Car apps: Ford’s Sync AppLink marries car to phone, but the relationship’s complicated

A smartphone and an automobile meet at a bar. The smartphone purrs, “Hey, big-and-shiny, let’s hook up! I have this cool app we can try.” The automobile backs up a bit and replies nervously, “Only if I know you’re safe.”     A marriage of convenience  Can this relationship launch? Well, it has to. Many stakeholders, both from the auto industry