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Is Your City’s Transportation Network Vulnerable to a Cyberattack?
It seems like you can’t go a day without seeing another headline related to a dramatic cybersecurity breach. You may even feel desensitized to them, taking the “that will never happen to me” mentality. But the truth is, it can happen to anyone, anywhere at anytime. In fact, there are 1.46 billion data breaches each […]
What Does the 5G Rollout Mean for Drivers?
The objects that we interact with every day are becoming increasingly connected. As technology advances, we hear about more devices becoming “smart” – TVs, watches, glasses, homes and, yes, cars too. Remember when smart cars were a mind-blowing revelation? Now, the smart cars of today are in their mere infancy compared to what lies ahead […]
Teen Drivers: Help Keep them Safe with Monitoring Devices and Apps
Remember how you felt when you got your license and took your first solo drive? We certainly do. Proud, excited and FREE! Earning a driver’s license is the first real step into adulthood and with it comes a lot of responsibility at a young age. Back then, our parents gave us advice to help keep us […]
Tantalum and Openbay Partner to Deliver Connected-Car Automotive Services Platform
Tantalum and Openbay Partner to Deliver Connected-Car Automotive Services Platform LAS VEGAS, CES 2018 – January 08, 2018 – Today, Tantalum Corporation announced it has partnered with Openbay to deliver an automotive repair and maintenance services platform to wireless carriers and auto manufacturers. Tantalum’s Connected Car platform integrated with the Openbay marketplace seamlessly connects motor […]
Openbay's CEO Speaking at Samsung Developer Conference
Exciting news – Openbay’s founder & CEO, Rob Infantino, is speaking next week at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco. He’ll join Euntaek Lim, Director, Samsung, to discuss “Connecting Devices and Cars Using Samsung Connect Auto.” The Samsung Developer Conference is one of the largest developer conferences in the world. Samsung brings experts from around the […]
Samsung Announces Openbay as a Connected Car Partner
This weekend, Samsung announced “Samsung Connect Auto,” an ecosystem of partners that will promote true interoperability for connected cars. Openbay, the online marketplace for auto repair, is proud to be among the Samsung Connect Auto partners. The announcement, about the marketplace for the connected car, earned the attention of top tech press, including CNET, Re/code, […]
Emerging Trends & Opportunities in Connected Car
The Auto Care Association’s Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) has just hosted another great webinar; this one was on “Emerging Trends & Opportunities in Vehicle Connectivity.” Michael Blicher, of MCBNETWRX, began his presentation with this – “What if each vehicle were connected beyond telematics, connected to each other? That next big thing is knocking […]
Meet Precia: Mobile Mechanics To the Rescue
Here at Openbay, we survey every member who completes a vehicle service. We’re always curious to know what went well, what they really loved, and what we can do to improve our user experience. We followed up with Precia C., who lives in Atlanta, to find out how her first time using Openbay went, how […]
What's Next for Connected Car Technology?
We just got back from a Connected Car Meetup, hosted by Vinli and KPMG. They talked about how close we are to the Jetsons, why Apple is the new Lexus, how even jalopy drivers can enjoy the latest technology. The Connected Car conversation was led by the following: Leila Shin, Directory of Strategy at KMPG’s […]
Survey Says: Worthless vs. Useful Vehicle Technology
Are you the kind of person who has an iPhone, but who’s never tried working with Siri? Maybe you’re also the type to drive a snazzy new connected car, but who will leave the technology idle. Despite the fact that many of us are regulating our home temperature with Nest, or hopping around town in […]
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Openbay, an award-winning online e-commerce marketplace for automotive repair and services and a provider of SaaS-based solutions for the automotive care industry, is transforming the experience for automotive repair and service for consumers and the way that automotive care businesses acquire and service customers.