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Here’s How You Can Download Android Auto 9.3 If You Don’t Want to Wait Any Longer
Here’s How You Can Download Android Auto 9.3 If You Don’t Want to Wait Any Longer

5 Apr 2023, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new beta build of Android Auto is now available for download, giving testers a chance to try out a new release before the stable rollout

 
General Motors Develops Technology to Detect Hard Braking, Improve Safety
General Motors Develops Technology to Detect Hard Braking, Improve Safety

4 Apr 2023, 17:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has patented new technology that would help detect hard braking and deal with the impact it produces

 
Tesla Android Project Gains Multi-Touch Support, It Can Run Games From the Play Store
Tesla Android Project Gains Multi-Touch Support, It Can Run Games From the Play Store

4 Apr 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Android project, developed as a means to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in Tesla cars, has gained multi-touch support, enabling new experiences

 
Next Android Auto Update Could Include a Top Requested Feature
Next Android Auto Update Could Include a Top Requested Feature

4 Apr 2023, 16:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It looks like Google will finally update Android Auto with options to let users choose what app they want to load on startup

 
Waze Is Getting the Customization Menu It Really Needed
Waze Is Getting the Customization Menu It Really Needed

4 Apr 2023, 15:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has just announced a so-called Customize Your Drive menu for the app; it’s now rolling in the United States

 
Tesla Autopilot's Routing Engine Is Like Waze on Steroids, It Improves With Every Pass
Tesla Autopilot's Routing Engine Is Like Waze on Steroids, It Improves With Every Pass

4 Apr 2023, 14:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Green discovered that Tesla Autopilot collects information to improve the route recommendations, basically like Waze on steroids

 
Google Maps Competitor Invents a Navigation App That Makes Us Better Drivers
Google Maps Competitor Invents a Navigation App That Makes Us Better Drivers

4 Apr 2023, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently patented a new system whose purpose is to detect bad driving habits and help everyone on the road deal with their impact

 
Tesla Rumored To Launch Large-Scale FSD Beta Testing in China in a Surprise Move
Tesla Rumored To Launch Large-Scale FSD Beta Testing in China in a Surprise Move

4 Apr 2023, 13:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chinese media claims Tesla will start large-scale testing of its FSD Beta self-driving software in China, clearing regulatory hurdles that kept it on the sides

 
General Motors Can’t Kill Android Auto and CarPlay
General Motors Can’t Kill Android Auto and CarPlay

3 Apr 2023, 17:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors plans to give up on Android Auto and CarPlay, but the rest of the carmakers seem to side with their customers

 
Solid-State Battery With No Anode Has Twice the Energy Capacity of Conventional Batteries
Solid-State Battery With No Anode Has Twice the Energy Capacity of Conventional Batteries

3 Apr 2023, 17:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists at the University of Texas have invented a new type of solid-state battery that has no anode and can hold twice the energy of a liquid Li-Ion battery

 
Widespread Issue Breaks Down Spotify on iPhone, Emergency Fix Required
Widespread Issue Breaks Down Spotify on iPhone, Emergency Fix Required

3 Apr 2023, 16:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The application gets stuck on the Spotify logo when loading; the issue was acknowledged three weeks ago, but no fix is live just yet

 
LG Is the Latest Big Name To Fall in Love With the Automotive Industry
LG Is the Latest Big Name To Fall in Love With the Automotive Industry

3 Apr 2023, 15:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company’s display unit is planning to focus heavily on the production of screens specifically aimed at new-generation vehicles

 
The Google Maps Updates Nobody Sees, But Everyone Should Be Happy About
The Google Maps Updates Nobody Sees, But Everyone Should Be Happy About

3 Apr 2023, 14:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant keeps refining Google Maps, this time with a particular focus on keeping the platform safer

 
Google Maps Quietly Gets a Little Feature Most Users Wouldn’t Even Notice
Google Maps Quietly Gets a Little Feature Most Users Wouldn’t Even Notice

2 Apr 2023, 15:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has updated the mobile Google Maps app with a new indicator to help locate pins on the map

 
The Only Android Auto Fix for This Coolwalk Bug Is to Get Rid of Coolwalk
The Only Android Auto Fix for This Coolwalk Bug Is to Get Rid of Coolwalk

2 Apr 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users claim the lower part of the user interface sometimes stops responding; the only solution they’ve found is a return to the old UI

 
Enjoy Total Driving Immersion With Honda's New HUSH Distraction-Limiting Technology
Enjoy Total Driving Immersion With Honda's New HUSH Distraction-Limiting Technology

1 Apr 2023, 16:30 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Whether it's screaming kids or very talkative passengers, we can't seem to get peace of mind when driving - Honda is here to help with its new HUSH technology

 
Thief Steals $3,000 Suitcase, Dresses Up as Owner, Forgets to Remove AirTag
Thief Steals $3,000 Suitcase, Dresses Up as Owner, Forgets to Remove AirTag

1 Apr 2023, 15:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A thief recently walked away with someone else’s suitcase at Atlanta Airport, eventually getting caught on the street wearing owner’s clothes

 
Why Is Tesla Pushing Two Different Versions of FSD Beta at the Same Time?
Why Is Tesla Pushing Two Different Versions of FSD Beta at the Same Time?

1 Apr 2023, 11:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has released FSD Beta V11.3.4 and V11.3.5 roughly at the same time to different customers, and people wonder what's going on

 
GM To Block Apple CarPlay in Its Future EVs To Sell Subscriptions With Help From Google
GM To Block Apple CarPlay in Its Future EVs To Sell Subscriptions With Help From Google

31 Mar 2023, 18:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / General Motors will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its future EVs and will offer a locked-down interface powered by Google through a subscription

 
Waymo Retires Chrysler Pacifica PHEV Fleet, Goes All Electric With Jaguar I-Pace and ZEEKR
Waymo Retires Chrysler Pacifica PHEV Fleet, Goes All Electric With Jaguar I-Pace and ZEEKR

31 Mar 2023, 13:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Waymo is retiring its fleet of Chrysler Pacific PHEVs and will deploy the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace as the base vehicle for its fifth-generation Waymo Driver