After spending a week with a 2016 Ford Escape with the new Blackberry QNX-based SYNC 3 in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, I can say two things: One, the system is definitely better than the ...

This week the folks at Ford have revealed their grand re-design of Sync. This is their in-car infotainment and control center software, and this release will be called Sync 3. The big departure comes ...

Sync 3 will debut on 2016 Ford and Lincoln models starting next year in a bid to win over critics who found past versions hard to use The upgraded system has a simpler layout%2C larger fonts%2C a ...

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Ford's Sync in-car infotainment is about to turn eight, making it one of the most well-established on the market. With version three, it's been completely rebuilt from the ground up. Tim Stevens ...

As of 2014, the SYNC infotainment system comes as standard on all Ford and Lincoln vehicles sold in North America. While SYNC Gen I was flawed and laden with too many buttons, SYNC Gen II’s navigation ...

Ford Motor Co. plans to roll out the next generation of its Sync infotainment system in new vehicles starting in 2020, which the automaker says will unlock an array of new abilities in its vehicles.

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Ford Sync was the first automotive infotainment system primarily designed to integrate with portable devices. When it was introduced in pre-iPhone 2007, it was largely just for Bluetooth phones and ...

When you think of Silicon Valley's Computer History Museum, you may imagine Eniac, or a DEC PDP-8, perhaps even such early personal computers as the Altair and Apple II. Well, think SYNC, too.

General Motors is introducing a competitor to Ford's Sync infotainment system that will provide text messaging, e-mails, traffic advisories and other connected-car functions. The system, called ...

Sync 4, the latest generation of Ford’s dashboard interface, can guide you to an open parking spot, both on the street and in off-street lots, with parking rates and real-time occupancy. Ford ...