Ford’s SYNC System Gets Updated to Make Texting in the Car Safer
Ford's SYNC system is arguably one of the best innovations in in-car communication and entertainment in a very long time. Able to support and interact with many portable media devices (such as iPods or Zunes) as well as Bluetooth enabled telephones, it makes driving safer, with less extra wires and accessories to fiddle with and distract you from the road. In addition, it includes voice recognition software, allowing drivers to speak out loud what they want the SYNC system to do, and having it respond and comply. In addition, it offers directions, traffic reports, diagnostic reports for your vehicle, 911 assistance, and phone operation through speech, and you start to see how useful the SYNC system can be.
However, a growing problem and trend in the world today is texting while driving. It's very dangerous, as well as distracting, and many states are at least thinking about making it illegal, if they have not already done so. Ford, however, thinks they have a solution to the problem, and are using the SYNC platform to put it into practice.
By improving the text-readback software that is present in all SYNC systems, they have given drivers a way to have their texts read to them, and to respond just by speaking. For those who wish to focus entirely on the road, they have also added a "Do Not Disturb" option to the system, which will block all forms of inbound communication to the drivers' phone while they are on the road.
With all the improvements, the SYNC system could be the selling point for a large percentage of Americans who are considering buying a Ford.
Source: Engadget
