Infotainment Systems Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Jaguar Land Rover is working on touchless infotainment systems

Speaking of painful experience, the infotainment systems in Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles suck. They’re slow, don’t hold a connection

Tiger King: The smartphone game (and it’s from Carole Baskin; I wonder if the goal is to find her husband?)

I’m fascinated with the evolution of the car radio. It began with a tube-powered insanely expensive tube-powered aftermarket item in

Buying a new car? Chances are you’re just as concerned about what kind of electronics are in the dashboard as

Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our

QNX, a division of BlackBerry, is all about the software that powers automobile infotainment systems. Here’s what they demonstrated at

RAIN reports on a new study by Edison Research on how we consume audio entertainment in our vehicles as we

Donald Trump’s friends are Russia, China, and North Korea. His enemies are Canada, France, Germany, and Japan. What’s wrong with

Ever since the first car radios appeared in vehicles in the late 1920s and 1930s, audio entertainment has been evolving. 1952:

If there’s one thing that keeps broadcasters up at night, it’s the future of radio in the car. Automobiles and

For decades, the car dashboard has been the domain of AM/FM radio, augmented by tape machines and CD players. In

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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