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Users Keep Struggling With Waze's "Offline Mode," Threaten With Google Maps Switch
Users Keep Struggling With Waze's "Offline Mode," Threaten With Google Maps Switch

26 May 2024, 06:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The mysterious Waze message claiming the application is working in offline mode keeps causing confusion in the user community

 
Time To Go Wireless: Premium Android Auto Adapter Hits Incredibly Low Price
Time To Go Wireless: Premium Android Auto Adapter Hits Incredibly Low Price

25 May 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Motorola has cut the price of the MA1 adapter once again, bringing the device to the lowest price since its launch more than a year ago

 
What's Going On? The Critical Android Auto Bug Causing Head Units to Malfunction
What's Going On? The Critical Android Auto Bug Causing Head Units to Malfunction

25 May 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A glitch that appeared in late December is still around these days, causing head units to restart when Android Auto tries to load

 
Driver Following Google Maps Plunges Into River, Car Fully Sinks in the Water
Driver Following Google Maps Plunges Into River, Car Fully Sinks in the Water

25 May 2024, 07:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A group of tourists traveling in a car in India were recently saved by locals and police officers after their vehicle landed on a river

 
Spotify Will Soon Make Your $90 Car Thing As Useful as a Rock, Literally
Spotify Will Soon Make Your $90 Car Thing As Useful as a Rock, Literally

24 May 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company announced that it will soon disable Car Thing, telling users to look for disposal information; the device will be useless

 
Police Start Hunting Down the Kia Boys on Instagram
Police Start Hunting Down the Kia Boys on Instagram

24 May 2024, 08:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Something they should have done from the beginning: police investigators try to find the Kia Boys using their Instagram accounts

 
Apple Announces New Apple Maps Update, It's Not What You Think, Though
Apple Announces New Apple Maps Update, It's Not What You Think, Though

24 May 2024, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker has prepared Apple Maps for the upcoming Summer Olympics in April with a special update; no sign of DCE expansion

 
Researchers Discover That Teslas Are Easy To Steal Despite Adopting New Keyless Tech
Researchers Discover That Teslas Are Easy To Steal Despite Adopting New Keyless Tech

23 May 2024, 18:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla rolled out Ultra-Wideband support to enhance the Phone Key experience, but researchers found out that it's just as vulnerable to relay attacks as key fobs

 
Police Warn That the Bad Guys Could Also Use AirTags
Police Warn That the Bad Guys Could Also Use AirTags

23 May 2024, 09:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toronto Police warns car owners that thieves could use Apple's AirTag to track their vehicles and steal them when they sleep

 
Kia Boy Caught Driving Stolen Hyundai, He Obviously Skipped Technology Class
Kia Boy Caught Driving Stolen Hyundai, He Obviously Skipped Technology Class

23 May 2024, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Kia Boy from Cecil County was busted after the owner tracked his stolen vehicle on the mobile device; police found him nearly instantly

 
Kia Boys Now "Having Fun" Breaking Into Cars Without Even Stealing Them
Kia Boys Now "Having Fun" Breaking Into Cars Without Even Stealing Them

22 May 2024, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Kia Boys trend continues even if customers patch their cars; the Boys still break into cars for Internet views, and they seem to have fun while doing it

 
Highly Anticipated Waze Feature Starts Rolling Out
Highly Anticipated Waze Feature Starts Rolling Out

21 May 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has started releasing speed bump warnings; they are available on mobile devices and on Android Auto and CarPlay

 
Tesla Rolls Out FSD V12.4 With Camera-Based Driver Monitoring and New Suspension Rules
Tesla Rolls Out FSD V12.4 With Camera-Based Driver Monitoring and New Suspension Rules

21 May 2024, 17:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is rolling out FSD V12.4 to employees, removing the steering wheel nag while introducing a new strike system that makes more sense

 
New AirTag 2 Details Leaked, And This Feature Will Be a Game Changer for Car Owners
New AirTag 2 Details Leaked, And This Feature Will Be a Game Changer for Car Owners

20 May 2024, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple is expected to announce the next-generation AirTag in 2025; new information reveals that the company already started manufacturing tests

 
CarPlay 2.0 Is Late to the Party, So More Cars Will Get Android Automotive
CarPlay 2.0 Is Late to the Party, So More Cars Will Get Android Automotive

20 May 2024, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has quietly revealed that more cars will adopt Android Automotive, as two more carmakers decided to install the OS in future models

 
Good News for Android Auto As Another App Now Available for All Users
Good News for Android Auto As Another App Now Available for All Users

19 May 2024, 06:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Android Auto app ecosystem keeps growing, with another popular app now available in the car thanks to a recent update

 
Waze Turns to YouTuber for Special Car Icon, Navigation Voice
Waze Turns to YouTuber for Special Car Icon, Navigation Voice

19 May 2024, 06:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has released a new pack of goodies for Waze users, this time thanks to a collaboration with YouTuber Dashie

 
More Apps Coming to Android Automotive as Google Unlocks New Category
More Apps Coming to Android Automotive as Google Unlocks New Category

19 May 2024, 05:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant confirmed that it's expanding the Android Automotive app ecosystem with the addition of messaging and VoIP apps

 
Google Starts Rolling Out Android Auto 12: How to Get It Today
Google Starts Rolling Out Android Auto 12: How to Get It Today

18 May 2024, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 12 has reached the production stage, and Google is now rolling out the update through the Google Play Store

 
You Probably Won't Notice It, But Google Maps Just Got Another Redesign
You Probably Won't Notice It, But Google Maps Just Got Another Redesign

17 May 2024, 21:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has started rolling out the Google Maps redesign that it promised in March; the update offers a simplified home screen