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2015 Chevy Cruze features connectivity updates; 4G LTE and Siri

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The 2015 Chevrolet Cruze will debut at the New York International Auto Show with greater connectivity—including new Text Message Alerts, Apple Siri integration and OnStar 4G LTE with available Wi-Fi hotspot—in addition to revised exterior styling, enhanced interior convenience. Each enables voice-controlled connectivity.

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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

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While Automatic’s device has been available in Apple and Best Buy stores since last year, this is the first time the company has teamed up with an auto manufacturer to experiment with its in-vehicle entertainment and communications system. Automatic will launch additional connected-car enhancements in the coming months.

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Airbiquity and Baidu partner to provide connected car internet services in China

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US-based connected vehicle services provider Airbiquity, Inc., and Baidu, the leading Chinese internet services provider, recently announced a partnership to provide connected car internet services to the Chinese automotive market beginning in first quarter 2014.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and IBM partner to accelerate time to market of new services based on connected cars

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and IBM announced a partnership to help various industries within the Internet of Things economy to analyze data to deliver new services from connected vehicles. The seven-year agreement will focus on commercializing services and building next-generation technical solutions necessary to deliver connected services.

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GM announces broad global strategy for embedded 4G LTE; first rollout in 2014 with MY2015 vehicles; AT&T first carrier partner

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The demo screen of a research Cadillac ATS equipped with 4G LTE connectivity, first shown at the 2013 Mobile World Congress. Most MY2015 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models available in 2014 in the US and Canada will be the first GM cars, trucks and crossovers with embedded 4G LTE; connectivity will be delivered through AT&T.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. SNDi for streets added years 2000 to 2014. Barrington-Leigh and Millard-Ball.

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Where VR Gaming Took a Wrong Turn

Cars That Think

One early reader of Luckey’s posts was John Carmack , lead programmer for several of the most influential first-person shooter games, including Doom and Wolfenstein. The two connected through their forum posts, and Luckey sent one of his prototype VR headsets to Carmack.