ADVISORY/The Digital Automobile: Motoring Into the Future On The Webmaster Show LIVE!Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for February 24 (Saturday) FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2001 (www.img2.com)
WHAT: This week's The Webmaster Show is proud to feature an expose
on telematics -- the brave new world of techno-gadgetry and
high-tech wizardry in the automobile. With an estimated market
for telematics hardware and services growing to roughly $50
billion by 2010, the automobile seems to be the next target of
the wireless, digital and multi-media invasion.
WHO: Featured Guest (11:30 AM): Bob McKenzie, General Manager -
Automotive Business Unit, Microsoft Corp.
As the leader in the development of software technology, Microsoft is committed to empowering people through great software at any time, any place, and on any device. The goal is to deliver adaptable, scalable platforms for connected devices that will enable and enhance applications and services offering flexible solutions for customer needs in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . Microsoft Corp. recently announced the introduction of its Car.NET platform, an advanced new generation of infrastructure technology that brings computing computing - computer and communications to the automotive industry in a revolutionary way. Featured Guest (12:30 PM): Joseph F. Abely, President & COO, LoJack Corp. LoJack Corporation develops and markets the most widely used stolen vehicle recovery technology utilized by law enforcement and security organizations in the world. Because of its wide acceptance in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , LoJack considers itself the largest nationwide marketer of aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. security products for automobiles. Its radio frequency based system is the most successful tracking technology available today. Over 40,000 stolen vehicles equipped with the LoJack System have been recovered by U.S. law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). . To address more of the security needs of consumers and businesses LoJack has begun development of a telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the product utilizing, in addition to the present radio frequency, GPS (global positioning satellite), cellular phone networks, and the Internet. Providing such features as location services See mobile positioning. , medical alert, collision notification and the ability to disable To turn off; deactivate. See disabled. the engine. The product will be introduced in LoJack's new car dealership This article is about car dealerships. For the indie pop band, see Dealership (band). A car dealership or vehicle local distribution is a business that sells new cars and/or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or market in the U.S. in 2001 and in the corporate fleet market.
WHERE: Streamed LIVE through http://www.img2.com/ and available
through various traditional radio affiliates across the USA.
Please check site for local radio availability in your area.
WHEN: Saturday, February 24, 2001 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST LIVE.
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