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Honda Announces New Feature for Android Auto and CarPlay Users
Honda Announces New Feature for Android Auto and CarPlay Users

4 Oct 2023, 21:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently announced that owners of more than six million vehicles can open and close garage doors from the infotainment screens

 
Apple Now Selling an iPhone 15 Cable That Could Solve All Your CarPlay Problems
Apple Now Selling an iPhone 15 Cable That Could Solve All Your CarPlay Problems

4 Oct 2023, 21:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has started selling a USB-A to USB-C cable that could be used to power CarPlay with an iPhone 15 in a car using USB-A

 
Rocket Scientists Needed: Everybody Confused by New Android Auto Disconnect Problem
Rocket Scientists Needed: Everybody Confused by New Android Auto Disconnect Problem

4 Oct 2023, 13:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new bug that has become worryingly widespread in the Android Auto world causes the wireless connection to crash while driving

 
Apple's Google Maps Killer to Launch in One More Country, Won't Happen Until 2026
Apple's Google Maps Killer to Launch in One More Country, Won't Happen Until 2026

4 Oct 2023, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has started surveying another country to prepare the debut of the redesigned Apple Maps experience; the process will end in 2025

 
Police: Maybe It's Time to Stop Using Google Maps So Much
Police: Maybe It's Time to Stop Using Google Maps So Much

3 Oct 2023, 21:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Indian police explain that using Google Maps every time you get behind the wheel isn't always the best option, as the app can misbehave badly

 
The World's Number One OBD2 App for Android Now Available on Android Auto With a Catch
The World's Number One OBD2 App for Android Now Available on Android Auto With a Catch

3 Oct 2023, 21:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Android Auto plugin enables users to display data imported from Torque on Android Auto, including even custom PIDs

 
61 YO Woman Wins Lawsuit Against Google After Google Maps Revealed Her Face
61 YO Woman Wins Lawsuit Against Google After Google Maps Revealed Her Face

3 Oct 2023, 15:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Street View feature bundled with Google Maps displayed an unblurred photo revealing a woman's face; Google must pay $3,000 in compensation

 
Update Google Maps Right Now to Get Rid of This Nerve-Racking CarPlay Error
Update Google Maps Right Now to Get Rid of This Nerve-Racking CarPlay Error

3 Oct 2023, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent Google Maps resolves a glitch that broke down the application on CarPlay, leading to a blank screen on the infotainment screen

 
Essential Android Auto Feature Broken Again, CarPlay Looking Tempting
Essential Android Auto Feature Broken Again, CarPlay Looking Tempting

3 Oct 2023, 07:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Assistant integration in Android Auto is once again broken, with Google claiming it needs more info to investigate

 
Thief Steals Cars Parked on the Street Using Wrecker, AirTag Exposes His Chop Shop
Thief Steals Cars Parked on the Street Using Wrecker, AirTag Exposes His Chop Shop

2 Oct 2023, 21:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple tracker helped expose a car thief who picked up vehicles parked on the street and took them apart in a chop shop

 
The Most Controversial Google Maps Update on Android Auto Is Now Available for Everybody
The Most Controversial Google Maps Update on Android Auto Is Now Available for Everybody

2 Oct 2023, 15:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has received a new sidebar on Android Auto that includes several buttons previously displayed in various places

 
Apple Rival to Surprisingly Support CarPlay in Its First-Ever Car
Apple Rival to Surprisingly Support CarPlay in Its First-Ever Car

2 Oct 2023, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Xiaomi has recently passed Bluetooth Technology Alliance SIG certification, revealing some juicy details about the upcoming Xiaomi Car

 
One More App Launches on CarPlay to Pioneer New Features, Beat This, Android Auto
One More App Launches on CarPlay to Pioneer New Features, Beat This, Android Auto

2 Oct 2023, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Airstream has launched its Smart Control app on CarPlay, allowing drivers to access certain trailer functions from the infotainment screen

 
Google Maps Blamed for Fatal Crash, Car Carrying 5 Falls Into River
Google Maps Blamed for Fatal Crash, Car Carrying 5 Falls Into River

2 Oct 2023, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driver of a vehicle carrying five people relied on Google Maps navigation for directions to an address; the application offered wrong instructions

 
Experienced FSD Beta Tester Tries Out v11.4.7.2 Build, It Doesn't Look Good
Experienced FSD Beta Tester Tries Out v11.4.7.2 Build, It Doesn't Look Good

30 Sep 2023, 14:29 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla's advanced driver-assistance system is reaching customers with a new version. Sadly, there don't seem to be any meaningful improvements. Au contraire…

 
Tesla Breaks Ground on Its First Supercharger Station With Diner and Drive-In Theater
Tesla Breaks Ground on Its First Supercharger Station With Diner and Drive-In Theater

29 Sep 2023, 16:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has finally started construction of the Supercharger station with diner and drive-in theater that Elon Musk dreamed of five years ago

 
Waze Gets Unicorns to Make Navigation More Fun (And Hopefully, Less Buggy Too)
Waze Gets Unicorns to Make Navigation More Fun (And Hopefully, Less Buggy Too)

29 Sep 2023, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has announced a new special experience to customize the navigation, the car icon, and the user's mood

 
Android Auto Now Blocks Users From Adjusting Music Volume
Android Auto Now Blocks Users From Adjusting Music Volume

29 Sep 2023, 06:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new bug hitting Android Auto users makes it impossible for them to adjust the music volume as long as the app's running

 
Tesla Will Honor FSD Transfers After September 30, but Conditions Still Apply
Tesla Will Honor FSD Transfers After September 30, but Conditions Still Apply

28 Sep 2023, 17:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla changed its FSD transfer policy to allow the transfer even after September 30, as long as buyers make "an honest effort" to take delivery of the new car

 
Apple Teases Major CarPlay Announcement for Late 2023
Apple Teases Major CarPlay Announcement for Late 2023

28 Sep 2023, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company says that the first carmakers to announce the adoption of the new-generation CarPlay will reveal their models this year