Tweeting & Driving?
Posted: January 7th, 2010 | Author: Javi | Filed under: Current Events, Science & Technology | Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Ford Motor Co., Pandora, Twitter | No Comments »
Drivers who love to tweet will be able to do both simultaneously thanks to the Ford Motor Co. who unveiled their plans for a new Web-connected dashboard system called OpenBeak, which was formerly known as the mobile Twitter application TwitterBerry, at the Consumer Electronics Show.
OpenBeak will be a part of the SYNC platform installed in Fords, Lincolns and Mercurys. Drivers are going to be able to utilize voice commands to have their Twitter messages read aloud. Controls on the steering wheel will skip forward or backward.
Ford is also planning on installing applications for Pandora, the personalized Internet radio service that has more than 40 million users, and for Stitcher, a mobile-audio company that streams podcasts, radio shows and news.
We’re hoping this doesn’t lead to more accidents.
