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[Gizmodo: ipad, index''xml] [The] "Do Not Disturb" button on new MyFord Touch-equipped vehicles allows drivers to better manage how they wish to communicate in the car, by enabling blocked incoming calls and texts; diverting calls into voicemail and saving texts to be read later;
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[MotorwayAmerica - Your highway to automotive information in North America] Ford improves SYNC for safer driving | MotorwayAmerica: “Text messaging has become the default communications method for consumers of all ages,” said John Schneider, chief engineer, Ford multimedia and infotainment engineering. “The power of SYNC voice control combined with Fords latest connectivity improvements will reduce the temptation to pick up the phone and take your eyes off the road, providing a safer solution for the use of mobile devices in the car.”
[egmCarTech] Ford will offer option to block SYNC features in 2011 - egmCarTech: Ford said yesterday that it will offer its new system first on the 2011 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, as part of the new My Ford Touch, the second-generation of Sync. The measure blocks incoming calls or text messages, and diverts calls to voicemail.
[UsHour.com] MyFord-enabled cars feature Do Not Disturb button: Pressing the button allows you to block incoming calls and text messages while driving, which is just as good since many states have already banning texting and calling while driving. Of course, it doesn’t just throw a blanket silence over your vehicle since you can also configure it to just block incoming calls only (or texts), helping divert calls into voicemail while saving texts to be read later.
[GizmoWhiz.com] MyFord-enabled cars feature Do Not Disturb button | GizmoWhiz.com: Voice control is additionally encouraged so that your hands remain on the wheel at all times. Expect that whole system to operate by Bluetooth via the Ford Sync technology and will compose a debut in the 2011 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX models.
[Left Brain] RFI Studios - 15 Minutes of Fame - Left Brain: button will let drivers block incoming calls and texts, but still make outgoing calls. I wonder as to how useful this will be considering there’s no guarantee that people won’t text back their responses (and a text message read aloud is pretty much the same as a phone call…), but still I applaud Ford’s efforts at encouraging individuals to stay focused while driving.
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[Toys and Gadget] Ford tweaks Windows-based auto tech to reduce driver distraction ...: When this is invoked, incoming phone calls or text messages from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone paired with Sync will be blocked, diverting calls into voicemail and saving text messages on the device for viewing later.
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