Ford Sync 3 dumps Microsoft for BlackBerry

We get an early peek at the next Ford Sync interface, Microsoft accepts Bitcoin payments, and Google Search adds new features for Apple's iOS.

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Dec. 11, 2014 2:38 p.m. PT

Connected cars are overdue for a tech makeover. With Ford Sync 3, that upgrade comes with BlackBerry's software.

It may no longer be tied to Sync, but Microsoft moves into new territory by accepting bitcoins for digital media. The company is also gearing up to tease Windows 10 next month.

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