Technology

Workplace of the Future (WOF) modernizes our computer experience. It also brings a new set of software tools to help us collaborate more closely, increase our productivity and skillfully adapt to changing business needs and speeds.

By all accounts, social media has gone mainstream. That’s why Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), recognizing the need to get a handle on this rapidly-emerging phenomenon, adopted CoTweet -- a software tool that helps companies tap into social media conversations in real time.

Thanks to new tools like CoTweet, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) is becoming more reactive to customer conversations that play out online. But that’s not to say the company isn’t also learning how to be more proactive when it comes to social media. Case in point: recent experiments in so-called “live tweeting,” in which TMS representatives initiate the conversation during an event.

What kind of cars might capture the imagination (and dollars) of drivers who are into in-dash technology? Take a look at two Toyota concepts that could connect with younger buyers whose cars are extensions of their electronics. Then take our poll and let us know which car you'd like to connect with.

The NS4 concept car not only has a sleeker look than traditional hybrids, it also takes a new look at traditional equipment. For example? Cameras replace conventional rear-view mirrors.

The Fun-Vii concept car takes flower power into the future. Not only can the car's exterior be customized, but a virtual navigation concierge can be conjured up inside.

Lexus’ embrace of a new driver-centric design philosophy, initiated with the popular CT 200h and advanced with the bold new GS sedan, took a dramatic step forward today with the unveiling of the LF-LC concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

For the fifth consecutive year, the recent Information Systems Innovation Fair cast a spotlight on technological breakthroughs that might some day transform the way Toyota Motor Sales does business.

The Prius v is the first Toyota to come equipped with a Vehicle Proximity Notification System that helps warn pedestrians, cyclists and others who share the road that a hybrid or electric vehicle is nearby.

When it comes to crash dummies, one size does not fit all. After all, drivers come in different shapes, sizes and ages. The Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center is taking these differences into account in a variety of new projects intended to improve automotive safety.