Ford is set to release its new smartphone application for its Lincoln luxury brand, which will allow users to control their vehicles remotely. The Google-designed MyLincoln smartphone app will be integrated with Android and control-locking and self-starting features. Meanwhile, BMW has issued a security patch for its ConnectedDrive infotainment system, which had a vulnerability that could have given hackers access to approximately 2.2 million BMW, Rolls-Royce and Mini cars.