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The Motorcycle for Everyone
Motorcycles are fun for those with a thirst for a bit of adventure. Unfortunately, the skill required to ride them makes them out of reach for many. Can-Am solves this skill challenge by adding a second wheel on the front of the motorcycle. In addition to the stable ride created by this third-leg, the Can-Am…
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Text and Drive No More #CES2014
Messages abound these days about the perils of texting while driving. Peer pressure and the associated legal ramifications are not enough, however, to prevent many people from using their smart device while driving. Cell Control solves the problem with a technology that disables the cell phone while a vehicle is in motion. As seen in the…
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Intel Inside the Infiniti #CES2014
Reinforced by its long-running and successful “Intel-Inside” marketing campaign, Intel has long been the heart of personal computers. In this video, filmed at the 2014 International CES Conference, Intel’s Lindsay Sech explains how their technology is now turning the automobile into effectively a mobile computer. In addition to providing safety features like lane departure prevention,…
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Instrument Driving #CES2014
An after-market, four-camera system coupled with an in-dash display effectively turns an old car into a smart car. Rob Haynes demonstrates Rydeen Mobile’s RDV360 and explains how this system works and how it can provide warnings for drivers of objects that are in their blind spots. As he points out, it is possible to park…
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Better Driving Through Metadata
Great racing athletes are able to visualize their every move giving them a mental picture for how they should perform. For the rest of us, Chevrolet may have the answer in the form of its Performance Data Recorder (PDR) in the 2015 Corvette Stingray, which is notable as it is the first telematics system to be…
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The Heat Is On & Helping Monitor the House
Heat sensing with personal devices is about to take off, according to an article in today’s Wall Street Journal. In the above interview, Rob Riordan, EVP and director of corporate development for Nsight, talks about using thermal technology to add more accurate detection to their home monitoring service. We caught up with Riordan at International CES…
