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World's Number 1 Wireless Android Auto Adapter Getting Huge Upgrade, CarPlay Support
World's Number 1 Wireless Android Auto Adapter Getting Huge Upgrade, CarPlay Support

9 Jan 2024, 05:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AAWireless is ready for a second generation that will include not only a new design but also CarPlay support out of the box

 
Users Just Lost a Top Android Auto App, And Nobody Knows What Happened
Users Just Lost a Top Android Auto App, And Nobody Knows What Happened

8 Jan 2024, 05:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Telegram is no longer available on Android Auto after an update installed in late December; Google says it needs more info about the problem

 
What the Forza Horizon 5 Community Asked for, Got in Spades
What the Forza Horizon 5 Community Asked for, Got in Spades

6 Jan 2024, 20:40 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Forza Motorsport might have been a disappointment at launch, but the fan-favorite Forza Horizon 5 is still going strong with new amazing vehicles

 
Microsoft Finally Has Good News for Android Auto Users
Microsoft Finally Has Good News for Android Auto Users

6 Jan 2024, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The software giant has confirmed it's now giving the finishing touches to Microsoft Teams on Android Auto; the release date has also been revealed

 
The Crew Motorfest Is Going Strong in January With Hoonigan Events
The Crew Motorfest Is Going Strong in January With Hoonigan Events

5 Jan 2024, 21:24 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Crew Motorfest is one of the best open-world arcade racing games on the market and January is looking bright with newly infused content

 
Are Mechs Finally Coming to Starfield?
Are Mechs Finally Coming to Starfield?

5 Jan 2024, 19:46 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Starfield might have had a publicly perceived rough start, but modders are relentless in their passion to come up with things no one has even imagined

 
Driver Following Sat-Nav Ends Up in the Middle of a Mexican Gang War, Shot at 16 Times
Driver Following Sat-Nav Ends Up in the Middle of a Mexican Gang War, Shot at 16 Times

5 Jan 2024, 05:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's not easy to use the likes of Google Maps: a driver relying on sat-nav to find a destination was sent to a dangerous route

 
TomTom Partially Stops Selling GPS Navigators As Mobile Apps Are Unstoppable <span>· UPDATED</span>
TomTom Partially Stops Selling GPS Navigators As Mobile Apps Are Unstoppable · UPDATED

5 Jan 2024, 05:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom has stopped selling stand-alone GPS units in the United States, focusing exclusively on in-dash navigation and mobile apps

 
New Year, New Struggle: Android Auto Causes Some Head Units to Restart
New Year, New Struggle: Android Auto Causes Some Head Units to Restart

5 Jan 2024, 05:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent Android Auto update allegedly includes a bug that causes head units to restart when the application tries to load

 
New Chemistry Set To Give Tesla's 4680 Battery Cells a Significant Energy Density Boost
New Chemistry Set To Give Tesla's 4680 Battery Cells a Significant Energy Density Boost

4 Jan 2024, 15:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is on track to change the 4680-cell chemistry to allow between ten and twenty percent more energy density for the Cybertruck's batteries

 
When Will Tesla Cybertruck Owners Get a Taste of Full Self-Driving?
When Will Tesla Cybertruck Owners Get a Taste of Full Self-Driving?

4 Jan 2024, 10:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla FSD Beta software is still not available on the Cybertruck, as the development needs more resources than the EV company is willing to allocate

 
Samsung's SmartThings Expands to Integrate Kia and Hyundai Cars With Homes the World Over
Samsung's SmartThings Expands to Integrate Kia and Hyundai Cars With Homes the World Over

4 Jan 2024, 08:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three South Korean companies (Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung) join hands to bring the SmartThings platform to vehicles and allow their integration with homes

 
Apple Watch Dials 911 After Car Rollover As Driver Leaves Crash Site on Foot
Apple Watch Dials 911 After Car Rollover As Driver Leaves Crash Site on Foot

4 Jan 2024, 05:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple smartwatch has recently alerted 911 operators of a vehicle rollover, providing the first respondents with the location of the crash

 
Thief Scared Away by AirTag, Abandons Car on the Side of the Road
Thief Scared Away by AirTag, Abandons Car on the Side of the Road

4 Jan 2024, 05:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A single mother recently got her car stolen but managed to track it down using an AirTag attached to the keys; the thief abandoned the vehicle

 
Goodbye, Android? Android Auto Launching on Alternative Operating System
Goodbye, Android? Android Auto Launching on Alternative Operating System

4 Jan 2024, 05:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GrapheneOS, an Android alternative focused specifically on privacy and security features, is adding support for Android Auto

 
Tesla FSD Beta Tester Shares His Honest Opinion About V12.1 After Using It for 500 Miles
Tesla FSD Beta Tester Shares His Honest Opinion About V12.1 After Using It for 500 Miles

3 Jan 2024, 19:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla FSD Beta tester who drove version 12.1 for more than 500 miles on his Hardware-3 Model Y shared his two cents about the end-to-end-AI software

 
You Can't Make This Up: Driver Follows Google Maps on Snowmobile Track, "Not My Fault"
You Can't Make This Up: Driver Follows Google Maps on Snowmobile Track, "Not My Fault"

3 Jan 2024, 05:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A young driver trusted Google Maps so much that he took an alternate snow-covered route; the vehicle eventually got stuck

 
Unlucky Fellow Follows Google Maps' Fastest Route, Ends Up in a River Full of Crocodiles
Unlucky Fellow Follows Google Maps' Fastest Route, Ends Up in a River Full of Crocodiles

3 Jan 2024, 05:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A safari guide learned the hard way that the fastest route wasn't always the best when he ended up in crocodile-infested water

 
The Crew Motorfest's New Year's Resolution Starts With a 1,004-HP 632-CI Big-Block V8
The Crew Motorfest's New Year's Resolution Starts With a 1,004-HP 632-CI Big-Block V8

2 Jan 2024, 11:16 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / In 2024, The Crew Motorfest is starting off big with a 1988 Chevy Camaro ZZ632/1000 and a 2021 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 4MATIC+ V8

 
Ubisoft Released Stats About the Crew Motorfest, but Why Are Several Vital Ones Missing?
Ubisoft Released Stats About the Crew Motorfest, but Why Are Several Vital Ones Missing?

31 Dec 2023, 14:54 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Ubisoft has released a bunch of stats about The Crew Motorfest, but player count wasn't among them. Is this related to why the game is almost always on sale?