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You’ve Heard of ‘Doc in the Box’, Ford is Exploring ‘Doc in the Car’

Ford has come up with yet another new feature for its SYNC® connectivity system – in car health care.  Based on the American obsession for wellness, Ford engineers are developing a series of health and wellness solutions designed to give occupants the ability to gather self-help health information while they drive.

Taking advantage of the SYNC system’s ability to connect devices via Bluetooth, access cloud-based Internet services and control smartphone apps, Ford is developing industry-first voice-controlled in-car connections to an array of health aids from glucose monitoring devices, diabetes management services, asthma management tools and Web-based allergen alert solutions. Read the rest of this entry »