ShareOPENBEAK, PANDORA AND STITCHER ARE FIRST TO USE FORD SYNC API, BRINGING TWITTER, INTERNET RADIO CONTROL INTO VEHICLES Ford SYNC® application programming interface (API) allows SYNC to harness the power of smartphone mobile operating systems to access and control apps in Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles Orangatame’s OpenBeak (formerly TwitterBerry), Pandora Internet music service and [...]
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IMPROVING THE CONVERSATION WITH YOUR CAR: FORD REFINES SYNC VOICE ENGINE FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ShareIMPROVING THE CONVERSATION WITH YOUR CAR: FORD REFINES SYNC VOICE ENGINE FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY SYNC® voice-activated capabilities simplified through refined “voice engine,” powered by Nuance, allowing drivers to accomplish more tasks using fewer commands, more natural language structure More than 10,000 first-level commands are now recognized by SYNC, helping drivers unfamiliar with the system more [...]
FORD’S NEW ‘SEND TO SYNC’ SERVICE LETS USERS BEAM DESTINATIONS FROM MAPQUEST TO CAR | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ShareFORD’S NEW ‘SEND TO SYNC’ SERVICE LETS USERS BEAM DESTINATIONS FROM MAPQUEST TO CAR Ford adds more capability to SYNC® Traffic, Direction & Information app with ‘Send to SYNC’ feature allowing drivers to visit leading mapping Web site MapQuest and have a destination sent to their Ford vehicle Drivers can download the destination information into [...]
FORD SYNC CONNECTS CAR WITH INTERNET: NEW WIFI RECEIVER, BUILT-IN WEB BROWSER, MOBILE HOTSPOT | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ShareFORD SYNC CONNECTS CAR WITH INTERNET: NEW WIFI RECEIVER, BUILT-IN WEB BROWSER, MOBILE HOTSPOT New MyFord TouchTM driver connect technology features WiFi receiver and Ford-developed built-in web browser for internet access while parked Next-generation SYNC® system also creates mobile WiFi hotspot for passenger use by leveraging customer’s USB mobile broadband modem plugged into system’s Media [...]
FORD MAKES NAVIGATION STANDARD ON MYFORD, SYNC-EQUIPPED VEHICLES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ShareFORD MAKES NAVIGATION STANDARD ON MYFORD, SYNC-EQUIPPED VEHICLES Navigation features will be standard on all Ford vehicles with MyFordTM and SYNC® with no extra hardware upgrades needed, making Ford the first automaker to compete with offerings from the hand-held navigation market MyFord vehicle interface will have basic graphical turn-by-turn directions standard, with full map-based navigation [...]
SIX STUDENTS, THREE MONTHS, 100,000 APPS: FORD EMBRACES OPEN INNOVATION IN SYNC API DEVELOPMENT | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ShareSIX STUDENTS, THREE MONTHS, 100,000 APPS: FORD EMBRACES OPEN INNOVATION IN SYNC API DEVELOPMENT While developing a SYNC® application programming interface (API), Ford enlisted the help of students from the University of Michigan-Dearborn to identify automotive-relevant mobile apps and beta test the first set of SYNC APIs Six students were granted use of Ford’s Developers’ [...]
Remarks as prepared for the Ford Motor Company Keynote address at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ShareREMARKS AS PREPARED FOR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE 2010 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW The following are remarks as prepared for the Ford Motor Company keynote address at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2010 as delivered by: Alan Mulally, President and Chief Executive Officer Derrick Kuzak, Group [...]
FORD TEAMS UP WITH RALLY CAR DRIVER KEN BLOCK FOR GLOBAL MOTORSPORTS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ShareFORD TEAMS UP WITH RALLY CAR DRIVER KEN BLOCK FOR GLOBAL MOTORSPORTS – Ford teams up with Ken Block, California-based action sports icon-turned-rally driver, for future global motorsports opportunities. DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 6, 2010 – Ford Motor Company announced today that it is teaming up with Ken Block, the California-based action sports icon-turned-rally driver, for [...]
