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Ford sends out OpenXC beta, vehicle-aware apps should be just around the corner Feb 18th 2012, 06:41 It's six months since Ford partnered with Bug Labs to build OpenXC and now the system is ready for third-party developers to get involved. Rather than following Renault and others down the Android route, OpenXC is a dedicated platform designed to bring together third-party apps and hardware. It comes with an Arduino-based interface module that hooks up to the car's own systems, allowing the software to work with sensors, audio interfaces, safety devices and whatever other add-ons an owner might want to rig up. One app, developed by India's HCL Technologies, is already complete: it sends location updates to selected contacts to warn them if a driver is running late for a meeting. (Finally, Arduino gets to do something useful.) Ford sends out OpenXC beta, vehicle-aware apps should be just around the corner originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Electronista  |   | Email this | Comments Spark tablet available for pre-order, still aiming for 200 euro price tag Feb 18th 2012, 04:43 We're sure some Linux fans broke into a cold sweat over the open source Spark tab. Fortunately it's taken the next step towards their eager paws: the seven inch slab is now up for pre-order. Sign up for one and you'll net a priority order code to ensure you get one of the first units off the production line, alongside 500 points to use at the manufacturer's add-on store. The site still expects to launch the Spark for around €200 ($262), which is a fair chunk of change less than those top-drawer tablets -- and what price can you put on freedom? [Thanks Jose] Spark tablet available for pre-order, still aiming for 200 euro price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Make Play Live  | Email this | Comments

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