Items tagged with infotainment
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Tim Sweezy - Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Volkswagen looks to up its in-car entertainment, with online video game console designer AirConsole riding shotgun. AirConsole will be available in upcoming ID.7, ID.5, ID.4, ID.3, Passat, Tiguan, Golf, and Golf Estate models via the...
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Aaron Leong - Tue, Nov 22, 2022
LG Display just announced a new 2.5mm thin panel, called the Thin Actuator Sound Solution, that could change how audio is reproduced and consumed in automobiles. The Korean display manufacturer's solution to in-vehicle speakers eschews...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Apr 22, 2022
New proposed updates to the Highway Code concerning self-driving cars in the UK will allow a human driver to watch television or other video media on a built-in screen while the car is in charge of driving duties. However, drivers will...
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Shane McGlaun - Tue, Jan 28, 2020
Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) has announced a new infotainment platform that will be used in its vehicles all around the globe. The new platform is called Uconnect 5, and it aims to deliver an intuitive user experience and third-party recognition...
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Shane McGlaun - Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Over the last few years, the infotainment systems inside cars, trucks, and SUVs have become increasingly complex and powerful. They are even getting their own dedicated chipsets from major brands, like the Samsung Exynos Auto V9 that was...
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Shane McGlaun - Tue, May 08, 2018
Intel, Google, and Volvo Cars have announced at Google I/O that Intel will be powering Volvo's next-gen in-car infotainment systems. These infotainment systems will be powered by the latest Intel Atom SoC and run Android P. At the show...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Creature comforts inside automobiles are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with a larger emphasis placed on the infotainment system. However, drivers should use caution when fiddling around with in-vehicle electronics. There have been...
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Tuan Huynh - Thu, May 25, 2017
Buying a shiny new car is an easy way to get the latest in-car technologies, but it’s not the most economical. I've had my fair share of new car purchases in the last decade – a 2008 Chevy HHR SS, 2011 Volkswagen Routan SE, 2014 Mazda 5...
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Brandon Hill - Sat, Jul 11, 2015
Tech giants like Apple and Google are making a big play to take over your car’s dashboard. Their respective CarPlay and Android Auto platforms allow you to connect your smartphone via a USB cable (or wirelessly in future implementations of...
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Ray Willington - Tue, Aug 06, 2013
Detroit may be bankrupt, but the surrounding towns seem to be doing quite well. Ann Arbor has traditionally been a fairly well-to-do place, with the University of Michigan no doubt having a very positive impact. And clearly, NVIDIA is...
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