Ford announced the launch of MyFord Mobile at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Drivers will be able to use the app and associated website to remotely manage the status of their car, check the range, and plan journeys to include charging. Taking inspiration from gaming and personal fitness apps, MyFord Mobile shows CO2 savings as exercise balls, or hot-air balloons; reflects the energy efficiency of different driving styles through “Zen” and “Zippy” ratings; and offers tips on how efficiency might be improved. Among the first vehicles to offer MyFord Mobile in Europe will be the zero emission new Focus Electric that will now feature SYNC 2 voice-activated connectivity, which Ford today announced would be available in spring 2015. MyFord Mobile also is available for the C-MAX Energi plug-in electric hybrid vehicle. “MyFord Mobile makes owning an electric vehicle even more convenient. It displays CO2 savings in terms of objects … [Read more...] about Ford launches app that enables drivers to charge electric vehicles from their smartphone
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Microsoft rolls out Office “universal” apps on Windows 10
Microsoft has recently released touch-optimised versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook- the ‘universal apps’ on Office for Windows 10 that work great on small screen devices like phones and tablets. As "universal" Office apps, they are the same app across device size, providing a consistent way for independent software vendors and developers to extend and integrate with Office apps. These new Office apps will be pre-installed for free on phones and small tablets running Windows 10, and available to download from the Windows Store for other devices. The Office universal apps will be available with the Windows 10 Technical Preview in the coming weeks and general availability is on track for later this year. Simultaneously, Microsoft has proven hard at work on the next release of the Office desktop suite that will be called Office 2016. Microsoft would share the update for Office 2016 in the coming months. All of the new Office universal apps are designed … [Read more...] about Microsoft rolls out Office “universal” apps on Windows 10
METRO in Forefront Applying QR Code to Support Customers Tracking down Product Origin
METRO in Forefront Applying QR Code to Support Customers Tracking down Product Origin METRO (MM Mega Market Vietnam) launched its QR code plastering application (for product information coding) to help customers who seek traceability of food products using their smartphones, first to be used at MM Mega Market An Phu store. With the solution, MM Mega Market’s customers will be able to easily go through full information on a product by scanning QR code with their smartphones, includingfarm information(location, certificate code, validity date), slaughter information (premise, certificate, slaughter date,…). Mr. Phidsanu Pongwatana, CEO of MM Mega Market Vietnam, said: “At MM Mega Market, we always place quality, hygiene and safety for food products first, with a wide range of strict quality control norms.So I believe that plastering QR code to a product is a necessary step to protect the very fundamental right of the customers, which is to have access to safe and … [Read more...] about METRO in Forefront Applying QR Code to Support Customers Tracking down Product Origin
Illegal spyware tracks smartphone users
The Ha Noi Department of Information and Communication s has recently caught a private IT company spying on 14,140 mobile phone subscribers using the Ptracker software. Initial police investigations showed that the Viet Hong Company's malicious software used on digital devices to collect personal information was being used by wives and husbands to keep track of their partners. Viet Nam News talked to a lawyer, IT expert, psychologist and members of the public about the issue. Dinh Doan Dinh Doan, marriage and family counsellor and director of Psyconsult Co,Ltd … [Read more...] about Illegal spyware tracks smartphone users
Taxis operators asked to not use GrabTaxi app
Many taxi companies in Ha Noi ask drivers to remove GrabTaxi application on their mobile phones. — Photo xe88.vn HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Many taxi operators in Ha Noi have asked their drivers not to use mobile taxi booking application GrabTaxi, Vietnamplus online newspaper reported. Thanh Cong Taxi Company recently sent a notice to its drivers asking them to remove the app before August 15. Nguyen Anh Quan, chairman of the management board of Thanh Cong taxi company, said that recently many cabs without badges have used the app to carry passengers and that impacts on the reputation of taxi companies joining hands with GrabTaxi. "Passengers connecting to taxi drivers by using the app will result in taxi companies gradually losing their brands. Passengers do not know which operators cabs belong to, but only think that they are GrabTaxi's cars. Meanwhile, taxis are assets and taxi drivers are employees of taxi companies," he said. Thanh Cong taxi operators have cooperated with … [Read more...] about Taxis operators asked to not use GrabTaxi app