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Technology Tackles Teen Drivers' Phone Distractions
toptechnews.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoAnxious parents worried about teens and distracted driving are tapping new technology to keep their young drivers from texting, surfing and even talking behind the wheel. "Absolutely, it gives me peace of mind," says Jack Lavender, 50, a consultant in Berwyn, Pa., who uses a product called Cellcontrol, which parents can buy for $7.95 a month for up to six phones. It prevents his 21-year-old daughter and 18-year-old son from using their phones while driving. "They live so much on the phone, and they do so mu
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GM Teams With Future Lab On Interactive Windows Of Opportunity, MI:4 Tech Lives On
engadget.com 4 weeks agoWishing your vehicle had a better-integrated entertainment system than the iPad you're forced to futz with in the backseat? If GM has its way, you may be in luck. The auto manufacturer has joined forces with the Future Lab at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel to transform boring rear windows into interactive touchscreens. Since there are no plans to work the tech into production models right now, R&D gave the students a blank... er, clear canvas on which to create solutions.The results include app


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