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BMW: You'd Better Not Charge Your Brand-New iPhone 15 Wirelessly
BMW: You'd Better Not Charge Your Brand-New iPhone 15 Wirelessly

30 Oct 2023, 16:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The carmaker is reportedly telling customers not to use the wireless charger in the car if they own Apple's latest and greatest iPhone

 
Top App No Longer Available on Android Auto, We All Know Who to Blame
Top App No Longer Available on Android Auto, We All Know Who to Blame

30 Oct 2023, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Viber no longer shows in Android Auto, and users claim the app suddenly disappeared without them doing anything on their devices

 
Android 14 Updates the Android Automotive Portrait Interface, Full Focus on Navigation
Android 14 Updates the Android Automotive Portrait Interface, Full Focus on Navigation

29 Oct 2023, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new operating system comes with a new portrait design reference for Android Automotive; it keeps the navigation on at all times

 
Top App Launches on Android Auto With Google Maps and Waze Integration
Top App Launches on Android Auto With Google Maps and Waze Integration

29 Oct 2023, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fastned has recently shipped an update that enables Android Auto support in the Android app; CarPlay compatibility debuted this year

 
Google Maps Puts Rivals to Shame With Massive Expansion of New-Gen Feature
Google Maps Puts Rivals to Shame With Massive Expansion of New-Gen Feature

29 Oct 2023, 07:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently announced that "its biggest expansion" of the Lens integration in Maps

 
Top Waze Option Is Back As Google Suspended the Feature Removal Nonsense
Top Waze Option Is Back As Google Suspended the Feature Removal Nonsense

28 Oct 2023, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The option to report police on the other side of the road has returned in the latest app update; it was previously gone for an unknown reason

 
The Latest Google Maps Update Reminds the World Google Is the Search King
The Latest Google Maps Update Reminds the World Google Is the Search King

28 Oct 2023, 07:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has added new capabilities to Google Maps specifically to help users search for places more conveniently from their mobile devices

 
Google Releases the First Android Auto 10.8 Build, Use This Method to Download It Now
Google Releases the First Android Auto 10.8 Build, Use This Method to Download It Now

28 Oct 2023, 06:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first Android Auto 10.8 build is now live, letting users try it out before the production rollout starts; the release is part of the beta program

 
Google Maps Gets a New-Generation Feature on iPhone and Android
Google Maps Gets a New-Generation Feature on iPhone and Android

27 Oct 2023, 17:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant announced that more EV information will be displayed in Google Maps to address charging anxiety

 
New App Promises To Reward EV Owners for Charging, No Matter Where They Plug In
New App Promises To Reward EV Owners for Charging, No Matter Where They Plug In

27 Oct 2023, 08:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Your all-electric vehicle needs electrons, no matter where you choose to go. So, why not get some of that cash back? Here's the mechanism

 
Google Announces Gigantic Google Maps Update With Lots of New Features
Google Announces Gigantic Google Maps Update With Lots of New Features

27 Oct 2023, 03:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company is improving Google Maps with a pack of new-generation features to help drivers navigate easier and safer to their destinations

 
CarPlay Volume Too Low After Updating Your iPhone? Here's the Fix
CarPlay Volume Too Low After Updating Your iPhone? Here's the Fix

26 Oct 2023, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The update to iOS 17.1, the just-released version of the iPhone operating system, causes the CarPlay volume to be lower than expected

 
Apple Confirms Fatal iPhone 15 Wireless Charging Bug, BMW and Toyota Affected
Apple Confirms Fatal iPhone 15 Wireless Charging Bug, BMW and Toyota Affected

26 Oct 2023, 07:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company sent an internal memo detailing the bug, explaining that charging an iPhone 15 wirelessly could break down the NFC sensor

 
Android Auto Will Get a New Awesome Wallpaper Feature
Android Auto Will Get a New Awesome Wallpaper Feature

25 Oct 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant wants Android Auto to mirror the phone's wallpaper, creating a more seamless transition from the smartphone to the car

 
Google Silently Resolves a Google Maps Glitch That Didn't Make Any Sense
Google Silently Resolves a Google Maps Glitch That Didn't Make Any Sense

25 Oct 2023, 15:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest version of Google Maps for Android addresses a problem that broke down the notifications sent from PC to mobile devices

 
Google Releases Android Auto 10.7: How to Download the New Update
Google Releases Android Auto 10.7: How to Download the New Update

25 Oct 2023, 04:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Android Auto is now available for download, only a few days after the same build made its way to the beta program

 
Huge Google Maps Annoyance on Android Auto Finally Gets a Fix
Huge Google Maps Annoyance on Android Auto Finally Gets a Fix

24 Oct 2023, 15:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps now correctly centers the map when navigation is not enabled, allowing us to use the entire map estate on Android Auto

 
Someone Created a Brilliant MagSafe Phone Holder With 10 Different Modes
Someone Created a Brilliant MagSafe Phone Holder With 10 Different Modes

24 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stance+ reinvents the phone holder concept with a design that supports ten different use cases; the device seeks crowdfunding support

 
Google Quietly Resolves the Accidental 911 Calls Nightmare on Android
Google Quietly Resolves the Accidental 911 Calls Nightmare on Android

24 Oct 2023, 07:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Emergency SOS, one of the best features introduced in Android in the latest years, is getting a new option to prevent accidental calls

 
Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps Disable Traffic Information in Israel
Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps Disable Traffic Information in Israel

24 Oct 2023, 04:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The three applications no longer display traffic jams, alerts, and other data to protect them from being misused; navigation is still available