http://www.centrafuse.com/rss.aspx All News Centrafuse - Find out what is happening with Centrafuse. http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1048 The Wireless Technology Forum (WTF), the largest not-for-profit wireless association in the Southeast, today announced the winners for its 2011 Wireless and Mobile Media (WAMM) Awards. The WAMM awards were created to recognize the industry’s leading innovators in mobile applications and mobile media. The awardees included Rovio, LinkedIn, Pandora, ESPN, Google, CNN and Apple. A new addition to the 2011 awards was the category "Most Innovative Mobile Companies To Watch". Centrafuse was one of the five winning companies, all from Georgia. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1048 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1047 Centrafuse, the developer of Centrafuse Auto, a leading connected car application, is pleased to announce the latest in connected-car technology, Centrafuse Market for paid apps. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1047 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1046 Centrafuse, the developer of Centrafuse Auto, a leading connected car application, is pleased to announce the latest in connected-car technology, Centrafuse Connect. This cloud-based web companion sets a new bar for delivering a custom-tailored user experience to your dash. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1046 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1045 Centrafuse, the developer of Centrafuse Auto, a leading connected car application, is pleased to announce the latest official release of Centrafuse Auto 4.0. Our fourth generation of Centrafuse represents a major shift in the connected car space. With its latest feature set, Centrafuse Auto 4.0 extends its position at the forefront of automotive In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) technology. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1045 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1044 Centrafuse, the developer of Centrafuse Auto, a leading connected car application, is pleased to announce the availability of the next leap forward in automotive infotainment, Centrafuse Auto WinCE. "Implementing Centrafuse in the WinCE environment marks the next step for Centrafuse customers as we address the needs of an expanding list of car manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, aftermarket and fleet customers who are targeting the connected car space." said Jim Mazurek, VP Business Development. "Centrafuse is continuing to expand our capability to meet the needs of the rapidly changing connected car market, by offering OS support that includes Win32, Windows CE and Linux." Mazurek noted. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1044 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1043 We are happy to announce the 3.6 maintenance release for Centrafuse Auto. The 3.6 update consists primarily of bug fixes, feature enhancements and some backend pieces for the upcoming pay-version of Centrafuse Market. This patch level release is free to all paid Centrafuse customers and can be accessed by using the built-in updater or by downloading it from your account page. For more information see the Release Notes. Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1043 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1042 Centrafuse, the developer of Centrafuse Auto, a leading connected car application, is pleased to announce the availability of the latest evolution in automotive infotainment, Centrafuse Auto Linux (Beta). "Implementing Centrafuse in the Linux environment marks a big step for Centrafuse customers as we address the needs of an expanding list of Car manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, Aftermarket and fleet customers who are targeting the connected car space," said Jim Mazurek VP Business Development. "Centrafuse is a true cross-OS IVI software solution," Mazurek noted. Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1042 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1041 Centrafuse, the developer of Centrafuse Auto, a leading connected car application, announced that Don Courvisier has joined the Company's board of directors. Don has been serving on the Centrafuse Board of Advisors since April of 2010, following a distinguished career in the automotive and consumer electronics industries. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1041 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1040 We are excited to introduce Centrafuse Market, the in-vehicle app store, accessible from our latest release, Centrafuse Auto 3.5. This represents a major step forward for Centrafuse and its ever-growing developer community. The Market allows developers to focus on creating apps by removing the burden maintaining complex install and update instructions. Centrafuse Market streamlines and standardizes how plugin apps are created, deployed and updated. This means the developer can quickly and easily push updates out to customers, avoiding the hassle of relying on detailed instructions, minimizing end-user install issues. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1040 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1039 We are pleased to announce the latest evolution in connected car applications. Centrafuse Auto 3.5 with its built-in app-store dubbed Centrafuse Market, represents the latest in automotive infotainment. View the official release notes for more information. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1039 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1036 Centrafuse, the developer of Centrafuse Auto, a leading connected car application, announced that Steve Hung has joined the Company as Vice President of Engineering. "Centrafuse is expanding its presence in the tier 1 and aftermarket sectors. Steve will help us to continue to advance our technology in a way that ensures we deliver the highest quality, leading edge connected car capabilities and user experience to our tier 1 and aftermarket customers. We're proud to announce him as an addition to our management team." said Dan Seitam, CEO at Centrafuse. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1036 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1035 MP3car.com covers the the Visteon C-Beyond concept vehicle and its next-generation HMI concepts. The system was built on top of our highly customizable Centrafuse Auto technology and framework. Also, AMD demonstrates their upcoming small form-factor, FUSION mainboard platforms using our Centrafuse Auto Software. The FUSION runs with the assistance of passive onboard cooling and breezes through HD video playback all the while utilizing very low power consumption. Click for the full videos. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1035 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1034 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced that its open automotive infotainment framework, Centrafuse Auto, will be upgrading its mapping coverage for its North America, Australia and Europe navigation regions. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1034 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1033 Centrafuse, a leading provider of application and device integration technology to OEM and Tier-1 Auto Suppliers is pleased to announce the first close of its Series A Round of funding. Investors include Imlay Investments, the Atlanta Technology Angels, the Upstate Carolina Angel Network and the ATDC Seed Fund. In addition, the company is pleased to announce that three representatives of the investors, Bill Henagan, Sig Mosley and Mike Eckert have been appointed to its board of directors. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1033 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1032 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced that it has been chosen to present at the inaugural Auto Ventures forum on September 22nd 2010 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi Michigan. The event is sponsored by ASME and Clemson University. ASME and Clemson University have devised the AutoVenture Forum, a network to accelerate automotive innovation systems by linking the innovative capacity of entrepreneurs with the technology base, systems integration, manufacturing, and market channels of the auto industry. The result is access to a breakthrough innovation process for the industry participants and expanded opportunities for the entrepreneurs. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1032 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1031 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced that its open automotive infotainment framework, Centrafuse Auto, is featured on Visteon's C-Beyond vehicle that began touring the world in May 2010. Centrafuse software is used to operate and control 6 unique in-vehicle displays simultaneously, on a single CPU. Functionality includes a virtual driver’s display (cluster), multiple infotainment screens (front and rear) and multiple input methods (voice, touch pad and button / knob). Visteon decided to work with Centrafuse for this vehicle based on its ability to rapidly build, deploy and reuse infotainment and content assets. Its open architecture enables the integration of content from a variety of disparate sources onto a simple, consistent user experience. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1031 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1030 We are pleased to announce the introduction of the Centrafuse University Program. The intent of this program is to increase awareness of the power of the Connected Car, and provide a robust platform for application development, commercialization and distribution for the next generation of automotive engineer. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1030 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1029 Calling all Centrafuse plug-in application developers! The Challenge - Build the coolest "connected car" or "location-aware" Centrafuse plug-in you can think of. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1029 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1028 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced it is creating a University Program to help grow the knowledge base for future developers and designers in the automotive Connected Car space at the Makers Faire in San Mateo California May 22nd and 23rd 2010. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1028 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1027 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced that Don Courvisier has joined the Company’s Board Of Advisors. Courvisier’s background includes over 20 years of experience in the automotive electronics industry. Most recently, he served as the Global Vice President and General Manager at Sony Electronics' Automotive Entertainment Solutions Division. Prior to that, he was the Director of Worldwide Marketing for the Motive Division of Harman International. "Don’s joining our Board Of Advisors is a validation of our strategy, and underscores the relevance of our new approach to providing the enabling technology for Connected Car services." said Dan Seitam, the CEO of Centrafuse. Courvisier continued, "Centrafuse is emerging as a force in defining and enabling electronic interface technologies that will appeal to a new generation of automotive consumers." Tue, 11 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1027 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1026 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced that Jim Mazurek has joined the Company as its new VP of Business Development – Automotive. Mazurek has over 25 years of experience in the automotive electronics industry, at companies that include Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation. His functional background spans sales and business development, new product introduction, product marketing, product management and strategy & planning. Jim led a team at Ford that that built some of their first integrated infotainment and multimedia systems for the car. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1026 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1025 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced that its automotive infotainment framework, Centrafuse Auto, will be featured running on Microsoft’s Windows Embedded Auto software platform in Visteon’s Connected Car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2010. Windows Embedded Auto and Centrafuse operate together to provide a robust and appropriate user experience for independent infotainment and computing services for drivers and passengers. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1025 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1024 Centrafuse, a leading developer of software tools for embedded devices, announced that its automotive infotainment framework, Centrafuse Auto, will be showcased in Visteon Corporation's "Connected Car" demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2010. The Connected Car is Visteon's Internet-connected platform for next generation infotainment services for the automotive market. The combination of Intel's Atom Processor, Visteon's infotainment platform, Microsoft's MS Auto 4.0 and the Centrafuse Toolkit delivers a complete solution for powering, building and deploying rich media experiences in the car. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1024 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1023 In celebration of the holiday season, we are pleased to announce that our newest product, Centrafuse Auto will be ON SALE for a limited time! Holiday Sale - Get your copy of Centrafuse Auto today! Starting today through January 3rd 2010, all versions of Centrafuse Auto will be available for an extra 10% off the regular store price. Just use the coupon code HOLIDAY09 at the cart page just before checkout for your 10% savings coupon. Hurry, offers midnight January 3rd, allowing enough time to recover from your New Year celebrations. But don't wait, visit our store at centrafuse.com/store and get yours today! Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1023 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1022 We are pleased to announce that our newest product, Centrafuse Auto, based on Centrafuse 3.0 is now available to the public. This release represents a significant step forward for Centrafuse and the CarPC community, and the entire team here hopes that you enjoy our latest product. We’ve also revamped our site to better reflect our evolution as a Company. If you’re an enthusiast, a developer, a system partner or an OEM, there’s something there for you. Please be sure to check it out and let us know what you think. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1022 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1021 We're happy to announce that we are now in the final stages of beta testing as we wrap up the last round of bug fixes in preparation for the Centrafuse 3.0 launch that is only weeks away. Also, be sure to check out the NY Times article highlighting many Centrafuse users and their setups. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1021 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1020 We'd like to take a minute to highlight some the major features of the upcoming Centrafuse 3.0 Auto Edition. Some of the new features of our next generation softare for automotive infotainment will include enhanced iPhone-style animations, multi-screen support for DVD and video playback, media scrubber (for quickly changing the track position), a voice notes recorder, a file manager, improved navigation input interface, independent photo viewer plugin, enhanced list views, improved speech recognition for dialing contacts. Other features include a new and improved SDK and presentation (skinning) layer which allows for the rapid prototyping and development of powerful plugin applications and extensions of core functionalities through the new open development interfaces. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1020 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1019 The In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) group at Intel showcased a new reference design board running the Microsoft Automotive platform with Centrafuse demonstrating the HMI and infotainment function by offering multi-zone media control. The reference design is powered by an Intel Atom 'Russellville' board designed specifically for automotive IVI purposes. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1019 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1018 We're excited to announce that the 50th plug-in application for Centrafuse has been uploaded last week! Our active 3rd-party developer community has been working diligently to generate creative and practical applications for use within Centrafuse. A big thanks goes out to our innovative developer community! These plug-ins range from automotive tools such as trip loggers, tire pressure monitors, hardware relay controls, games such as sudoko and console emulators, including a range of connected apps such as live traffic cams, closest fuel finders, web radio/video, weather radar feeds, plus calendars, calculators and much more! Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1018 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1017 Centrafuse 3.0 was released to private beta earlier last week. We are finalizing features and the release date, but will begin sharing details as they are locked down. Centrafuse 3.0 has been re-built from the ground up to expand the suite of CarPC applications that will be available to you in the future. Speech recognition, text-to-speech, navigation, audio mixer, hands-free phone and Bluetooth have been implemented as open interfaces. An enhanced graphics engine complete with customizable transition animations is also a hallmark of the new 3.0 core. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1017 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1016 Check out this link to read the Georgia Tech's Sonification Lab's report entitled "Enhanced Auditory Menu Cues Improve Dual Task Performance and are Preferred with In-vehicle Technologies" Click below to view the Georgia Tech Research Report. We have always taken pride in being the leading edge carPC HMI and purveyor of the latest and greatest features for in-vehicle use. There's a lot more to Centrafuse though. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1016 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1012 Dashboard Devices has selected Centrafuse Auto as the official user interface (UI) for their new ENV line of CarPCs. The ENV (Entertainment and Navigation for Vehicles) product line delivers innovative features for the growing in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) sector such as True Multi-Zone control with integrated dual sound cards and multiple independent display support. All ENV products include a new 'single-link' cable system which carries audio/video/power and USB over a single cable to make installation quick and easy. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1012 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1011 Centrafuse Chooses Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, Windows Embedded Standard and Windows Embedded Enterprise to Deliver Next Generation of User Experience for In-Vehicle Infotainment. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1011 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1010 Unique Autosports gives LeBron James' black H2 Hummer a makeover on the season premiere of Unique Whips on SPEED, including a VeaLink system powered by Centrafuse. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1010 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1009 Centrafuse featured in a article in Entrepreneur Magazine focusing on smaller computing devices and the technology behind them. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1009 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1008 Centrafuse is featured on the VeaLink on Outdoor Life Network's television series, Rock the Boat. Sun, 27 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1008 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1007 Centrafuse was featured by technology sponsor Intel in this year's Esquire North at the 5th annual "Esquire House". Each year Esquire magazine hosts a celebrity-studded charity event in New York City or Los Angeles where sponsors deck out a multi-million dollar home with the latest in fashion and technology. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1007 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1006 As we promised, we wanted to provide a complete wrap-up from CES 2009. We had great presence and exposure at CES this year. We were very happy to see an unprecedented amount of CarPC's at the show this year and most of them were running Centrafuse. Most notably, Intel & Azentek, but there were several other companies with prototypes for CarPC's we were impressed with as well. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1006 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1004 Centrafuse is featured in Intel's WiMax 4G SmartCar at CES 2009. See the video interview where Eric Breier discusses where to find Centrafuse this year at CES and future of mobile broadband technologies. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1004 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1003 Carbon Motors has selected Atlanta-based Flux Media Inc’s Centrafuse as the official user interface (UI) for the revolutionary E7, the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1003 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1002 Ori Amiga from Microsoft Live Mesh Team demonstrates 'Mesh Mobile' concept using Centrafuse 2.0 with their new Live Mesh software created from the Live Services SDK. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1002 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1001 Flux releases version 2.0 of their feature-packed Centrafuse SDK. Create custom touch and voice driven mobile PC apps with our new SDK platform. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1001 http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1000 We are pleased to announce that our much anticipated 2.0 version is now ready for purchase from our online store. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.centrafuse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=1000