Telematics, Navigation & Location, Infotainment, Auto Safety, Asset Management - Under One Roof
Written by Telematics Detroit 2008
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
At the industry's flagship conference
& exhibition - Telematics Detroit 2008 (May 21-22, Rock
Financial Showplace, MI, Novi, USA), we will bring to you the latest digital
automotive and mobile strategies. In order to maximise your time out of the
office we've created a solid and detailed agenda so that you can customise it
and attend the sessions that matter most to you.
We kick-start the Telematics Detroit show
with informative Keynotes and General Telematics Focused Sessions, after which we split the show into 4 unique conferences focusing on: Navigation & Location, Infotainment, Intelligent Vehicle Safety,
Asset Management & Monitoring. All thisfor the price of
one! The aim is to provide you with a plan so that you can meet your
unique business objectives.
Plenary Keynotes & General Telematics Focused
Super-Sessions:
Here's a taster
if what we've put together:
The essential annual Telematics market update 2008 focus: formulae that
really work! ( Speaker: Gartner, Inc .)
Telematics & the connected car Hear how automotive partnership models
involving OEMs, service providers, suppliers and search engines are changing ( Speakers: BMW NA, Magneti Marelli, Mercedes Benz, Visteon,
Johnson Controls Inc. )
Super Panel Debate Two-way data connectivity as a
tool, both in-car and on mobile devices, is now ubiquitous – learn how to make
it work smoothly ( Speakers: T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint-Nextel,
Aeris Communications )
Click
here to view the full list of plenary topics and speakers
Navigation & Location: The two-day unique
conference will focus on the hottest developments & delivery strategies for
navigation & location based services across industries. Speakers include, Garmin, Panasonic, Magellan, BMW, Inrix, Clear Channel, Dash …..to name just a few.
Click
here to view the full navigation & location agenda.
Infotainment: The two-day mini
conference will help you re-focus your infotainment strategy to ensure you
defuse challenges quickly to rake-in blazing profits by applying the latest
business models, trends and technologies to your optimal advantage. Speakers
include, Chrysler, Delphi , Alpine, Clarion, Intel ….to name
just a few.
Intelligent Vehicle
Safety: The two-day mini
conference will tackle both technological and business issues facing the in-car
safety industry. Speakers include, General Motors, Volkswagen of
America, Ford, Robert Bosch…to name just a few.
Click
here to view the full intelligent vehicle safety agenda
Asset Management &
Monitoring: The two-day
mini conference will evaluate the asset management & monitoring market with
case-studies and custom-made panels which will indicate what the key growth
areas are to ensure you invest your efforts and money in the right direction.
Speakers include, Trimble, GE, The Morey Corp, Walmart, Aeris
Communications …to name just a few.
Click
here to view the full asset management & monitoring agenda.
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent
updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out!
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be
expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and
pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad
killer".
Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing,
insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field
workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in
to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile
usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on
Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone
segment
Social Location Directory
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
iBike Coach App- a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
Nike+ GPS App- for sports tracking, recording and sharing
Featured Events
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2012 (18-19 April, Germany)
will give you key insights on how in-vehicle connectivity is being
revolutionised as OEMs integrate dynamic content to stay relevant
throughout the vehicle life cycle.
Location Intelligence for Enterprise - Europe 2012, January 16-17, London Hear from Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Tesco, Willis, Oracle,
ESRI, Microsoft, PBBI and many more as they debate the best strategies
for business models and integration.
Consumer Telematics Show 2012 (Jan 9, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA) is the most prestigious and
dynamic consumer telematics focused meeting for the automotive industry.
Held in Las Vegas on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
this year's senior-level speakers will include General Motors, Audi,
Toyota, Panasonic, Continental, Hughes Telematics, Gartner, KIA,
Mercedes-Benz and many more
Esri Dev Summit - The
Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS
professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs,
CA
