Ford Sync's Your Life and Car with MyFord Touch
posted Sunday Jan 10, 2010 by Nicholas DiMeo
Seems like every car company is trying to outdo the others these days, but in this case, Ford may have the upper hand. A redesigned interface makes interaction with the Ford Sync voice activated system much simpler. A combination of physical buttons on the steering wheel (displayed on the dashboard), a touchscreen, and Ford's Sync software will allow you to get information, connect to the web, and even access mobile apps from your phone. The mobile apps include Pandora, Open Beak and Stitcher, which is used primarily for news feeds and podcasts. Using Pandora, you can change the station, skip songs and thumb up, all through voice activation!
The center of the car is furnished with a media-like console, including two USBs, an RCA port and a SD card slot for uploading videos, photos and GPS maps. The steering wheel possesses a 5-button controller, including an "OK" button for navigating through the applications on the dashboard. Color coating makes it very easy to navigate through climate, entertainment, phone, etc., all having a color assigned to them. Built in WiFi and slots for USB 3G broadband makes it a prime mobile hotspot. You can look out for this technology in the Lincoln MKX, Ford Edge, and Ford Focus, in the 2011 models.
