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Daytona Is Coming to Forza Motorsport With Style, Grace, and Power!
Daytona Is Coming to Forza Motorsport With Style, Grace, and Power!

13 Jan 2024, 18:27 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Forza Motorsport and NASCAR enthusiasts should rejoice starting January 18. The famous Daytona International Speedway racetrack and more are incoming

 
Google Maps for Android Auto: The Full List of Features to Land in the F-150 Lightning
Google Maps for Android Auto: The Full List of Features to Land in the F-150 Lightning

13 Jan 2024, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has recently detailed the EV routing for Android Auto that will land for Google Maps users in the Lightning and the Mustang Mach-E

 
They Come and Go: Another App Returns to Android Auto After a Mysterious Hiatus
They Come and Go: Another App Returns to Android Auto After a Mysterious Hiatus

13 Jan 2024, 14:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest update seems to restore Telegram's Android Auto support, so make sure you install it if the app is missing from the infotainment screen

 
Polestar CEO on CarPlay and Android Auto: Don't Try to Dogmatically Educate Customers
Polestar CEO on CarPlay and Android Auto: Don't Try to Dogmatically Educate Customers

12 Jan 2024, 20:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The carmaker explains that blocking Android Auto and CarPlay isn't the right way to treat customers; they need choice, the CEO says

 
You Can Drive the AFEELA Concept From CES 2024 This Year in Gran Turismo 7
You Can Drive the AFEELA Concept From CES 2024 This Year in Gran Turismo 7

12 Jan 2024, 18:30 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / At CES 2024, Sony Honda Mobility displayed the latest update for their love child, the AFEELA concept car, and you can drive it soon enough in Gran Turismo 7

 
Waze Wreaks Havoc on Narrow Queens Street, Residents Call for One-Way Traffic
Waze Wreaks Havoc on Narrow Queens Street, Residents Call for One-Way Traffic

12 Jan 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation application keeps sending drivers on a narrow two-road street in Queens, causing massive disruption in the neighbourhood

 
Upcoming Update Might Offer Relief to Rivian Owners Who Want Apple CarPlay Support
Upcoming Update Might Offer Relief to Rivian Owners Who Want Apple CarPlay Support

12 Jan 2024, 11:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A leaked document shows that Rivian plans new in-vehicle entertainment options, including screen mirroring that will make Apple CarPlay and Android Auto possibl

 
One Year Later, Google Maps Still Lacks an Essential iPhone Feature
One Year Later, Google Maps Still Lacks an Essential iPhone Feature

11 Jan 2024, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Believe it or not, but search giant Google is still working on adding support for Live Activities in the iOS version of Google Maps

 
Google Maps Tells Users to Drive Down City Steps, Two People Took the Advice
Google Maps Tells Users to Drive Down City Steps, Two People Took the Advice

11 Jan 2024, 06:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Incorrect Google Maps turn-by-turn directions sent drivers to a set of steps in Edinburgh; two cars got stuck when trying to go through

 
Google Reveals How Many Cars Already Offer Android Auto
Google Reveals How Many Cars Already Offer Android Auto

11 Jan 2024, 05:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company revealed some numbers as part of its CES announcements, claiming Android Auto is compatible with nearly every major brand

 
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Preview (PC): Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Preview (PC): Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads

10 Jan 2024, 16:27 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / After playing Expeditions: A MudRunner Game as a newb to the series, and all I can say is that this game is already one of my favourites for this year

 
Battery Tech Enters Warp-Speed Era Thanks to AI-Driven Research
Battery Tech Enters Warp-Speed Era Thanks to AI-Driven Research

10 Jan 2024, 16:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory showed how generative AI can be leveraged to discover new battery materials

 
Recaro's Newest Tech Looks Like the Future of Sim Racing
Recaro's Newest Tech Looks Like the Future of Sim Racing

10 Jan 2024, 13:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We live in exciting times, and I wonder how much longer before virtual life will feel more attractive than real life. Sim racers, are you ready for the future?

 
Google Maps Gets an Option to Send Routes to Android Cars
Google Maps Gets an Option to Send Routes to Android Cars

10 Jan 2024, 05:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app will let users send a planned route to Android Automotive with a single button; the feature is already rolling out

 
Google Launches Chrome Browser for Android Cars, Only Available When Parked
Google Launches Chrome Browser for Android Cars, Only Available When Parked

10 Jan 2024, 05:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Chrome is now available in select Android Automotive vehicles, but Google says everybody will eventually get it in 2024

 
Google Releases the First Android Auto 2024 Update, Here's How to Get It Without Waiting
Google Releases the First Android Auto 2024 Update, Here's How to Get It Without Waiting

10 Jan 2024, 04:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 11.1 beta is now available for download, letting users try out a new pack of improvements before the production rollout starts

 
Google Maps for Android Auto Gets a Long-Overdue Update, Thank You, Apple Maps
Google Maps for Android Auto Gets a Long-Overdue Update, Thank You, Apple Maps

9 Jan 2024, 22:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just announced that Google Maps will soon be able to access EV battery information and display it on Android Auto screens

 
CES 2024: Kia Demonstrates Its Connected Home Solution Using EV9 Vehicle-to-Home Tech
CES 2024: Kia Demonstrates Its Connected Home Solution Using EV9 Vehicle-to-Home Tech

9 Jan 2024, 17:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Kia wants to be more like Tesla by offering a Connected Home solution to take advantage of the bi-directional charging abilities of the EV9 electric SUV

 
Google Maps Competitor Announces Brilliant EV Range Calculation Engine
Google Maps Competitor Announces Brilliant EV Range Calculation Engine

9 Jan 2024, 12:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE joined this year's CES with a huge announcement that could help resolve the EV driver range anxiety once and for all

 
BMWs Now Accept Gaming Controllers, You Can Split-Screen Play Beach Buggy Racing 2
BMWs Now Accept Gaming Controllers, You Can Split-Screen Play Beach Buggy Racing 2

9 Jan 2024, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker BMW focuses on gaming and other forms of entertainment at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas