The simpler, the better: a first look at the new QNX technology concept vehicle

Bringing the KISS principle to the dashboard.Paul Leroux“From sensors to smartphones, the car is experiencing a massive influx of new technologies, and automakers must blend these in a way that is simple,...

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The A to Z of QNX in cars

Over 26 fast facts, brought to you by the English alphabetPaul LerouxA is for Audi, one of the first automakers to use QNX technology in its vehicles. For more than 15 years, Audi has put its trust in...

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Long time, no see: Catching up with the QNX CAR Platform

By Megan Alink, Director of Marketing Communications for AutomotiveIt’s a fact — a person simply can’t be in two places at one time. I can’t, you can’t, and the demo team at QNX can’t (especially when...

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Volkswagen and LG Gear up with QNX

Design wins put QNX technology in a wide range of infotainment systems, instrument clusters, and ADAS solutions.Earlier today, QNX Software Systems announced that infotainment systems powered by the...

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A question of getting there

The third of a series of posts on the QNX CAR Platform. In this installment, we turn to a key point of interest: the platform’s navigation service.From the beginning, we designed the QNX CAR Platform...

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ZENRIN Datacom integrates mobile navigation app with QNX CAR Platform

Don't know if you've noticed, but a variety of navigation software vendors have been integrating their solutions with the QNX CAR Platform for Infotainment. In the last few months alone, QNX has announced...

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Infotainment gets an upgrade

So, a few weeks ago, we invited a group of Canadian journalists to come visit the QNX garage and get a hands-on intro to our latest concept cars. Sami Haj-Assaad of AutoGuide was one of our esteemed...

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Crowd-sourced maps: the future of in-car navigation?

Guest post by Daniel Gast, innovation manager, Elektrobit AutomotiveCrowdsourcing has become a major trend. Even McDonald’s has been getting into the act, asking consumers to submit new ideas for burgers....

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Why I should have gone to CES this year

No problem, I said, I'll be happy to stay back at the office. After all, somebody has to hold down the fort while everyone is at CES, and it may as well be me.Of course, I didn't know what Audi was bringing...

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My top 10 QNX Auto posts from 2013

Normally, people write this kind of post at the beginning or end of a calendar year. But as an old friend once said, “Paul defines his own kind of normal.” He may have been right, I don’t know. What...

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The ultimate show-me car

It's one thing to say you can do something. It's another thing to prove it. Which helps explain why we create technology concept cars.You see, we like to tell people that flexibility and customization...

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Telematics China — closing out the year with a get-together in Shanghai

Guest post by Peter McCarthy of the QNX global partnerships teamPeter McCarthyIs it November already? Time flies when you’re busy. And on the subject of flying, I’ll soon be on a plane to Shanghai, where...

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Why doesn’t my navigation system understand me?

A story where big is good, but small is even better.Yoshiki ChubachiMy wife and I are about to go shopping in a nearby town. So I get into my car, turn the key, and set the destination from POIs on the...

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QNX, AutoNavi collaborate to provide in-car navigation for automakers in China

Map database offers 20 million points of interestPaul LerouxThis just in: QNX has announced that it is partnering with AutoNavi, a leading provider of digital map content and navigation solutions in...

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From Hollerith to HTML5: the inevitable rise of the programmable car

Paul LerouxSome people are crazy good at predicting the future. Case in point: Nicola Tesla. In 1909 he proclaimed that "everyone in the world" would one day communicate with wireless handheld devices....

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It's a Bentley! A guided tour of the new QNX technology concept car

"Bend it, shape it, any way you want it"— Headline from a QNX advertisement, circa 1987I’m about to show you some pictures of a car. Not just any car, but a powerful, luxurious, and stunningly beautiful...

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