The app works with Ford's new embedded modem, first arriving on the 2017 Escape, to bring vehicle functions to the owner's smartphone, no matter where they are. Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry ...

The automaker is rolling out an update to its Sync-enabled cars that will let drivers turn on the Siri voice assistant with the touch of a button. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and ...

Well, this was a long time coming. Spotify's upping it car compatibility by bringing its streaming services to Ford's Sync AppLink. The voice controlled version of the app lets users perform the ...

The move is a part of a rethinking of how Sync works by Ford, making it less technical by adding more human assistance. Now, when a Ford Sync owner tries to use Sync but is having trouble, say with ...

Ford continues to blaze the way for talking cars. The American auto maker has announced that the interactive Sync system will get some additional vocal services, including stock quotes and horoscopes.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m intrigued by cars, those who make them and those who drive them. This article is more than 7 years old. When Ford first came ...

Is anyone going to miss the old Ford SYNC? Probably not. It had a slow touchscreen, a clunky voice interface, and other quirks. Ford deserves credit for being early to the infotainment game with SYNC.

This post originally appeared on Smart Planet. Ford said Tuesday that it will add Google Maps to its send to its Sync in-cabin application system. The effort is the latest cloud computing service that ...

Ford is adding Waze to its Sync 3 infotainment system, but the popular app can only be accessed through an iPhone for now. Drivers have to download the Waze app onto their phones before they can use ...

Screen from Ford's SYNC 4 infotainment system rolling out in 2020. There was a time consumers found Ford Motor Company’s SYNC connectivity and entertainment system so difficult to use, it slammed the ...

After a rocky start with its early infotainment systems, Ford hit the sweet spot with Sync 3. The system went on to be used across the Blue Oval’s lineup, from the Mustang to the Lincoln Aviator. But ...