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In 1989, General Magic Saw the Future of Smartphones

Cars That Think

Skeuomorphic design began to wane in the mid-2000s, as Microsoft, Google, and Apple embraced flat design. Small Data Industries ended up purchasing a second Envoy on eBay in order to deconstruct it, inspect the internal components, and reverse engineer how it worked. Gone were needless animation and 3D effects.

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Ford introduces North America’s largest electric vehicle charging network for its EV customers; Greenlots led buildout

Green Car Congress

Ford is collaborating with Amazon in the US for all installation services from 240V outlets to the Ford Connected Charge Station. Among people who already own or want to purchase electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, 48 percent say that a lack of charging stations is one of their main concerns.

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Ford officially launches Tesla Supercharger access, free adapter now available to order

Baua Electric

After this window passes, the adapter will be available for purchase at a retail price of $230. According to a Cox Automotive Consumer Sentiment Study, lack of charging stations is the second largest barrier after price when it comes to purchasing an electric vehicle. Integration to routing will come with a future over-the-air update.

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Ford installing GE WattStation chargers, charging network at facilities

Green Car Congress

The WattStation Connect network will enable Ford to gather information on charging station use. Ford is also asking employees to use the MyFord Mobile smartphone app to collect driving and charging information to help the company understand driving patterns and potentially influence future product design. Click to enlarge.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

Green Car Congress

The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). —Doug VanDagens, global director of Ford Connected Services.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Different types of non-ownership alternatives promise to be the way of the future. For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company.

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Hands-on: Ford debuts new in-car digital platform with dual-screen Apple Maps via CarPlay – 9to5Mac

Baua Electric

There’s integrated Google Maps, access to apps via Google Play, built-in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and built-in gaming support with apps like Asphalt Nitro 2. In the Nautilus, the second-screen Apple Maps interface takes the place of the built-in Google Maps interface in the car’s panoramic display.

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