http://www.silicon.com Results for car en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39668394,00.htm Laptop thefts are like car accidents - everyone knows someone who has been involved but it always happens to someone else. Losing a mobile device is a common occurrence - but that's doesn't mean it's not serious. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:25:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39661658,00.htm Perhaps it would be gliding down a private road in your bright red sports car, or landing a helicopter on your own private pad on top of the office. Coughing and spluttering. Unable to complete basic tasks without falling over. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39646338,00.htm At the same Google Atmosphere event, Jeremy Vincent, CIO of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, said cloud computing had the potential to end a perpetual battle against system complexity faced by IT directors. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39635525,00.htm It is a slow motion car crash. The controversial ID project has hit another delay, with the government missing its own deadline to get the cards into the hands of Manchester residents. The Home Office announced today that people living or working... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:47:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816541p,00.htm One may already be making wireless payments for gasoline purchases, using a keyless entry card in workplace, or paying highway tolls via a communications device mounted in car. Off late Radio Frequency Identification (or RFID) - a means of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816481p,00.htm In addition, they use cellular devices everywhere - at home, in the car, in the office and while traveling. Off late managing enterprise mobility has become a major focus of the corporation. Most employees want a notebook PC with wide area wireless... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39635529,00.htm Aida will analyse driving behaviour and pick out regular routes: for example, it will know that a driver always stops to get some shopping on the way home from work or tops up the car with petrol every Friday evening. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39597173,00.htm Following its sale by parent company Ford last year, car maker Jaguar Land Rover has had to face the thorny problem of cutting itself loose from Ford's web of business applications. The work - which followed its sale to Indian car manufacturer Tata... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:45:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39554594,00.htm The world's first car boot sale was held in Kent in 1980 and to all intents and purposes it hasn't advanced from there. When asked whether they would prefer to sell online or at a car boot sale, 92 per cent of the public said they'd prefer to sell... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:19:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719746p,00.htm Enterprise Rent-A-Car wanted to improve operational efficiencies, productivity, and business visibility and enable the company to effectively monitor databases across different environments. Enterprise Rent-A-Car implemented Oracle Enterprise... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719601p,00.htm The company AUTO PALACE Vysocany, a member of AUTO PALACE Group, which is a part of the Dutch holding AutoBinck Holding N.V.which currently consists of 51 companies, 15 of which operate under the cover of AUTO PALACE GROUP in the Czech and Slovak... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719765p,00.htm For the Polish Police Force, checking a car registration number or name of a driver through a crackling short-wave walkie-talkie is now a thing of the past. To meet EU free-travel Schengen Zone requirements, Poland needed an infrastructure that... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/shai-agassi-39550656.htm Agassi's model sees the car industry mimic that of the mobile phone - by giving away the vehicles for free, suppliers can make money off the 'minutes' of electricity that users put into their car at dedicated filling stations. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:41:49 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/elon-musk-39547918.htm He followed up the sale with the creation of SpaceX, a business that creates reusable space transport vehicles, and taking the job of CEO of electric car company Tesla. With climate change seemingly at the top of everyone's agenda, it's no surprise... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:13:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39535794,00.htm If you want a better job, a pay rise, a new car, better health for you or your loved ones or you simply desire a less stressful life, this App can assist you to fulfil your needs, dreams and ambitions," the press release modestly explains. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:12:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60349896p,00.htm Tata Motors Limited, India's largest automobile company, is the leader by far in commercial vehicles in each segment, and the second largest in the passenger vehicles market with winning products in the compact, mid-size car and utility vehicle... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:58:21 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60330661p,00.htm Large automotive manufacturers, as well as individual car and truck buyers, use the Kelley Blue Book Web site to find in-depth pricing information. Kelley Blue Book analyzes and publishes data on new and used vehicles. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39531025,00.htm This datacentre is also testing a prototype of another cooling system called Side Car. Instead of being fitted onto the back of a rack, Side Car envelopes both sides of a rack, creating a self-contained cooling system that uses circulating cold... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:54:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694170p,00.htm The Bellevue, WA-based travel company is a pioneer in offering hotel, plane and car reservations online. By striving to better understand its customers' desires, Expedia is finding innovative ways to increase revenue. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:36 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800003100,39524303,00.htm They spoof the email addresses, even get good references for their credit and run a car ad. Instead of hacking into major online sites to embed malware, malicious hackers are going in through the front door by exploiting security holes in systems... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:20:02 +0000