Tech and social media news
We’ve known for some time that texting whilst behind the wheel has and is still a contributory factor towards some car accidents. The dangers have been made clear by countless campaigns, but showing their support to the cause, car manufacturers Ford have designed a new feature that will be … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we often report on businesses using social media and how major companies are now using social media for advertising campaigns and earlier today we heard how Coca-Cola is to invest more in social media. We now hear of a new Ford campaign promoting the 2012 Ford Focus that is using … [Read more...]
Earlier today we told you about a revamped Mercedes mbrace app due out in February. Now we hear that Ford’s new all-electric car has been unveiled at CES 2011 and that it will have its own version of the MyFord mobile app. … [Read more...]
In light of the recent bad weather we have just endured, would it have been advisable to have an app that gave us directions to our chosen destination, information on areas that were potential hotspots to avoid and so on? News in today is that a new Ford SYNC Destinations App is now available for … [Read more...]
Parents, select your level of paranoia. Do you have children in their teens that always need to use your car? Perhaps you want to put a few of your worries to rest by restricting some of the things your kids can do in your car … [Read more...]
More and more businesses are recognizing the use of social media to boost sales these days and the giant motor manufacturer, Ford Motor Company, is no exception. It uses social media techniques to both sell and launch cars, one example being when the Ford Fiesta was launched in the U.S. … [Read more...]
Social Media marketing is a big part of today’s business world. It’s so big that business schools have seen the neccessity to train their students in how to to successfully market via social networks. A good marketing campaign can make the difference between a product success and a product … [Read more...]
As we reported earlier today on the preview of the new 2011 Ford Explorer, it has given consumers the chance to take a sneaky look at the vehicle before it’s unveiling on the network site Facebook. This has given Ford the opportunity to show their product off to consumers with the help of social … [Read more...]
The new 2011 Ford Explorer would be unveiled on Facebook – we can now tell you that the reveal will happen live today at 7:40 EDT. If you visit the official Facebook page for the new vehicle you will already see a pre-reveal with Mike Rowe. … [Read more...]
It looks like the Ford Motor Company will be breaking away from tradition completely, when they introduce a new car next week. Rather than take to an auto show to unveil the redesigned 2011 Ford Explorer, they are unveiling it via Facebook instead. … [Read more...]
The Google Maps feature “Send-To-Car” allows users to send their destinations to their vehicles ready for the journey ahead. This is already being done with a range of BMW and Audi vehicles – now it is the turn of Ford and GM. … [Read more...]
The more that social media and social networking grows the more people will want to have easy access to it no-matter where they are, however this has set a big challenge for Ford's Infotronics Research & Advanced Engineering team. … [Read more...]
