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Collision warning system for connected cars

Collision warning system for connected carsNo thanks..I like the idea itself, but what we'll get in adition is a track and trace system which can follow you whereever you go and i do appreciate my privacy.I agreeBut for different reasons.Current road users fall into two categories, those that don't need...

Tags: Collision Warning, system-For

Discussion threads 2008-01-10

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2010 Volvo XC60

Photo gallery:2010 Volvo XC60Volvo's emphasis on safety goes back deep into the last century, with innovations such as safety cages, child door locks, and the three-point seatbelt. That emphasis hasn't changed in the digital era--the 2010 Volvo XC60 takes advantage of electronics for high-tech safety solutions. Although it incorporates past...

Tags: Leadership, Volvo, Volvo XC60, navigation system

Product reviews 2009-07-28

2009 BMW 750Li

Photo gallery:2009 BMW 750LiAmong mass market automakers, very few brands offer flagship sedans designed to be the epitome of luxury and performance. Lexus has its LS, Mercedes-Benz its S-class, and BMW the 7-series. The latest incarnation of the latter is the all-new 2009 BMW 750Li. Signifying a major update, this...

Tags: Lexus, BMW 750Li, BMW AG

Product reviews 2009-07-10

Mobileye AWS-4000

Some high-tech cars include lane departure warning systems as options, and precollision systems have become almost common, but the Mobileye AWS-4000 makes it possible to retrofit a car with this technology. The AWS-4000 is an installed unit that uses a camera mounted in front of the car to intelligently process...

Tags: car, AWS-4000, pod, lane line, display

Product reviews 2009-06-11

2009 Mercedes-Benz CL550

Photo gallery:2009 Mercedes-Benz CL550Mercedes-Benz pushed the automotive technology envelope substantially this decade with the S-class sedan, but following close on that model's heels has been the beautifully sculpted Mercedes-Benz CL550 coupe. Both the S-class and CL-class get tech features such as night vision, massage seats, and adaptive cruise control, and...

Tags: Mercedes-Benz CL550, Mercedes-Benz, car

Product reviews 2009-01-27

2009 Jaguar XF

Photo gallery:2009 Jaguar XFOn first getting into the 2009 Jaguar XF, the car seems like the ultimate in automotive tech. A red backlight on the engine start button pulses with a heartbeat cadence. Push it, and panels over the air vents open up while the shift dial rises from the...

Tags: touch-screen interface, Jaguar XF, Jaguar, Mph

Product reviews 2008-08-06

2008 Volvo S80 T6 AWD

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo S80When we took delivery of the 2008 Volvo S80, we immediately opened the boxes, pulled the various panels out, and tried to match up the bag of fasteners with the pictures in the assembly directions. Actually, new Volvos look nothing like flat-pack Ikea furniture, trading in their...

Tags: Volvo, Volvo S80, driver-alert system, lane-departure

Product reviews 2008-07-01

2008 Infiniti M45X

Photo gallery:2008 Infiniti M45xWhen you think big, comfortable sedans with cutting-edge tech, you look for a price range around $80,000 to $100,000 and think models such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-series, and Lexus LS. But then here comes the 2008 Infiniti M45x with all the tech those other cars...

Tags: Infiniti, Mph, Infiniti M45X

Product reviews 2008-06-26

News to know: OLPC the soap opera; Vista SP1; Macs; CES

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases another Vista SP1 refresh to 15,000 testers Ed Bott: Microsoft extends the reach of Media Center David Morgenstern: Will virtualization be king at Macworld Expo? Robin Harris: ZFS beta now on Mac OS X...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-01-10

Collision warning system for connected cars

In the European Union alone, more than 40,000 people die every year in car accidents. Even if alcohol abuse or excessive speeds are certainly the major causes of these accidents, many crashes could be avoided if collision avoidance systems CAS were used. Such systems have been developed by researchers working...

Tags: Collision, Zarzosa, GPS, Handhelds, Policies And Procedures, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Human Resources, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-01-09

Lasers to guide your car?

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST have developed a laser-based system to improve the performance of car collision warning systems. The U.S. Department of Transportation DOT also worked on this project. And the automotive industry will be able to use this technology to 'accelerate the development...

Tags: Laser, NIST, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2007-11-28

2007 Acura RL

Photo gallery:2007 Acura RLThe 2007 Acura RL occupies an odd place among its competitors. As the top of Acura's model line-up, it should be the best the brand has to offer. But the cabin isn't particularly luxurious, the body style unremarkable, and the performance mediocre. However, it comes loaded with...

Tags: Acura, Acura RL, CMBS, brake

Product reviews 2007-06-27

2007 Volvo S80

Photo gallery:2007 Volvo S80With unique electronic accident-avoidance equipment in the 2007 Volvo S80, the Swedish car maker maintains its focus on safety. Ford's stewardship of the Volvo brand has kept a steady stream of quality cars coming out of northern Europe. Both the Volvo C70 and the Volvo XC90 seemed...

Tags: Volvo S80, Volvo

Product reviews 2007-04-06

50 ways to kill an asteroid

It is almost certain that a big asteroid will one day land on Earth and provoke a huge catastrophe. This is why hundreds of scientists have attended the Planetary Defense Conference 2007, held this week in Washington, D.C., to try to develop plans to protect the Earth from such an...

Tags: Space &, Aerospace, Science &, Nature, Engineering &, Innovation

Blog posts 2007-03-08

IE7 or Firefox 2: Which browser is more secure?

Microsoft and Mozilla are on a collision course, both racing to complete major updates to their flagship web browsers scheduled for release this fall. Over the past two years, Firefox has zoomed from nowhere to gobble a significant chunk of market share at Internet Explorer’s expense. The biggest selling...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Blog posts 2006-08-03

Cars saving pedestrians' lives?

Cars saving pedestrians' lives?Quick thoughtsIf a vehicle with one of these systems may brake or swerve unexpectedly it might be necessary to only have vehicles which share the same system using the roads, so that if one is going to brake it can warn the others. Or there could be...

Tags: Robots, pedestrian, collision

Discussion threads 2006-01-14

Cars saving pedestrians' lives?

It's well known that many pedestrians and cyclists are victims of road accidents. In the European Union alone, there are over 9,000 deaths and 200,000 injured victims every year. This is why a 8-million euro and 3-year long project was launched in 2002 to build a sensing system which would...

Tags: pedestrian

Blog posts 2006-01-14

Larry Ellison gets a pay raise

Larry Ellison gets a pay raiseLarry Ellison gets a pay raiseWell Larry's salary is 975,000 time better than Steve Jobs salary :p(yes it was meant to be funny, tough crowd today, jeez)Larry and Bill are just skimping by...What a tough life. I feel for Larry and Bill Gates. I'm sure...

Tags: Benefits, Investment, Well Larry, Larry Ellison, Octopus

Discussion threads 2005-08-31