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NewsJanuary 24, 2013

J.D. Power Study Finds Vehicle Owners Less Satisfied With Factory Navigation Systems

J.D. Power released the results of its annual survey on factory-installed navigation system performance, finding that vehicle owners were frustrated with the complexity of menu systems, voice control commands, and inputting destinations.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2013

Chrysler Says Dealers Can Activate Navigation Feature on Select New Models Post-Sale

LAS VEGAS – Chrysler announced that its dealers can now activate a navigation system, after the purchase of the vehicle, on vehicles equipped with specific Uconnect systems.

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NewsMarch 27, 2012

AT&T Labs Develops Steering Wheel That Provides Navigation Via Haptic Feedback

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – AT&T Labs has developed a new type of steering wheel that uses vibration patterns to deliver navigation information to drivers, according to the MIT Technology Review.

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NewsFebruary 16, 2012

U.S. DOT Issues New Distracted Driving Guidelines for In-vehicle Technologies

WASHINGTON – NHTSA and the DOT proposed new guidelines designed to encourage automakers to limit the risk of driver distraction when using communications, navigation, and entertainment technologies built into vehicles.

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Articlesby Grace SuizoFebruary 1, 2012

Onboard Technology: To Have or Have Not

Advancements in technology are on the rise — and so is the number of new-vehicle models available with the “latest and greatest” OEMs have to offer. With more “bells and whistles” than can be counted on one hand, several fleet managers shared which features catch their eye when selecting a vehicle.

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NewsDecember 1, 2011

J.D. Power Survey Reports Problems With Factory Navigation Systems

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - J.D. Power's nagivation system study found that, on average, owners of vehicles with factory-installed navigation systems experienced 351 problems per 100 systems (pp100) in 2011.

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NewsNovember 7, 2011

Ford to Improve Performance, Graphics On MyFord Touch Systems

DEARBORN, MI - Ford said initial testing shows MyFord Touch touch response and voice recognition performance that’s twice as fast as the current system.

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NewsAugust 31, 2011

OnStar Adds Navigation Function to RemoteLink Mobile App

DETROIT – OnStar introduced a navigation enhancement to its RemoteLink mobile app that allows subscribers to search on a smartphone for a destination and then send it directly to their vehicle where the route can be accessed audibly through OnStar Turn-by-Turn or via an in-dash navigation system.

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Articlesby Jennifer WashingtonJuly 15, 2011

Budget-Savvy Routing Solutions

From route optimization to voice navigation, mobile phone mapping and search engine integration, these familiar software and web-based mapping tools offer enhanced trip planning for little to no cost.

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NewsJuly 12, 2011

TomTom Makes Driving Safer for Fleets with Active Driver Feedback

SAN DIEGO– TomTom Business Solutions, the division dedicated to commercial fleets, announced the availability of Active Driver Feedback and WEBFLEET OptiDrive.

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