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Google Maps for Android Auto Gets a Feature So Subtle You Won't Even Notice It
Google Maps for Android Auto Gets a Feature So Subtle You Won't Even Notice It

10 Mar 2024, 08:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google keeps improving the experience with Google Maps on Android Auto, adding refined styling for the ETA to the destination

 
New Update: Android Auto 11.5 Now Available for Download
New Update: Android Auto 11.5 Now Available for Download

10 Mar 2024, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Android Auto version has reached the production phase; the beta build was released a few days ago to users in the testing program

 
Using Offline Maps: The Mysterious Waze Message Causing So Much Confusion
Using Offline Maps: The Mysterious Waze Message Causing So Much Confusion

8 Mar 2024, 06:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The "using offline maps" message keeps coming back for some Waze users, making them believe the app now has offline functionality

 
Apple Will Make It Easier to Replace Apple Maps With Google Maps
Apple Will Make It Easier to Replace Apple Maps With Google Maps

8 Mar 2024, 05:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company plans to allow users to change the default navigation app on their iPhones; the change could roll out in iOS 18

 
Uber Finally Starts Rolling Out Android Auto Support for Drivers
Uber Finally Starts Rolling Out Android Auto Support for Drivers

7 Mar 2024, 18:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Better late than never: the feature announced last year is now rolling out to drivers; users in Canada are the first to receive it

 
New Waze Update Now Available on iPhone and CarPlay As Big Features Are Coming
New Waze Update Now Available on iPhone and CarPlay As Big Features Are Coming

7 Mar 2024, 16:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has released a new update for Apple devices as it's now giving the finishing touches to a major pack of improvements

 
PSA: Washington, DC Police Giving Away Free AirTags This Week
PSA: Washington, DC Police Giving Away Free AirTags This Week

6 Mar 2024, 18:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now's the time to get a free AirTag if you live in DC; the giveaway will happen on March 7, so here's everything you must know

 
Driver Following Navigation Software Gets Stuck in Snow, Showing No App Is Flawless
Driver Following Navigation Software Gets Stuck in Snow, Showing No App Is Flawless

6 Mar 2024, 18:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another driver who blindly trusted their navigation software ended up calling emergency services after getting stuck on a road

 
Update Your iPhone Right Now to Get This New CarPlay Feature (If You're Lucky)
Update Your iPhone Right Now to Get This New CarPlay Feature (If You're Lucky)

6 Mar 2024, 15:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has released iOS 17.4, finally bringing support for turn-by-turn route guidance in the instrument cluster powered by Apple Maps

 
Tesla Delays FSD V12 Deployment Until Further Notice After a Car Crashed During Testing
Tesla Delays FSD V12 Deployment Until Further Notice After a Car Crashed During Testing

5 Mar 2024, 15:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A crash involving a Tesla driving on FSD Beta V12 prompted a pause of the FSD Beta V12 deployment until the cause of the accident is determined

 
Scaffolder Recovers Stolen Car in Just an Hour Thanks to Hidden AirTag
Scaffolder Recovers Stolen Car in Just an Hour Thanks to Hidden AirTag

5 Mar 2024, 12:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple AirTag saves the day after it provides the owner with location data; the AirTag was planted in a stolen Nissan Pathfinder

 
The New Waze Is Fantastic: A New Important Feature Launches on CarPlay
The New Waze Is Fantastic: A New Important Feature Launches on CarPlay

5 Mar 2024, 05:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company keeps rolling out new features and polishing to the traffic navigation app on all platforms, including CarPlay

 
Google Is Ready to Resolve One of the Biggest Google Maps Navigation Shortcomings
Google Is Ready to Resolve One of the Biggest Google Maps Navigation Shortcomings

5 Mar 2024, 05:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company will start showing building entrances in Google Maps, helping users running navigation to find their way at a destination

 
Here's How To Force-Enable UWB Phone Key on Your Tesla if It Doesn't Seem To Work
Here's How To Force-Enable UWB Phone Key on Your Tesla if It Doesn't Seem To Work

4 Mar 2024, 10:53 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although Tesla recently introduced support for the iPhone's UWB chips, it sometimes needs a "jolt" before the Phone Key feature can be upgraded to UWB

 
Latest Android Auto Update Gets Feature to Show Apps You Can't Use While Driving
Latest Android Auto Update Gets Feature to Show Apps You Can't Use While Driving

4 Mar 2024, 05:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has quietly updated Android Auto with a small label for apps that can't run when the vehicle is in motion; the feature is now rolling out

 
Waze No Longer Displays Essential Information on CarPlay, But It's All Coming Back
Waze No Longer Displays Essential Information on CarPlay, But It's All Coming Back

4 Mar 2024, 05:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A mysterious bug that seems to plague the CarPlay userbase removes the speed indicator and the speed limit during navigation

 
Android Auto 11.5 Spotted Online, First Build Now Available
Android Auto 11.5 Spotted Online, First Build Now Available

3 Mar 2024, 09:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 11.5 has landed in the beta program, giving users the chance to try it out before the production rollout begins

 
Google Should Probably Hire Anyone Who Can Fix This Android Auto Error
Google Should Probably Hire Anyone Who Can Fix This Android Auto Error

1 Mar 2024, 17:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new bug plaguing the Android Auto world causes the screen to freeze after the mobile device is connected to the infotainment system

 
Google Maps Alternative Gets the Navigation Feature Everybody Needs
Google Maps Alternative Gets the Navigation Feature Everybody Needs

1 Mar 2024, 17:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently updated its navigation software with two new features to improve the experience behind the wheel and make it safer

 
Your Volvo Can Alert You About Accidents, Waze and Google Maps Have Been Doing It for Ages
Your Volvo Can Alert You About Accidents, Waze and Google Maps Have Been Doing It for Ages

1 Mar 2024, 05:23 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Your own Volvo car, model year 2016 or onwards, will inform you in relation with an accident ahead via a brand-new feature