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Confirmation of Apple’s Autonomous Car Plans

by Tom Allen

Documents seen by The Guardian imply that Apple really is working on its own self-driving car. Under a Public Records Act request, The Guardian newspaper obtained records of correspondence between Apple engineers and officials …

Tags:Apple| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

European Car Owners Love Google and Apple

by Tom Allen

Smartphone use in vehicles continues to rise quickly in almost every major global market. Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are rushing to support this trend, incorporating new designs and technologies into their products. According to …

Tags:Automotive| Germany| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Nokia Agrees to Sell Mapping Business to Auto Companies

by Bob Raikes

A consortium of Audi, BMW and Daimler has agreed to buy the HERE digital mapping and location services business from Nokia. Nokia completes next stage of transformation with agreement to sell HERE to automotive …

Tags:Automotive| GPS| Nokia

Nokia to Sell Here Map Software

by Tom Allen

A consortium of car companies – Audi, BMW and Daimler – have agreed to buy Nokia’s Here digital mapping and location services. The deal has been valued at €2.8 billion. Nokia and the consortium …

Tags:Automotive| GPS| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia

Overtaking Problem Solved by Samsung?

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has developed and tested a system to replicate the view from the front of a truck onto its rear to help drivers following behind. The system uses a adds a wireless video camera …

Tags:Automotive| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 22 - Issue 31

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VW Adopts HUD for New Passat Models

by Norbert Hildebrand

Head Up Displays (HUD) are moving more and more into the mainstream car market. The latest entrance comes from VW. Of course, as VW owns Audi, it already offers HUDs in these models, but …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Continental Claims OLED Mirrors Are Safer and Fuel-Efficient

by Tom Allen

Continental has demonstrated how cameras and screens can be used to replace a car’s exterior and interior mirrors. Three cameras were installed in a test vehicle in the USA, as well as two 12.3″ …

Tags:AMOLED| Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 29

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University of Toronto Examines the Usefulness of HUDs in Cars

by Norbert Hildebrand

Head up displays (HUDs) are all the rage in new car models these days. Firstly, they look cool and secondly the most desirable high end models have them installed by the factory. From a …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Wearables In Automotive: A Solution In Search Of A Problem?

by Helen Vince

A recent study from the In-vehicle UX group at Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) surveying consumers in the US and Western Europe has confirmed low interest in wearables for automotive use-cases. While younger males and luxury …

Tags:Automotive| Wearables

Kenwood Supports Android and iPhone Connections

by Tom Allen

Two new after-market multimedia receivers, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, are now being shipped by Kenwood. The Excelon DDX9902S and DDX9702S were introduced at CES 2015. They are in-car modules for entertainment and …

Tags:Android| Automotive| iOS (Apple)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 26

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DD Technologies Starts Crowdfunding for its IRIS HUD

by Norbert Hildebrand

DD Technologies, a Vancouver, Canada-based company has started its crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo. So far it has reached around 35% of its $50,000 goal in one week. The head up display (HUD) is …

Tags:Automotive| DLP| Head Up Displays HUDs| Health and Safety| Laser Projectors| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 27

JDI Looks to Premium Panels

by Tom Allen

Japan Display aims to hold a market share between 30% and 40% in high-end smartphone panels by 2020. The news comes from JDI COO Shuji Aruga, quoted by Taiwanese media. JDI also intends to …

Tags:Automotive| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Market Shares - Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Reflective Display| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 25