In 2007, Ford and Microsoft collaborate to develop a car audio system named “Sync”, which was then applied on Ford’s car audio. After years of development by both parties, currently Sync has evolved into having voice control, so that the driver can complete the command talking, without needing to have any hand leaving the control of the steering wheel, and with eyes still fixed right ahead; in this way the possibility of the car deviating from the normal travel lanes because of eye movement or manual control is greatly minimized....
1.Microsoft joined forces with Ford to enter the car audio industry
2.Apple officially declared their entrance into car stereo systems
3.IEK View: automotive electronics are the new Blue Ocean for PCB industry
Fig. 1 Sync system jointly developed by Microsoft and Ford.
Fig. 2 Apple introduces iOS in the Car