Day: December 26, 2013

Apple envisions an app that allows you to adjust your car through your phone

There are quite a few of these types of technologies available on the market. Those of you who rent or drive different cars might appreciate a new patent filing from the folks at Apple. Published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a patent application called “Automatic configuration of self-configurable environments describes a way to …

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The Armadillo-T – Space-saving automobile technology

City dwellers know how crazy-making it can be to endlessly hunt for a parking space, especially those in the most crowded cities, like Seoul and Tokyo. The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has revealed an electric-vehicle prototype designed to fold up to save parking space.   Imagine a metal armadillo, that, instead …

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Google’s Self-Driving Cars: Part 2

With the advent of self-driving cars comes big changes in entertainment. A constant network connection means passengers can watch streaming video, listen to podcasts, or download games, and self-driving can cars let drivers have fun, too. More productivity-minded people can work on the way to or from the office. The best part about all of …

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Sigfox and ZigBee: Innovative technology in vehicle communication

There are many types of network technologies that could come into play when designing a self-driving vehicle, especially as companies decide how best to use the electromagnetic spectrum. In addition to smart phone technology and the typical “G” network from the service provider, Sigfox, a French company, covers long distances at very high bandwidths (ultranarrowband …

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