connectivity modules. The additions comprise the NEO-M8Q-01A and NEO-M8L-01A, and respectively ...
Tags: U-Blox, Connectivity Modules
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Tridonic Signs Licence Agreement with Medion AG for White LEDs Application
Oct 14, 2015Tridonic Jennersdorf GmbH, a subsidiary of Tridonic GmbH & Co KG, Dornbirn and therefore part of the Zumtobel Group, has signed a licence agreement with Medion AG, Germany covering the use of silicate-based white LEDs. Medion is a ...
Tags: Tridonic, White LEDs, Licence Agreement, Medion AG
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A Backup Camera Is Necessary for a New Car
Aug 17, 2015A backup camera is a special type of video camera that is produced specifically for the purpose of being attached to the rear of a vehicle to aid in backing up, and to alleviate the rear blind spot. Backup cameras have become increasingly ...
Tags: backup camera, video camera
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Nokia to Sell Its Here Digital Mapping and Location Services Unit for €2.8bn
Aug 4, 2015Communications and information technology company Nokia has signed a deal to sell its HERE digital mapping and location services unit to a consortium comprising Audi, BMW Group and Daimler in a deal worth €2.8bn. The transaction, ...
Tags: HERE Digital Map, Nokia
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Bosch Joins Hands with Tomtom to Develop High-Precision Maps
Jul 24, 2015German engineering and electronics firm Bosch has joined hands with Dutch map and traffic information provider TomTom (TOM2) to develop high-precision maps with a view to assisting automated driving. As part of the agreement, TomTom is ...
Tags: Automated Driving, Bosch, electronics
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China Will Use Its Homegrown BDS to Track Civil Flights
Jul 13, 2015China will use its homegrown Beidou satellite navigation system (BDS) to track civil flights, in an attempt to avoid disasters like the Malaysian MH 370. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said the BDS will be tested on ...
Tags: Beidou Navigation System, GPS, Flights
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Toyota Is Looking Into Ways to Adopt SDL for Its Utilization
Jun 4, 2015Japanese automobile maker Toyota is looking into ways to adopt SmartDeviceLink (SDL), the open-source version of Ford AppLink, for its utilization in a sector wide solution towards integrating smartphone application with vehicles. Ford ...
Tags: Taiwan, Ford, Auto, Car, Automobile
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Peregrine Launches QFN-Packaged RF Switches
Apr 9, 2015Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA – a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) – has launched two UltraCMOS RF switches that expand its existing ...
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Jaguar Land Rover Launches a Research Project to Develop Technologies
Dec 18, 2014Jaguar Land Rover has launched a research project to develop technologies that will offer drivers 360 degree view out of their vehicle. The car maker is planning to place a screen which will be embedded in the surface of each pillar ...
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Cat. 4 TOBY-L200 4G LTE Module Achieves "Network Compatible" Status for North America
Nov 27, 2014Swiss u-blox has revealed that that its Cat. 4 TOBY-L200 4G LTE module has achieved "network compatible" status for North Americas largest LTE network. In the u-blox tradition of miniaturization and reliability, TOBY-L200 is the world's ...
Tags: 4G LTE Module, Auto Parts
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Luxury Car Maker Rolls Royce Has Introduced The Ghost Series II in The Chinese Markets
Sep 2, 2014Luxury car maker Rolls Royce has introduced the Ghost Series II in the Chinese markets at the 2014 Chengdu Motor Show. The new car features the signature design of the Ghost series along with the latest Rolls-Royce technology. It ...
Tags: Rolls Royce, Ghost Series, Chinese markets
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China Metallized Film Capacitors Makers're Strengthening The Category
Aug 21, 2014China manufacturers of metallized film capacitors are strengthening the category, spurred by the forecast 15 percent annual sales growth in coming years. While most continue to enhance the performance of mature types, major players venture ...
