"You'll arrive in a town - and there will be a signal sent to your car not to exceed a maximum speed, and you won't be able to, and distance to the car in front will also be controlled, " he said.
This included a weekend in a remote area of North Carolina when my cell signal was roaming and several car rides when I used BlackBerry Maps for navigation.
Another question is whether the cost of the signal (the cost of the car) is worth its signaling value.
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When your car radio receives an AM or FM broadband signal that is all that is happening it is receiving the signal.
It slots in where the smartphone connectivity kit rests inside the armrest and, when a suitable LTE SIM is inserted (this prototype model was rocking Verizon) will utilize the car's antenna to get you great signal.
Salman started waving at the Blackwater guards, trying to signal that they ought to stop shooting, that the car wasn't a threat, that someone was hurt.
If the driver of a General Motors car equipped with its OnStar system locks his key in the car, for example, an emergency centre can transmit a digital signal to unlock the doors.
Along the top is a sort of status bar, showing the outdoor temperature, a simple representation of the battery life for the car, the name of the currently loaded driver profile, a signal strength indicator for the integrated 3G modem and a tiny clock.
Maybe you want to get a really old car and show people that you take really good care of it (a more subtle signal, but an interesting one).
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It combines a conventional global positioning system (GPS) signal with those of other sensors - accelerometers and gyroscopes - to pinpoint a car's location to within 2m (6ft 6in).
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Their first test in October 2007 was a success: An all-electric car plugged in at the University of Delaware and rigged with communication software responded to a signal from PJM for a sudden burst of power to help balance supply and demand on the grid.
The bills signal a historic change for Democrats in a state where owning a gun is as common as owning a car in some rural areas.
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