When it comes to in-car tech beind explained, few publications do it like CNET and its very own Brian Cooley, who always knows how to put things into context so that they don’t need further clarification. This is the case with built-in 4G connections in cars, a matter which the video posted below explains by going into detail about the direct effects it will have on the end-user experience.
Briefly, it’s really not bad at all, since you’d always be connected independently of your phone, which may or may not be of the smart variety. Internet will be much more seamlessly integrated into more functions of the car, functions which otherwise would have been out of reach, as your phone would not have had enough privileges to be allowed access.
Since the 4G connection will be manufacturer installed and tested, it will be intertwined with all the important vehicle functions and parameters.
A lot could be said (and is said in the video), and the only negative one could find with all of this is obviously the inevitable privacy concern. If you use your car to get around and it is always connected, then somebody will always know where you are at all times, and that may be disconcerting to some. If it’s not and you completely trust the NSA, then go ahead and be among the early adopters, with no questions asked.
By Andrei Nedelea
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