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This CarPlay Change Doesn't Make Any Sense, Makes Apple Maps Harder To Use
This CarPlay Change Doesn't Make Any Sense, Makes Apple Maps Harder To Use

26 Jun 2024, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has quietly updated how highway names are displayed on Apple Maps when the navigation application runs on CarPlay

 
Rimac Steals Every One of Elon Musk's Robotaxi Ideas and Turns Them Into Verne
Rimac Steals Every One of Elon Musk's Robotaxi Ideas and Turns Them Into Verne

26 Jun 2024, 12:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rimac's Verne robotaxi service looks like a blatant copy of the Tesla robotaxi, from the automotive design to the operating concept

 
Microsoft Would Have Given Us a Good Reason to Choose Android Auto Over CarPlay
Microsoft Would Have Given Us a Good Reason to Choose Android Auto Over CarPlay

26 Jun 2024, 04:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company's canceled foldable phone makes the headlines, providing us with a closer look at what would have been another reason to use Android Auto

 
CarPlay Quietly Gets a New Button, and Long-Time iPhone Users Will Love It
CarPlay Quietly Gets a New Button, and Long-Time iPhone Users Will Love It

25 Jun 2024, 21:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has silently introduced a new home button design in the latest iOS beta, albeit it's hard to believe it'd make its way to production builds

 
Tesla Is Again Offering Free FSD Transfer This Summer, Cybertruck Owners Tempted
Tesla Is Again Offering Free FSD Transfer This Summer, Cybertruck Owners Tempted

25 Jun 2024, 09:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Transferring the FSD license to a new car has proven a powerful incentive for people with older vehicles, so Tesla is doing it again until August 31

 
Waze Won't Copy This Google Maps Feature Despite the Obvious Benefit
Waze Won't Copy This Google Maps Feature Despite the Obvious Benefit

25 Jun 2024, 04:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company says it won't integrate route ratings at the end of navigation, as it finalized its 2024 roadmap

 
Big Name Leaves the Android World, What It Means for Android Auto
Big Name Leaves the Android World, What It Means for Android Auto

24 Jun 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Huawei is getting ready to abandon the Android ecosystem once and for all; the Chinese company will go all-in on HarmonyOS NEXT

 
Battery Manufacturers Jump on the 4680 Cell Bandwagon, Will Tesla Exit the Market?
Battery Manufacturers Jump on the 4680 Cell Bandwagon, Will Tesla Exit the Market?

24 Jun 2024, 15:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has been trying to push the 4680-cell format with little success, but now Korean battery companies are about to mass-produce the bigger cells

 
Why Struggle With Cables? Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Has an Offer You Can't Refuse
Why Struggle With Cables? Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Has an Offer You Can't Refuse

24 Jun 2024, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AAWireless is now significantly cheaper thanks to another price cut; everybody is still waiting for the second-generation model

 
Apple Maps Quietly Gets a New Feature Most Users Didn't Know They Needed
Apple Maps Quietly Gets a New Feature Most Users Didn't Know They Needed

24 Jun 2024, 13:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker has silently integrated a new option in Apple Maps to allow users to "search here" when exploring a region

 
Apple's Latest CarPlay Update Looks Good But Could Become a Major Issue
Apple's Latest CarPlay Update Looks Good But Could Become a Major Issue

24 Jun 2024, 03:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / iOS 18 beta displays Siri responses on the screen, so simple commands like the weather include data shown on your car display

 
Rivian Launches Native ABRP Integration in Its Vehicles, Everyone Benefits
Rivian Launches Native ABRP Integration in Its Vehicles, Everyone Benefits

21 Jun 2024, 15:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian has integrated A Better Route Planner (ABRP) natively into its vehicles and is giving back to the community by providing key charging data in the app

 
Drivers Will Use Phones If CarPlay and Android Auto Go Dark – But Few Will Change Brands
Drivers Will Use Phones If CarPlay and Android Auto Go Dark – But Few Will Change Brands

21 Jun 2024, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Study shows that nobody would like to see Android Auto and CarPlay getting the axe, but the resistance is not as strong as analysts expected

 
Google Is Killing Off Another Feature Everybody Forgot Existed
Google Is Killing Off Another Feature Everybody Forgot Existed

21 Jun 2024, 04:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The ability to follow places on Google Maps will go away in early 2025; the search giant has yet to announce the change and the reasons

 
PSA: Recent Android Auto Update Could Ruin Your Day
PSA: Recent Android Auto Update Could Ruin Your Day

20 Jun 2024, 13:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent Android Auto update breaks down the connection between the phone and the vehicle, with users claiming they can't run the app

 
SpaceX Has Officially Started Selling Starlink Mini, but It's Far From Affordable
SpaceX Has Officially Started Selling Starlink Mini, but It's Far From Affordable

20 Jun 2024, 13:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / SpaceX has officially started selling Starlink Mini, but instead of being cheaper as Elon Musk promised, it's 20% more expensive, starting at $599

 
New Waze Update Now Available for iPhone and CarPlay Users
New Waze Update Now Available for iPhone and CarPlay Users

20 Jun 2024, 04:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has just released Waze update version 4.105 on the App Store; the release notes include a single fix

 
Good News for Users Tired of Google Maps: This Alternative App Gets Weather Features
Good News for Users Tired of Google Maps: This Alternative App Gets Weather Features

19 Jun 2024, 18:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth, the navigation application whose main focus is users' privacy, has just received a new major update on iOS devices

 
Fixed or Not? Google Says Major Android Auto Bug Is Gone, Users Claim Not So Much
Fixed or Not? Google Says Major Android Auto Bug Is Gone, Users Claim Not So Much

18 Jun 2024, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Android Auto glitch that Google says has already been resolved is still around, haunting users and breaking a major app

 
Students in Tears After Google Maps Sends Them to the Wrong Exam Center
Students in Tears After Google Maps Sends Them to the Wrong Exam Center

18 Jun 2024, 03:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Over 50 students missed an important exam after using Google Maps to find the examination center; they were sent to the wrong location