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All-in-One Google Maps Alternative Gets a Ton of New Features on iPhone and CarPlay
All-in-One Google Maps Alternative Gets a Ton of New Features on iPhone and CarPlay

7 Mar 2023, 06:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MAPS.ME has just received a massive update that includes plenty of new features aimed at users running the app either on an iPhone or on CarPlay

 
A New Big App Gets Updated With Android Auto Coolwalk Support
A New Big App Gets Updated With Android Auto Coolwalk Support

6 Mar 2023, 22:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ABRP now supports the new design of Android Auto, therefore being able to run in the card-based interface that is rolling out to users

 
Pay With Your Fingertips From the Comfort of Your Car (Coming Soon to a Mercedes Near You)
Pay With Your Fingertips From the Comfort of Your Car (Coming Soon to a Mercedes Near You)

6 Mar 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Mercedes-Benz uses VISA authenticators to introduce the touch-and-pay method to specific models, replacing the two-step verification and payment approval

 
The First Car Built From Scratch by a Phone Maker Will Launch Next Year
The First Car Built From Scratch by a Phone Maker Will Launch Next Year

6 Mar 2023, 18:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Xiaomi’s CEO has confirmed that the first car of the company would enter mass production in the first half of the next year; the winter testing is complete

 
Watch Out, Google Maps: Apple's Updated Alternative Now Available for More Users
Watch Out, Google Maps: Apple's Updated Alternative Now Available for More Users

6 Mar 2023, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Apple Maps experience is now available in Finland, Norway, and Sweden; the update was announced no less than five years ago

 
Shocking: Tesla Model S/X With HW4 Cannot Handle Full Self-Driving for Now
Shocking: Tesla Model S/X With HW4 Cannot Handle Full Self-Driving for Now

6 Mar 2023, 15:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Model S and Model X delivered with Hardware 4 need a software update to be able to run FSD Beta software, which will be provided at a later time

 
Android Auto Coolwalk Feeling Unpolished as New Google Maps Issue Discovered
Android Auto Coolwalk Feeling Unpolished as New Google Maps Issue Discovered

6 Mar 2023, 06:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps sometimes experiences a massive lag on Android Auto, seemingly being related to music apps running on Coolwalk

 
This Essential Setting Helps Waze Find Faster Navigation Routes
This Essential Setting Helps Waze Find Faster Navigation Routes

5 Mar 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app allows users to select the vehicle type in the application, therefore providing better routing tailored to their settings

 
Google Maps Android Rival Gets Big Update With New Navigation Features
Google Maps Android Rival Gets Big Update With New Navigation Features

5 Mar 2023, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After shipping a big pack of improvements for its iOS navigation app, Sygic is now bringing new features to the Android version as well

 
How to Rearrange Apps on the CarPlay Home Screen
How to Rearrange Apps on the CarPlay Home Screen

4 Mar 2023, 10:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / CarPlay allows users to change the order of apps displayed on the home screen; this is only possible from the iPhone powering the experience

 
Android Auto 9.0 Released With a Little Surprise for Coolwalk Users
Android Auto 9.0 Released With a Little Surprise for Coolwalk Users

4 Mar 2023, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent version of Android Auto includes a new option for Coolwalk users to change the location of the media and navigation cards

 
Google Maps Could Be Fined Because Drivers Don’t Know How It Works
Google Maps Could Be Fined Because Drivers Don’t Know How It Works

3 Mar 2023, 19:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lawmakers in Vermont are pushing a new bill that would fine navigation software developers because truck drivers misuse the apps

 
Google Maps, Mobile Phone Save Driver Whose Car Crashed in Alligator-Infested Waters
Google Maps, Mobile Phone Save Driver Whose Car Crashed in Alligator-Infested Waters

3 Mar 2023, 18:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driver of a car ended up trapped in his vehicle after trying to avoid an animal on the road; the car overturned in alligator-infested waters

 
The Crazy Reason Why 800-Volt EVs Would Not Be Able to Fast Charge at Tesla Superchargers
The Crazy Reason Why 800-Volt EVs Would Not Be Able to Fast Charge at Tesla Superchargers

3 Mar 2023, 17:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla might take government money to build Supercharger stations open to everyone, but owners of 800-volt EVs would not be able to benefit

 
Ford Rebrands Argo AI as Latitude AI, Giving It a New Purpose, Sort Of
Ford Rebrands Argo AI as Latitude AI, Giving It a New Purpose, Sort Of

3 Mar 2023, 09:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After pulling the plug on Argo AI, Ford recovered the 550-engineer team to establish Latitude AI as an automated driving technology company

 
A New Google Maps Alternative Is Now Available for Android Auto Coolwalk Users
A New Google Maps Alternative Is Now Available for Android Auto Coolwalk Users

2 Mar 2023, 22:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MapFactor Navigator has recently been updated with support for the Android Auto redesign typically referred to as Coolwalk

 
Is This the End of the Chip Crisis? Top Carmaker Defies the Shortage
Is This the End of the Chip Crisis? Top Carmaker Defies the Shortage

2 Mar 2023, 19:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai’s latest sales figures reveal significant growth in February, with the company no longer considering the chip crunch a major issue

 
Not Even Credit Cards Are Delivered on Time as Carmakers Are Getting All the Chips
Not Even Credit Cards Are Delivered on Time as Carmakers Are Getting All the Chips

2 Mar 2023, 19:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Credit card delivers are reportedly delayed because manufacturers don’t have enough chips to produce them; most chips go to carmakers

 
Beat This, Google Chrome: This Browser Will Soon Be Available in Over 40 Million Cars
Beat This, Google Chrome: This Browser Will Soon Be Available in Over 40 Million Cars

2 Mar 2023, 17:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Vivaldi is the car browser that will be offered to future Volkswagen Group customers in the new app store powered by CARIAD

 
Tesla Announces Unlimited Overnight Home Charging, Teases Wireless Charger
Tesla Announces Unlimited Overnight Home Charging, Teases Wireless Charger

2 Mar 2023, 15:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced an unlimited overnight home charging plan via Tesla Electric coming in July to select customers in Texas, aims to become a utility company