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[Press Release / Submit Press Release: Published PR] Press Release - FORD FIRST TO ENABLE iTUNES TAGGING WITH LAUNCH OF ...: “iTunes Tagging and HD Radio technology are strong new additions to the growing collection of Ford convenience features and technology we’re offering customers to make driving even more enjoyable,” said Mark Fields, president of The Americas. “This is another example of Ford’s commitment to bring the widest variety of factory-installed customer-focused technology, features and conveniences to millions of people.”

[Internetautoguide Blogs] Ford Motor Company becomes First to offer Apple iTunes Song ...: The company that brought us the world’s best in-car infotainment system with Sync is now the first car company to offer iTunes song tagging. The system makes it a snap to keep up with new music by allowing you to tag a song you hear on the radio and then download the song or album from the iTunes store...

[The Car Connection] Tech Watch: Kia To Launch Ford Sync Rival Next Week - The Car ...: (Ford's exclusive development contract with Microsoft ended at the close of 2008.) Hyundai is expected to launch a similar offering to complement the telematics system mentioned above.In addition to the iPod/mp3-player functionality, voice control, and Bluetooth capability expected of UVO, Kia says that it will also offer some very unique features. The company hasn't said which 2010 Kia model will be the first to offer the system, but we wouldn't be at all surprised if it were the Soul (pictured above), which appeals to the same young, tech-friendly consumer that's likely to dig UVO.

[Uploads from Ford Motor Company] Ford SYNC on Flickr - Photo Sharing!: iTunes Tagging and crystal-clear radio sound through HD Radio technology are the latest features on Ford’s growing list of factory-installed customer conveniences and technologies that will be newly available in 2010. HD Radio receivers pull in digital radio signals and play them with dramatically improved sound.

[Cars. New & Used Hot Cars including Honda, Toyota & Nissan] Kia to Launch UVO to Rival Ford's Sync: The UVO system will run with Microsoft’s Windows Automotive Embedded software, the same software used by Ford Sync. Ford’s exclusive deal with Microsoft expired in late 2008, which now allows other automakers to use the software.

[Ford Motor Company] FORD SYNC GOES WIFI TURNING CAR INTO MOBILE INTERNET HOT SPOT FOR ...: “While you’re driving to grandma’s house, your spouse can be finishing the holiday shopping and the kids can be chatting with friends and updating their Facebook profiles,” said Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. “And you’re not paying for yet another mobile subscription or piece of hardware because Ford will let you use technology you already have.”

[D' Technology Weblog] UVO: Microsoft and Kia's competitor to Ford SYNC technology: Microsoft and Kia Motors will introduce a competitor to Ford Motor Co.'s voice-controlled Sync infotainment service at the CES, in Las Vegas. The Kia product will be called “UVO,” will debut on an unnamed Kia vehicle sometime in 2010.

[Ford Motor Company Newsroom] FORD FIRST TO ENABLE iTUNES TAGGING WITH LAUNCH OF NEW HD RADIO ...: The world’s first implementation of iTunes Tagging in a factory-installed HD Radioreceiver will launch in 2010 on select Ford vehicles. Through the SYNC system, iTunes Tagging will provide Ford customers with the ability to capture a song they hear on the HD Radio receiver for later purchase.

[ProgrammableWeb] Ford's SYNC System to Enable “Cars as a Platform”?: The SYNC API itself is likely to be device-independent, allowing drivers to use all kinds of mobile devices in a unified way. This is certainly an exciting new development, and we’re looking forward to seeing how this plays out next year.

[Car Blog | The Automotive news blog] Ford to offer iTunes tagging on select 2010 models: A maximum of 100 songs can be stored on the SYNC which also allows you to dock your iPod and iPhone to directly download the songs. Ford is keen on offering a wide variety factory-installed customer-focused technology to the customers .

[Smart Takes Blog RSS | SmartPlanet] With Ford Sync, Michigan students bring downloadable apps to cars ...: Ford Motor Company has enlisted University of Michigan-Dearborn students to develop downloadable applications for its Sync in-car communications syste. He also writes The Editorialiste, a media criticism blog.

[MySA Ford | Northside Ford | Ford San Antonio] Ford gets students to develop phone apps for Sync (MySA Ford ...: As such, Ford must learn a couple of new tricks that are very un-OEM. To be successful in the software biz, a company must be able to "think fast, fail fast and recover fast," all skills that automakers simply don't have.

[BriefingRoom on TelephonyOnline] Ford SYNC Becomes WiFi Hot Spot | BriefingRoom on TelephonyOnline: Inserting an owner’s compatible USB mobile broadband modem - sometimes called an “air card” - into SYNC’s USB port will produce a secure wireless connection that will be broadcast throughout the vehicle, allowing passengers with WiFi-enabled mobile devices to access the Internet anywhere the broadband modem receives connectivity.

[Young man Blog] FORD SYNC GOES WIFI TURNING CAR INTO MOBILE INTERNET HOT SPOT FOR ...: Inserting an owner’s compatible USB mobile broadband modem - sometimes called an “air card” - into SYNC’s USB port will produce a secure wireless connection that will be broadcast throughout the vehicle, allowing passengers with WiFi-enabled mobile devices to access the Internet anywhere the broadband modem receives connectivity.

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