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Here’s How a Google Maps Rival Is Reinventing Lane Guidance During Navigation
Here’s How a Google Maps Rival Is Reinventing Lane Guidance During Navigation

1 Mar 2023, 22:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Huawei used the Mobile World Congress to announce a major overhaul for Petal Maps, including full-screen lane-level guidance

 
Google Maps Alternative Announces Huge Feature Update for iPhone and CarPlay
Google Maps Alternative Announces Huge Feature Update for iPhone and CarPlay

1 Mar 2023, 17:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic GPS Navigation is currently a leading navigation app, and February witnessed the introduction of several big feature additions

 
The Llama Is Back: Winamp Announces Historic Relaunch With New-Generation Features
The Llama Is Back: Winamp Announces Historic Relaunch With New-Generation Features

1 Mar 2023, 16:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Winamp, the media player that rocked the world during the early 2000s, is making its highly anticipated comeback with streaming support

 
Major Operating System Update Blamed for New Android Auto Nightmare
Major Operating System Update Blamed for New Android Auto Nightmare

1 Mar 2023, 16:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users who updated their Xiaomi devices to the latest MIUI 14 claim Android Auto is no longer working properly in their cars

 
2025 Ram 1500 REV Electric Drive Units Will Be Made in the U.S.
2025 Ram 1500 REV Electric Drive Units Will Be Made in the U.S.

28 Feb 2023, 20:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Stellantis is pouring $155 million into three plants, all in the name of making the electric drive modules it needs for STLA Frame and STLA Large vehicles

 
New Qualcomm Chip Upgrades Car Navigation With Super-Precise Location Engine
New Qualcomm Chip Upgrades Car Navigation With Super-Precise Location Engine

28 Feb 2023, 18:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 platform promises impressive capabilities, including significant upgrades for data processing and efficiency

 
How to Configure Google Maps Navigation to Avoid Toll Roads
How to Configure Google Maps Navigation to Avoid Toll Roads

28 Feb 2023, 17:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps allows users to configure the navigation in such a way that only certain roads would be used; avoiding tolls is a very popular option

 
Google Thinks Your Devices Should Be Blocked While Driving, Only Offer Navigation
Google Thinks Your Devices Should Be Blocked While Driving, Only Offer Navigation

28 Feb 2023, 12:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently patented technology that would restrict the use of wearables while driving, only allowing them to provide navigation info

 
The Other Ugly Side of the Chip Shortage: Authorities Unable to Issue Driving Licenses
The Other Ugly Side of the Chip Shortage: Authorities Unable to Issue Driving Licenses

28 Feb 2023, 12:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The semiconductor shortage is now impacting the production of driving licenses; new drivers waiting for their licenses for over three months

 
Google Maps Rival Gets Major Update With High-Precision Navigation
Google Maps Rival Gets Major Update With High-Precision Navigation

28 Feb 2023, 04:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Huawei’s Google Maps alternative has received another update, this time with several new features to improve the navigation experience

 
Waze Kills Off One of Its Best iPhone Features
Waze Kills Off One of Its Best iPhone Features

27 Feb 2023, 19:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Waze iOS widget has been retired, as the parent company says almost nobody was using it; the feature was pulled in the last update

 
Cisco and Mercedes-Benz Have Workaholics Covered With This Incoming Update
Cisco and Mercedes-Benz Have Workaholics Covered With This Incoming Update

27 Feb 2023, 18:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ever dreamed of jumping in your car and starting work immediately? It will soon be possible thanks to these two brands working together

 
Tesla Invents New "Ultra-Hard Steel Alloy" Used for the Cybertruck's Exoskeleton
Tesla Invents New "Ultra-Hard Steel Alloy" Used for the Cybertruck's Exoskeleton

27 Feb 2023, 14:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla applied for a patent related to the ultra-hard cold-rolled steel alloy used for the Cybertruck's exoskeleton and said to be shared with SpaceX's Starship

 
Google Maps Incognito Mode: Everything You Need to Know
Google Maps Incognito Mode: Everything You Need to Know

27 Feb 2023, 12:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Incognito mode is a Google Maps feature whose role is to enhance the privacy of users when running the navigation app

 
Top Carmaker Shows the Chip Shortage Is a Nightmare It Can’t Wake Up From
Top Carmaker Shows the Chip Shortage Is a Nightmare It Can’t Wake Up From

27 Feb 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota says its global sales and production continue to be impacted by the constrained semiconductor inventory; sales in January are down YoY

 
Tesla Officially Calls FSD Beta a "Level 2 Driver Support Feature," Pauses Deployment
Tesla Officially Calls FSD Beta a "Level 2 Driver Support Feature," Pauses Deployment

27 Feb 2023, 11:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla updated its website to make it clear that the FSD Beta software is a "Level 2 support feature" in light of the FSD voluntary recall agreed with the NHTSA

 
Another Android Auto Error Hits the World’s Top Music App
Another Android Auto Error Hits the World’s Top Music App

27 Feb 2023, 05:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some users who try to listen to music on Spotify using Google Assistant on Android Auto claim they get an error telling them to open the app

 
How to Configure the Waze Speedometer on Android and iPhone
How to Configure the Waze Speedometer on Android and iPhone

26 Feb 2023, 19:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze can show the speed limit and how fast you go, essentially helping drivers avoid getting a ticket; the features are available on iPhone and Android

 
Android Auto 9.0 Is Now Available for All Users
Android Auto 9.0 Is Now Available for All Users

26 Feb 2023, 13:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Android Auto has reached the production channel, and users can download it by sideloading the APK on their devices

 
Beat This, Apple: Samsung Is Already Working on Technology for Flying Cars
Beat This, Apple: Samsung Is Already Working on Technology for Flying Cars

25 Feb 2023, 20:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The South Korean company is developing satellite connectivity that will provide its phones with new technology, while also paving the way for flying cars