Jaguar Land Rover Accelerates Connected Car – Showcased at LAAS

first automotive connectivity software that is freely downloadable for anyone interested in assisting major automotive manufacturers

Source: www.prnewswire.com

Thank you JLR, for pushing the envelope here, even beyond the comfort zone of many. Ideally, RVI becomes the much needed standard software module visible in every car, not just those running Linux. This will finally satisfy the V2X dream as well as the commercial convenience features consumers want.

Safety and security driving consumer interest in connected cars – Tech News | The Star Online

despite growing interest in safety and security, getting consumers to take on what amounts to a second subscription is proving challenging

Source: www.thestar.com.my

Everyone wants safety and security but not many will pay extra. Better get open collaboration going faster to reduce costs of innovation and make these standard features in the car.

Igalia shows Chromium on Webkit for Wayland at GENIVI Seoul event

Chromium on a Renesas R-Car M2 board, an embedded platform designed for this sector

Source: blogs.igalia.com

Why does Chromium in automotive matter? It moves the developer ecosystem outside the niche occupied mostly by Qt and into more innovation. Performance is not an issue now when running web apps in the car. Add the work of W3C in automotive and you have a killer combination for cars entering SOP in the next 3-4 years. Blended interfaces with smartphone apps will clearly benefit from using the same technology.