- Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. are jointly producing to link cars with cell phones and personal music players.
- The "Sync" system being unveiled Sunday at the North American International Auto Show connects popular iPods and all other digital music players — including Microsoft's nascent Zune — to in-dash software through a USB port.
- Drivers will be able to pick songs, artists or genres using voice activation or controls on the steering wheel.
- The system also links Bluetooth-capable smart phones and personal digital assistants to the car's electronics, allowing the car system to pick up Internet broadcasts.
- Sync ratchets up the car electronics war as the struggling Ford tries to compete with General Motors Corp.'s OnStar system, DaimlerChrysler AG's MyGIG in-dash hard drive storage system and similar devices offered by other manufacturers.
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Ford and Microsoft launch car software system
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