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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Navdy has announced an aftermarket car heads-up display console that lets drivers access their iOS or Android smartphone's apps without taking their eyes off the road. It projects a 6-inch transparent image within the driver's field of vision showing simplified versions of the user's smartphone apps. The device also will have its own apps. The screen splits to simultaneously display navigation instructions and notifications. The Navdy offers both voice and gesture controls.

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Navdy May Drive Into the Sunset

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Navdy has announced an aftermarket car heads-up display console that lets drivers access their iOS or Android smartphone's apps withou...

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The Age of the Connected Car is dawning. The Linux Foundation is positioning an open source Linux OS to take the front seat in steering carmakers to adopting Automotive Grade Linux as the engine driving all in-car electronics. Today's automobile has from 60 to 100 sensors to control everything from climate to airbags and dozens of vehicle components. That number could double as cars get smarter. The so-called "smartcar" will use these sensors to do much more than give the driver a hands-free option for changing lanes, breaking and parking.

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The Connected Car, Part 1: The Future Starts Now - Will Linux Drive It?

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The Age of the Connected Car is dawning. The Linux Foundation is positioning an open source Linux OS to take the front seat in steering ca...

In the ongoing war between Uber, Lyft, and all of the other me-too ride-sharing services, competitors are looking for any way they can better utilize their supply of drivers and reduce costs for their riders. Today, Uber is announcing UberPool, a new feature that will let you pick up other riders on the way to your destination and split the bill. Read More

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UberPool Lets You Split Uber Fares With Other Passengers Along The Same Route

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In the ongoing war between Uber, Lyft, and all of the other me-too ride-sharing services, competitors are looking for any way they can bette...

A routine scan of a Texas man's Gmail by Google has led to his arrest on child pornography possession and promotion charges. John Henry Skillern, 41, of Houston was arrested by police July 30 following a tip by Google. He has been charged with one count each of child pornography possession and child pornography promotion. Bond has been set at $200,000. According to police, Google detected an email containing images of a young girl being sent to a friend by Skillern, who was convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy in 1994.

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Cops Snag Child Pornography Suspect, Thanks to Gmail Scan

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A routine scan of a Texas man's Gmail by Google has led to his arrest on child pornography possession and promotion charges. John Henr...

Egnyte, a company that sells a hybrid cloud storage product, today announced integration with EMC’s VNX line of on-premises data storage hardware. The deal means that companies that have invested heavily in EMC hardware can use Egnyte on top of their current hardware stack, and get the normal benefits of cloud storage and file management without having to leave their legacy data behind. Read More

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Egnyte Integrates Its Hybrid Cloud Storage Service With EMC’s On-Premises Hardware

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Egnyte, a company that sells a hybrid cloud storage product, today announced integration with EMC’s VNX line of on-premises data storage har...

Tesla and Panasonic last week signed what is effectively a memorandum of understanding regarding their collaboration on Tesla's Gigafactory -- a large-scale battery manufacturing facility. The agreement sets out the responsibilities of both partners, but there will be further discussions over the details. When completed sometime in 2017, the Gigafactory will address one of the major problems holding back production of Tesla's electric vehicles: the shortage of batteries.

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