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Tech firms and automakers have been teaming up for years to co-develop autonomous cars, with Google and Ford doing so in 2015 and Baidu and BMW announcing a partnership before that. But the German car company may be set to make another, as rumours abound that it is set to strike up a deal with Intel and an Israeli sensor company.

Details are a little thin on the ground, but according to Reuters sources said to be ‘familiar with the matter,' Intel and BMW will soon unveil their partnership and what they've been working on together. Any move is expected to also feature collision detection software from Israeli firm, Mobileye also.

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BMW is expected to show off a number of new autonomous vehicles this year. Source: BMW

Autonomous vehicles bring a number of different worlds together, requiring high-end processing and sensor capabilities, as well as the manufacturing strengths and engineering know-how of traditional automakers. Nvidia has become a major player in recent years, developing in-car processing and display technologies and Google has also shown a lot of interest in the field, with the development of its own autonomous pod cars.

In some instances of course, there are firms that push to do it all themselves. Tesla, the electric car manufacturer, recently introduced an autopilot mode for its Model S vehicles, which allowed hands-free driving on motorways.

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KitGuru Says: I'm pretty excited for the implementation of autonomous vehicles. As much as I'm sure I'll miss driving when it's common place, there are far more instances where I don't want to be sat behind the wheel than do. Doing away with traffic jams and difficult, tiring city driving would be a real blessing. 

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Antec a.m.p. SP1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-announcement/henry-butt/antec-a-m-p-sp1-portable-bluetooth-speaker-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-announcement/henry-butt/antec-a-m-p-sp1-portable-bluetooth-speaker-review/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:10:41 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=135897 Today we are going to take a look at the Antec Mobile Products SP1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker which is designed  for those who travel frequently and aren't satisfied with the poor sound quality offered by their laptop or smartphone.  It's available in three colour combinations: black and red, white and pink and green.  We have …

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Today we are going to take a look at the Antec Mobile Products SP1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker which is designed  for those who travel frequently and aren't satisfied with the poor sound quality offered by their laptop or smartphone.  It's available in three colour combinations: black and red, white and pink and green.  We have the green version to test today.

The SP1 is one of the first products in Antec's new range of mobile products, which carry an a.m.p. sub-brand, short for Antec Mobile Products.

This range of products is designed to be fully functional with all brands of smartphone and laptop which are bluetooth enabled.    The SP-1 has an integrated microphone, meaning you can use it to take calls via your smartphone or to chat with people on Skype with your laptop.
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Specifications

  • Size: 158(H) x 41(W) x 62(D) mm
  • Weight: 0.38 kg
  • Communication Range: 10 M (30 ft)
  • Playback Time: 10 hrs
  • Frequency Response: 2.402 ~ 2.480 GHz
  • Battery Capacity: Li-lon Battery 3.7V
  • Bluetooth Standard: Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Support Profiles: Supports Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Hands-Free Profile (HFP) 1.5, Headset Profile (HSP) 1.1
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