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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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At IEEE, we know that the advancement of science and technology is the engine that drives the improvement of the quality of life for every person on this planet. The world saw the need for universal broadband connectivity for remote work, online education, telemedicine, entertainment, and social networking.

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Booking Holdings invests US$500M in DiDi Chuxing; DiDi partners with Continental

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Under the partnership, DiDi and Booking Holdings will leverage their technology capabilities and local operating expertise to offer more comprehensive and personalized quality travel experiences across the world. Booking Holdings has invested US$500 million in DiDi, recognizing DiDi as a leader in the mobile transportation industry.

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GM introducing US/Canada version of 2013 Chevrolet Spark at LA Auto Show

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The MyLink infotainment system, featuring the personalized connectivity of Pandora and Stitcher internet radio, will be offered on 1LT and 2LT models when Spark goes on sale in the United States and Canada in mid-2012. The original version of the Spark is already on sale in Europe, Asia, Australia, Mexico and South America.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. Data Driven Insurance, London.

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Toyota to explore integration of SmartDeviceLink Technology with Ford subsidiary; open source version of Ford AppLink

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Developing robust, flexible, safe and user-friendly connected services is a priority for us, and one that we believe is shared by Ford, Livio and other contributors to SDL technology. Works with vehicle-embedded voice recognition technology, and so not limited by cellular connections or available bandwidth for functionality.

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BMW, Daimler moving ahead with mobility services JV following US greenlight

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The joint venture will focus on ensuring the personal freedom of customers in the field of urban mobility. On their urban journey, customers will move through a seamlessly connected and sustainable ecosystem that combines CarSharing, Ride-Hailing, Parking, Charging and Multimodality from a single source and is available with just a few taps.

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Ham Radio Jamming, Wireless Industry Battlegrounds, and IoT in Space

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After coordination with operators in South America and Europe, the source of the interfering signals—which sound like “the unfortunate offspring of a frog and a Dalek ”—was quickly identified as Cuba. PORTL’s tech instead records a three-dimensional video of a person and transmits it to the person they’re conversing with.