Image via CrunchBaseLONDON: British motorists would soon be able to use online blogging network Twitter while driving with new hands-free technology from car company Ford.
The system, called AppLink, allows applications on iPhones and BlackBerries to be voice-controlled, reports dailymail.co.uk.
It reads 'tweet' updates out loud while the car is on the move - but does not allow the driver to respond.
This is all controlled by Ford's SYNC system - a hands-free technology that is also capable of reading out text messages and uses voice recognition to select specific songs from an MP3 player.
It was created after a study, from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, in America, revealed the dangers of driver inattention.
Research suggested that being distracted for a matter of seconds is a factor in a staggering 80 percent of accidents.
The system, called AppLink, allows applications on iPhones and BlackBerries to be voice-controlled, reports dailymail.co.uk.
It reads 'tweet' updates out loud while the car is on the move - but does not allow the driver to respond.
This is all controlled by Ford's SYNC system - a hands-free technology that is also capable of reading out text messages and uses voice recognition to select specific songs from an MP3 player.
It was created after a study, from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, in America, revealed the dangers of driver inattention.
Research suggested that being distracted for a matter of seconds is a factor in a staggering 80 percent of accidents.
