'In-car connectivity' is a plethora of distractions
(NEWSER) - Ford's got a slick new whiz-bang simulator, and Maureen Dowd kicked the tires—and almost ran smack "into a huge green truck," she writes for the New York Times. The problem is Ford's new "in-car connectivity"—a "cornucopia of diversions on your dashboard," Dowd writes, which let you sync apps, check email, tweet, find a restaurant, or change the lighting to alter your mood. "Remember when your car used to be a haven of peace from the world?" she complains. "Now it’s just a bigger, noisier and much more dangerously distracting smartphone." More»
