Category Archives: cars

Autonomous vehicles are going to affect a lot of jobs

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

Autonomous vehicles will change society in more fundamental ways than most imagine. Yes, there are the obvious ways that everyone talks about: driverless Ubers, automated trucks, cities without private vehicle ownership. But there is a large ecosystem of occupations that … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, society

Autonomous vehicles are going to change the world in more ways than you know

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

Autonomous vehicles will change society in more fundamental ways than most imagine. Yes, there are the obvious ways that everyone talks about: driverless Ubers, automated trucks, cities without private vehicle ownership. But there is a large ecosystem of occupations that … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, society

Tellme about Ford

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

Yesterday marked my one year anniversary at Tellme. I spent the day where I started a year earlier: at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Coincidentally, Ford officially announced its next generation of SYNC, which incorporates Tellme services. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, launchpad, microsoft, mobile, mobile search | 2 Comments

Dash-ing out of the gate

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

The Dash portable navigation device I wrote about earlier is now shipping. Dash has dropped the price $200 from the initial pre-order pricing. It’s the first true two-way connected PND on the market, using cellular data for search, traffic and … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, consumer electronics, dash, gps, local search, maps | 1 Comment

Smarts coming to the USA

Posted on July 11, 2007 by

The Smart is coming to the United States. Smart, part of Mercedes, is a tiny car that you’ll often see in Europe. The car holds two people and two bags. I rented two of these in Italy in 2002. When … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, environment, travel | 1 Comment

Your car’s computer – friend or foe?

Posted on March 26, 2007 by

Today’s WSJ has a story that vividly illustrates the tradeoffs that technology can offer between privacy and security (subscription required). The story explores how the increased data that cars collect can be used: That data could be crucial to guiding … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, privacy

Algorithms versus car dealers

Posted on March 22, 2007 by

My car dealer gave up on the battle. I got my car back from the dealer today and saw the sticker at right on my windshield. On my previous visits, they always put on a sticker telling me to come … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, consumer electronics

Top trends and predictions for satellite navigation

Posted on March 8, 2007 by

Yesterday, I wrote about my experiences with various types of satellite navigation. Here are some of the major trends in the space and my predictions for what we can expect to see in the next three years. Trends that will … Continue reading →

Posted in aol, cars, city guides, consumer electronics, flickr, google, gps, local search, maps, mobile, mobile search, satellite navigation, wireless, wireless data, yahoo, yellow pages | 3 Comments

Should I get a GPS?

Posted on March 7, 2007 by

When people get in my car, I’m often asked whether it’s worth getting a GPS. There are five big advantages that all GPS units have over paper maps and print outs from Mapquest and Google Maps: They will tell you … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, gps, local search, maps, mobile, mobile search, satellite navigation | 1 Comment

Time of day and online maps

Posted on July 25, 2006 by

If you follow the online driving directions from Mapquest, Google Maps or Yahoo! from Reston, Va. to Washington, D.C., in the morning, there’s a very good chance you’ll get a ticket. Why? All three route you on I-66, the eastbound … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, google, gps, maps, satellite navigation | 3 Comments