The Source Newsletter - January 2013

It took CES by storm, garnering coverage in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Engadget, and other A-list publications. It integrates technologies never before seen in a car, including a gorgeous DLP display. And did we mention? It's a Bentley. Read the blog, read the press release

Delphi Automotive has chosen the QNX CAR application platform 2.0 for its next-generation infotainment systems. Said the president of Delphi Electronics & Safety, "Our ten-year collaboration with QNX has resulted in highly successful infotainment solutions that we’ve been able to bring to market quickly..." Read the press release

Ever wonder what it takes to build a QNX concept car? Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the concept team took their most recent project from white board to red carpet. Watch the video

• QNX-powered Chevy Mylink drives home with Best of CES award
• First video of QNX technology concept car
• Meet the QNX concept team: Allan Hudgins, Justin Moon, True Nguyen
• Full-duplex in the car? Who even knows what this means?
• Okay, time to get technical
• Open standards, open source, and why the difference matters
• Using Crank Storyboard to create an automotive user interface
• Evaluation software for EtherCAT "PLC in a box" now available for download
• Our best CES yet: observations from the show floor
• QNX at 2013 CES: the media's take
• CES in photos: day one, day two, day three, day four

The Essentials of Automotive Hands-Free Systems
Discover the 10 things to look for in a hands-free solution, from acoustic echo cancellation to wind buffet suppression. Hear all the facts, without double-talk! More

Ten Truths about Building Safe Embedded Software Systems
Learn why it's important to look beyond the strictly technical challenges. A review of 10 fundamental but often ignored truths, from nurturing a safety culture to working with SOUP. More

Focusing on Traceability in Software Development for Safe Medical Devices
The task of collating evidence for IEC 62304 compliance can be a major headache. Learn how a focus on traceability can make that task second nature. Co-presented by QNX Software Systems and LDRA; Tuesday, February 12, 2:00 pm EST. Register

• Freescale i.MX6Q Nitrogen6x
• Freescale i.MX6Q Sabre Lite
• Freescale i.MX6x Sabre ARD/Sabre AI
• Freescale i.MX6Q Sabre Board for Smart Devices
• Freescale P2041RDB-PB
• Freescale P3041DS
• Marvell Armada PXA2128 Qseven
• Texas Instruments DRA6xx and DM811x (Jacinto 5 ECO) EVM

• QNX Announces Release of QNX CAR Platform 2.0
• QNX Announces New In-Car Speech Recognition Framework

PLCs and M2M, with a Side Order of Safety and Security
In February, QNX Software Systems will exhibit at embedded world, in booth 5-133, where it will demonstrate the QNX CAR™ platform and two new PLC reference designs. QNX experts will deliver four papers at the event, on M2M, realtime development, and safe software design.

Meanwhile, in the UK, QNX kernel developer Chris Hobbs will deliver a paper at the 21st Safety-critical Systems Symposium, on the topic of balancing safety, security, functionality, and performance.