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Rivian Owners Encountered Problems With the Latest Update, Support Team Was Not Helpful
Rivian Owners Encountered Problems With the Latest Update, Support Team Was Not Helpful

4 May 2023, 17:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian update 2023.14.00, which was pushed to vehicles earlier this week, brought some headaches to owners, with some being locked out of their cars

 
New Apple Navigation Feature Makes Using Google Maps a Pain in the Neck
New Apple Navigation Feature Makes Using Google Maps a Pain in the Neck

4 May 2023, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has patented a so-called “navigation application with novel declutter mode” to significantly simplify the route guidance in its app

 
Tesla Facing Demand Problem Because People Don't Want To Upgrade Their Cars
Tesla Facing Demand Problem Because People Don't Want To Upgrade Their Cars

4 May 2023, 15:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many Tesla owners in the US who would like to upgrade their cars don't do it because they don't want to pay again for FSD Beta

 
Good Guy Google Removes Google Maps Route After Worst Crash in a Decade
Good Guy Google Removes Google Maps Route After Worst Crash in a Decade

4 May 2023, 10:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently removed a route suggestion offered to Google Maps users in Australia following a major crash

 
Ford Reveals Surprising CarPlay Numbers, Good Luck Killing It, GM!
Ford Reveals Surprising CarPlay Numbers, Good Luck Killing It, GM!

4 May 2023, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker claims that no more, no less than 70 percent of its customers in the United States have an Apple device

 
Tesla Might Use IDRA's Die-Casting Machines To Produce Electric Motor Rotors
Tesla Might Use IDRA's Die-Casting Machines To Produce Electric Motor Rotors

3 May 2023, 18:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / IDRA showed a smaller die-casting machine used to produce electric motor rotors, and it features the same livery as the Gigapresses shipped to Tesla

 
SpaceX Offers Two Essential Updates to Starlink Users
SpaceX Offers Two Essential Updates to Starlink Users

3 May 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As SpaceX expands Starlink coverage and launches more satellites into space, users get more features and data for their current plans

 
Apple Quietly Preparing Another Big Update for Its Google Maps Killer
Apple Quietly Preparing Another Big Update for Its Google Maps Killer

3 May 2023, 06:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Apple Maps experience will soon expand to more regions, as the iPhone maker has started very limited tests ahead of an official launch

 
Waze Could Finally Get a Top Requested Feature
Waze Could Finally Get a Top Requested Feature

3 May 2023, 05:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Speed bump alerts are on the roadmap, a member of the Waze team says, and it could be added to the app’s feature arsenal “in the near future”

 
Super-Popular App Launches on CarPlay Thanks to Major Update
Super-Popular App Launches on CarPlay Thanks to Major Update

3 May 2023, 04:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / VLC is making its way to CarPlay, allowing users to listen to their media content just like any other audio app available in the car

 
Rivian Rolls Out a Feature-Packed Update, Including Drive Cam and Charge Limit Slider
Rivian Rolls Out a Feature-Packed Update, Including Drive Cam and Charge Limit Slider

2 May 2023, 17:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is rolling out the 2023.14.00 software update, which brings the coveted Drive Cam and Charge Limit Slider, among other things

 
It's Hip To Be (Square) Mobile With the New Ford Bronco Trail App for Adventurers
It's Hip To Be (Square) Mobile With the New Ford Bronco Trail App for Adventurers

2 May 2023, 11:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ford thinks only now its Bronco fans are ready "to take the roads less traveled" and share their adventures with the fresh and dedicated Bronco Trail App

 
EU Speeds Up Driver Assist Regulations That Would Allow Tesla To Deploy FSD Beta in Europe
EU Speeds Up Driver Assist Regulations That Would Allow Tesla To Deploy FSD Beta in Europe

2 May 2023, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The European Commission has given Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS) regulations the highest priority, potentially speeding up Tesla FSD deployment

 
Police Giving Away Apple AirTags as Car Thefts Go Out of Control
Police Giving Away Apple AirTags as Car Thefts Go Out of Control

2 May 2023, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The NYPD recommends car owners to buy and plant AirTags in their cars in an effort to fight the worrying increase in car thefts

 
New Waze Feature Will Make More Google Maps Users Jump Ship
New Waze Feature Will Make More Google Maps Users Jump Ship

2 May 2023, 07:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has recently confirmed that users will get support for lane closures; no ETA is available for now

 
This Google Maps Alternative Just Received a Must-Have Parking Feature
This Google Maps Alternative Just Received a Must-Have Parking Feature

1 May 2023, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MAPS.ME has reached version 14.6.0 on iOS; the new version comes with important improvements, including options to save parking location

 
First Android Auto 9.5 Version Available for Download, Here’s Everything You Need to Know
First Android Auto 9.5 Version Available for Download, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

1 May 2023, 09:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The very first beta build of Android Auto 9.5 is now available for everyone; the update was released specifically for testing

 
Cruise Robotaxi Appears to "Hunt" Pedestrians in a Weird Video, Cruise Says It's OK
Cruise Robotaxi Appears to "Hunt" Pedestrians in a Weird Video, Cruise Says It's OK

1 May 2023, 08:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A strange TikTok video shows a Cruise robotaxi that appears to hunt pedestrians crossing the street, and Cruise offers a possible explanation

 
Google Maps Competitor Finds a Way to Resolve Major Navigation App Shortcoming
Google Maps Competitor Finds a Way to Resolve Major Navigation App Shortcoming

29 Apr 2023, 13:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has developed a method to detect and estimate variable speed signs, therefore providing the driver with accurate speed limit information

 
AirTag Helps Recover Stolen Bike in Record Time, Thief Arrested
AirTag Helps Recover Stolen Bike in Record Time, Thief Arrested

29 Apr 2023, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s tracker helped someone in Denver recover a stolen bike in just a few hours; the police located and eventually arrested the thief