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VW car driven (and Parked) by Apple iPhone control (with video)
Mac Daily News - BusinessWeek ^ | Saturday, April 17, 2010

Posted on 04/18/2010 2:22:12 AM PDT by Swordmaker

Stanford University takes the wrap off its automotive-innovation lab, funded by $6 million from Volkswagen and featuring a Passat wagon that drives and parks itself with the push of an iPhone button.

Direct link to video via MarketWatch here.

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1 posted on 04/18/2010 2:22:12 AM PDT by Swordmaker
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 50mm; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; Airwinger; Aliska; ...
Want to drive and park your car with your iPhone by remote control??? Stanford University has an App for that. PING!


iPhone Remote Control Parking App Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

2 posted on 04/18/2010 2:24:01 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE isAAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: Swordmaker

Yeah but what if someone hacks your I-phone and I jacks your car?


3 posted on 04/18/2010 2:28:21 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: saganite

Yeah but what if someone hacks your I-phone and I jacks your car?

Would that be called a hack jack?


4 posted on 04/18/2010 2:32:02 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: Swordmaker

Seems like the age of KITT may soon be upon us!


5 posted on 04/18/2010 3:00:08 AM PDT by Bottom_Gun (Crush depth dummy - proud NRA member & Certified Instructor)
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To: Swordmaker

Actually the Iphone didn’t do it. The computers on board the car did. The command could have come from any device.


6 posted on 04/18/2010 3:46:36 AM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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To: Swordmaker

Suicide bombers are going to love that thing!


7 posted on 04/18/2010 4:16:53 AM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Swordmaker

For $6 million I’d park everybody’s car at Stanford for them.


8 posted on 04/18/2010 5:09:25 AM PDT by diverteach (D.C. has become Jonestown)
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To: Bon mots
Suicide bombers are going to love that thing!

Terrorists will love it but suicide bombers will hate it. Suicide will no longer be necessary so no more virgins or Allahu Akbar!

9 posted on 04/18/2010 7:30:09 AM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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To: Swordmaker

I love it! I’ll be able to go to the grocery store from the comfort of my home. Oh wait...

:-D


10 posted on 04/18/2010 3:20:00 PM PDT by Leonard210 (Tagline? We don't need no stinkin' tagline.)
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