Microsoft Bets Big On Computing For the Car 378
dstates writes "The automobile industry may be hurting, but Microsoft is doubling down and making a massive new investment in its automotive business unit. Microsoft already works closely with a number of car companies and will enhance that effort with more people and more resources. Sync developed as a collaboration with Ford Motor Co. allows motorists to control their cell phones, music players and navigation systems with voice commands while they drive. Microsoft is also making 'Live Search' technology available to automakers to develop in-car search and navigation. Detroit native Tom Philips, the new unit leader said 'There are a lot of technologies that are two to three years out that are going to provide even more connectivity and innovation. There's such a disconnect between what people experience in their cars and what they experience in the rest of their lives.'"
Slightly off-topic (Score:5, Funny)
Whats the state of navigation for linux in car systems? It'd be fun to homebrew one, but without decent navigation it's not a whole lot of use.
I'm sure i should have some BSOD joke in here too, but i haven't had my coffee yet
Blue Windshield of Death! (Score:2, Funny)
It's Clippy For The Microsoft Auto! (Score:1, Funny)
Obligatory (Score:5, Funny)
Re:About time (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Slightly off-topic (Score:4, Funny)
Poll:
How long before someone 'bricks' their 'stang?
Finally! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Slightly off-topic (Score:5, Funny)
What's that, the geek equivalent of wrapping it around a tree?
Just doesn't have the same ring to it..."So I jailbroke my Mustang, and then the new firmware bricked it, and now it's just sitting in my driveway saying, 'Please to fasten seat belt' over and over again...So...You wanna go sit in it?"
It's just not going to draw the girls.
Re:experience?! (Score:3, Funny)
And people like you are the reason that progress is so slow. Always doing the same thing, day in - day out. You need to open your horizons to new experiences.
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I feel a car analogy coming
I can see it now (Score:3, Funny)
I was late today, My car gave me the red ring of death this morning. I called it in, and they tried to charge me 100 dollars to read the error code that a headlight is bad.
I just cant wait to see... (Score:3, Funny)
...the first blue windscreen of death. Literally.
['windscreen' is what you across the pond call the 'windshield']
Re:Turn left? [Y/N] (Score:4, Funny)
You could:
CANCEL or ALLOW?
New Meaning to BSOD (Score:2, Funny)
Enjoy your ride.
The return of Clippy! (Score:2, Funny)
Would you like help?
- Get Help Driving down the freeway.
- Continue Driving without help.
- Don't show this tip again.
Re:You can pry it from my cold dead hands (Score:1, Funny)
My first thoughts were... (Score:5, Funny)
When I saw "brick" and "'stang" in the same sentence, I thought you were going to talk about its handling characteristics...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=etvaHh244Ok [youtube.com]
Re:TomTom (Score:4, Funny)
I got yours, "refurbished." Works fine now.