NewsyTech2011.10.19---Ford Enables Feature to Read Texts

NewsyTech2011.10.19---Ford Enables Feature to Read Texts
Ford Enables Feature to Read Texts
Ever get that urge to read a text message while at the wheel?
Well, if you're driving a Ford, don't bother.
A new update to the company's not-so-new voice activated technology, called Sync, will give drivers the ability to have their vehicles read their texts to them. San Francisco's KNTV has the scoop...
"It can read your text messages out loud, this is actually video from my car, itself, the update will work on any Ford 2010 or newer for now, it will work best with Blackberry or Android."
So work best for Blackberry and Andorid or only Blackberry and Android? Mashable reports iPhone users are out of luck...
"So far BlackBerry phones are the most notable devices compatible with the technology required. Some Android phones also support the technology. iPhones do not."
But why? Well, CNET says it's all because of MAP - Message Access Protocol, a bluetooth technology in Ford's Sync system.
"If you haven't heard of MAP, you're in good company. MAP is a Bluetooth protocol designed specifically for message streaming in automobiles, which is why most smartphones are not equipped with that profile."
But one blogger says, if you're an iPhone owner without Ford Sync, so what. With Siri, who needs Sync?
"It just dawned on me that Apple's Siri could trump a system like Ford's Sync system. If voice recognition in a phone is growing in it's capabilities why would one want to pay extra to have it built into their car when they could carry it around all the time?"
But as The Stir points out, remember, not EVERYONE has an iPhone.
"...the majority of people don't have this feature for their cellphones -- and very few of them can do all of this totally hands-free. So, Ford Sync wins. It's genius. And it's shocking that it's only coming out now. There are far too many accidents and deaths because of people texting and driving."
So for those of you with compatible smartphones, you can get the new technology by downloading the upgrade from the Ford Sync site onto a USB drive. Then, follow along with the print-out instructions.

福特啟用功能讀課文
有機會，呼籲閱讀文本信息，同時輪？
好吧，如果你駕駛一輛福特，不要打擾。
公司的一個新的更新不那麼新的聲控技術，稱為同步，會給司機的能力，他們的車輛給他們讀他們的文本。舊金山的KNTV瓢... ...
“它可以大聲讀出你的短信，其實這是從我的車，本身視頻，更新將在任何福特汽車 2010年或更新工作現在，它會與黑莓或Android最好的。”
因此，黑莓和Andorid或只黑莓和Android最好的呢？混搭報告 iPhone用戶的運氣 ...
“到目前為止，黑莓手機是最顯著的的設備兼容所需的技術，有些Android手機也支持該技術。iPhone手機不。”
但為什麼呢？ CNET科技資訊網說，這一切都因為地圖 - 消息訪問協議，藍牙技術在福特汽車的Sync系統。
“如果你還沒有聽說過的地圖，你在好公司。MAP是一個專門設計的汽車，這就是為什麼大多數智能手機都沒有配備該配置文件流的消息的藍牙協議。”
但一位博客說，如果你沒有福特同步iPhone的所有者，所以。錫裡，誰需要同步？
“這只是恍然大悟我，蘋果公司的錫裡可以勝過像福特的同步系統的系統。如果在電話語音識別是它的功能越來越多，為什麼會之一要以支付額外的到有到他們的汽車，建時，他們可以攜帶它周圍的所有時間？“
但攪拌指出，記住，不是每個人都有一個 iPhone。
“... ...大多數人不為他們的手機有這個功能 - 很少有人能做到這完全免提，福特Sync勝它的天才，這是令人驚訝的是，它的只有未來。出現在有太多的意外，因為短信​​和駕駛人死亡。“
因此，對於那些與兼容的智能手機，你可以從福特Sync網站上下載一個 USB驅動器的升級的新技術。然後，按照與打印出指令。