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Ford adds Sync AppLink to ten new vehicles

, Jun 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

One of the coolest features for tech fans on many new Ford vehicles is Sync. The hands free technology in Sync allows you to control your compatible phone with your voice and to control some of the car systems using your voice. On some cars, you can adjust the temperature and radio station using your voice. One of the coolest things about Sync is that vehicles that are AppLink compatible get even more connectivity between the drivers smartphone and the vehicle. Read The Full Story

Only 50% Of iPhone Users Backup To iTunes

, Jun 13th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple's iCloud announcement from WWDC 2011 sounds promising, freeing iPhone and iPad users from ever having to physically connect their iOS devices to their computers for backing up to iTunes. With the iCloud-powered iOS 5, backups will be automatically synced to the cloud. And thank goodness, now that we know from an insider tip that only 50 percent of iPhone users ever backup their data to iTunes. The iCloud will surely save a lot of data loss headaches. Read The Full Story

Ford Sync in 3M vehicles on the road today

, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Ford has been putting Sync in some of its vehicles for a few years now. At first glance, the system might just seem like a Bluetooth hands free communications set up for driving. Sync is much more than that though offering full voice control over many aspects of the vehicle entertainment and ventilation systems. The system also has apps and Ford is constantly expanding the system. Read The Full Story

Ford SYNC Destinations app remotely programs your PND

, Dec 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ford has pushed out their new SYNC Destinations mobile app today, allowing iPhone, iPad or Android device users to hook up to the TDI systems in their Ford vehicles and get Predictive Traffic advice for route mapping. Hooking up with the device's address book, as well as allowing up to 25 saved locations, the app lets you search for turn-by-turn directions and have them ready and waiting when you actually get into the car. Ford's predictive systems take into account real-time speed, accident and incident information for all highways, interstates, arterials and city streets in 126 metropolitan areas across North America, and then use that to pick what the system reckons is the best route for your journey. So far, so good, but it then throws in local school schedules, sports games and concerts as well. Read The Full Story

Ford unveils mobile app dev kit for Sync compatibility

, Oct 11th 2010 Discuss [0]

One of the coolest and most useful options that can be had on most Ford vehicles is Sync. The Sync system offers hands free integration with mobile phones and other controls of the car like the entertainment systems and the AC system among others using Bluetooth and the driver's voice. Read The Full Story

Ford adds alternatives to texting while driving to Sync system in new cars

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

With states all across the country seeking to pass bans on texting and driving and many states already having bans in effect Ford is adding new features to Sync to give drivers alternatives to texting. The new features include a Do Not Disturb button, Bluetooth MAP support, and improved Blackberry support. Read The Full Story

Ford SYNC AppLink adds in-car voice control to Android & BlackBerry apps [Video]

, Apr 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ford have been gradually squeezing more functionality into their SYNC in-car computing platform, and now they've joined up the dots between the Nuance speech-recognition system added earlier this year and the smartphones Ford drivers are carrying.  The new Ford SYNC AppLink - which will be first available on the 2011 model year Fiesta - will hook up to Android and BlackBerry handsets and allow for voice-control of applications updated for compliance with the company's new APIs.  Initially, that will include Pandora, a Twitter app and a streaming radio app. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

Nuance and Ford team to bring natural speech tech to Sync platform

, Jan 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

The more recent Ford cars and trucks have some very cool tech inside called Sync that lets the driver make hands free phone calls and control various functions of the audio system with their voice. Ford and Nuance have announced that they are teaming up to make the voice control with Sync even more robust. Read The Full Story

Ford to offer HD Radio in vehicles with iTunes tagging

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

It used to be that if you wanted the latest in electronics inside your car you would be looking to the aftermarket for things like Bluetooth, iTunes tagging, and MP3 playback. Today many of the new vehicles cruising the streets have a myriad of electronics built right in. Ford has announced today that it has become the first automotive maker to offer HD Radio in its lineup with iTunes tagging. Read The Full Story

Ford offers free SYNCMyPhone app for SYNC users

, Dec 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

One of the coolest features on many Ford cars and trucks is the SYNC system. SYNC lets drivers find music and make and receive phone calls hands free. The SYNC system is basically big, fancy hands free Bluetooth car kit. Read The Full Story
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