Radio Disney has taken another step in the digitization of its programming, integrating Ford’s AppLink code in its mobile app. The result is integration with Ford’s SYNC dashboard, which gives drivers easy control of the app without touching the mobile device. As with other SYNC-enabled apps, Radio Disney’s product will be automatically located by the Ford system when the driver plugs the smartphone into the dashboard. Continue Reading
Ford will switch from Microsoft to BlackBerry’s QNX platform to power Ford’s SYNC digital dashboard. BlackBerry’s QNX is a major player in car dashboards. An analyst says that the loss of Ford as a client would be a “funeral ceremony” for Microsoft’s automotive operating system division. Continue Reading
Ford, a veteran participant in the CES feeding frenzy, made a pre-pre-show announcement about its AppLink software that powers infotainment functions in SYNC-equipped cars. That’s a lot of buzzwords. Click through to see what it all means. Continue Reading