Day three of CES: Almost too exciting
Day three was interesting in that we had too many VIPs to see the Bentley at the same time: Tanner Foust, Thorsten Heins, and high-level execs from both Mercedes and Porsche. All had a good long look...
View ArticleDay four of CES: The home stretch
We all thought that day four would be a lot less busy and it was, however, we still had people waiting for a demo up until the dying minutes of the show.The day opened with a video shoot by Brian...
View ArticleOkay, time to get technical
Have glossy photos of the QNX concept car left you hungry for more? Dig into a technical whitepaper with our friends from Texas Instruments.By now, many of you have seen photos and videos of the new...
View ArticleOur best CES yet
Anecdotes and observations from the QNX booth at 2013 CESAs a wrap-up to last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, I would love to regale you with all the cool technologies and nifty gadgets that I saw....
View ArticleMeet the QNX concept team: True Nguyen, UX designer
We continue our spotlight on the QNX concept development team with True Nguyen, the team's user experience designer.We interviewed True just prior to CES 2013, and she was hoping that people's...
View ArticleThe 10 qualities of highly effective hands-free systems
The first time I saw — and heard — a hands-free kit in action was in 1988. (Or was it 1989? Meh, same difference.) At the time, I was pretty impressed with the sound quality. Heck, I was impressed that...
View ArticleDesigning interfaces from the outside in
User interfaces are a pet peeve of mine.I’m one of those people whose VCR always blinked 12:00. Not because I couldn’t figure it out but because I resented that I had to.Basically, I have neither the...
View ArticleFirst look: HTML5 SDK for the QNX CAR platform
Whenever I hear the word “ripple,” I think of ice cream: butterscotch ripple, chocolate ripple, lemon ripple, and (yum) strawberry ripple. Well, the video I'm about to show you isn’t about ice cream,...
View ArticleAn (info)graphic look at self-driving cars
If I were in the insurance industry, I'd be following the development of autonomous cars with keen interest. Think about it: all those cars will have to be insured, but they will probably get into...
View ArticleMaking your car a first-class citizen of the Web
Tina JeffreyAnyone who follows the latest ongoings of the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) may have heard today’s news: the launch of the Automotive and Web Platform Business group. We live in a...
View ArticleCreating HTML5 apps for the car
Adding a downloadable app capability to the car isn't just a matter of bolting consumer-grade technology onto an automotive hardware platform, dusting your hands, and calling it a day.Apps should be...
View ArticleMaking the growing number of connected cars continuously better
Guest post by Yoram Berholtz, Director of Market Adoption, Red Bend SoftwareMore and more car manufacturers are implementing over-the-air software updates as a way to improve functionality, fix...
View ArticlePandora interview: Using HTML5 to deliver content to the car
At CES this year, our own Andy Gryc had a chance to sit down with Tom Conrad, CTO at Pandora, a long-time QNX CAR platform partner. Pandora is already in 85 vehicle models today and continues to grow...
View ArticleHello, Bentley: Using Sensory speech technology to create a natural user...
By Bernard Brafman, Sensory Inc., and Justin Moon, QNX Software SystemsIn-vehicle infotainment systems are becoming more and more complex, and integral to the overall driving experience. As this trend...
View ArticleThe isolation imperative: protecting software components in an ISO 26262 system
Software components can be impolite, if not downright delinquent. For instance, a component might:rob other components of CPU timerob other components of file descriptors and other system...
View ArticleFortune Profiles QNX Software Systems
In the latest issue of Fortune magazine, Kurt Wagner takes a look at the history of QNX and specifically highlights our leadership in the automotive industry. In the article, Kurt mentions the...
View ArticleTraveling on reserve power
Or how a new kind of electro-mobility can be fun. A guest post from Thomas Fleischmann of Elektrobit Automotive.Thomas FleishmannImagine you are always driving on reserve power. You find this...
View ArticleThe challenge of creating an (auto)mobile user experience
On March 12, I had the honor of joining a distinguished group of panelists at a luncheon for the Los Angeles Motor Press Guild. The panelists included:Michelle Avary — director of technology strategy,...
View ArticleMeet the QNX concept team: Alex James, software engineer
We continue our spotlight on the QNX concept development team with Alex James, who gives us his impressions of the Bentley and the buzz at 2013 CES.Besides attending CES, Alex worked on the latest QNX...
View ArticleJamming on a theme of connectivity at Automotive Megatrends 2013
Justin Moon"The only time I really don’t feel connected is when I am driving in my car.” You can always tell you’ve had a successful conference if you come away with a few “ah ha” or “oh no” moments....
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