Comments on: RIM invites its developers to test drive the connected car

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:43:05 +0000

I think it depends on what the app does. Is it Angry Birds or something that allows you to change some setting on your car when it is stopped and you are in the house?
Not sure what that app would do but someone might think of something that will be a great idea and completely safe.

By: entropy

entropy — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:05:58 +0000

Car security is a farce, always has been.. Security by obscurity with limited encryption, where the auto industry has neglected the area completely relying on CANBUS (Bosch/Intel) technology for onboard network technology.. The jeanie is already out of the bottle, the IVI systems over the past 3 years are easily hackable.. Until a genuine effort is made to fix the appalling onboard software implementations from the car vendors, by QNX or others (GENIVI alliance), it will be an area of genuine exploitation now the vehicles have onboard bluetooth and WiFi hotspots.. I can breach (locks or mess with the ABS) my 2009 BMW in less than 10 minutes and I not even a hacker!

By: Kevin Fitchard

Kevin Fitchard — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:50:22 +0000

Hi Rich, I don’t disagree, and I say so. I’m just pointing out there are trade offs. It’s difficult to have a vibrant dev ecosystem while restricting it. The connected car platform makers are all trying to figure out the right balance. RIM is as well, and this is a good step.

By: Pat J

Pat J — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:21:07 +0000

Agree with Peter and Rich, Kevin please get your facts in order and being a writer, you should write in a neutral manner and only the facts, not YOUR opinion.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:13:56 +0000

“Because of safety issues of a device platform moving at 60 mph, all connected car platform makers are putting up a lot more barriers between developer and consumer.”

And that’s what they *should* do.

“The policy [has]…slowed the pace of development in cars to a crawl.”

Safety in cars is *way* more important than the pace of apps development!

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:52:54 +0000

“BlackBerry developers may be losing enthusiasm for RIM’s newest operating system”

Really? Is that why RIM is enlisting developers in record numbers? Is that why RIM says BB10 will launch with the largest app store of any new OS? Is that why BB Jam has been selling out everywhere?