This New Google Maps Feature Has Little to Do With Navigation, Still a Must-Have
18 Mar 2021, 07:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has announced that users are able to reach out to pharmacies and get information about the vaccination right from search and maps
Audible Update Silently Resolves Widespread Glitch Hitting Android Auto
18 Mar 2021, 05:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While not mentioned in the official release notes, the latest Audible update includes a fix for an issue causing the app to "forget" the last played location
Now It Works, Now It Doesn’t: Android Auto Dying After Just One Second for Some
17 Mar 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And no, the cable doesn’t seem to be the culprit this time, as the whole thing happens even when an original cord is being used
Google Confirms Another Important Android Auto Improvement
16 Mar 2021, 08:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has officially confirmed that a recent Android Auto update resolves a glitch causing audio to be sent to the phone's speakers instead of the car's
New Android Auto Update Available for Download With Mysterious Improvements
15 Mar 2021, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 6.2 is live already, with the rollout to the very first devices taking place as we speak through the Play Store
Google Maps Dark Mode Bug Plaguing Google Pixel Phones With No Fix in Sight
15 Mar 2021, 05:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users have noticed that Google Maps sometimes flashes the screen, turning full white before starting the navigation on Pixel phones
The Things Android Auto Does Better than Apple’s CarPlay
14 Mar 2021, 11:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto and CarPlay are supposed to do nearly the same things, though each comes with its very own unique features for drivers
Google Maps Gets a New Social Feature, and Everything Makes Sense Now
13 Mar 2021, 14:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently announced that users would be able to post photo updates for any location on the map using a new built-in feature
Spotify Changes the Rule of the Game: The Driver No Longer Picks the Music
13 Mar 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spotify is being updated with Group Sessions, a new feature that allows anyone in the car to play music on the head unit where the app is running
Codemasters Brings Racing Simulation Games to iPhone and Android
13 Mar 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first title is called Racing Master, and it’ll land as a beta on the two mobile platforms as soon as this month in the United States and Canada
Fixing Music on Android Auto Is So Painful You’ll Likely Just Wait for an Update
13 Mar 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users have discovered that bringing Spotify back to a fully working state is something that requires manual cache clearing before every launch
Audible for Android Auto Goes Crazy, Always Resetting Audiobooks to First Page
12 Mar 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re using Audible to listen to audiobooks on Android Auto, there’s a chance the playback is automatically reset to the first page
Google Maps Is Getting a New Feature to Fix One of Its Biggest Problems
12 Mar 2021, 05:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has announced a new tool to report road changes in Google Maps, with users now allowed to do this right from the desktop in the web interface
New Android Auto Music Glitch in Town and This Time It’s Really Frustrating
11 Mar 2021, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spotify, which right now is one of the leading music apps on mobile devices and in the car, can no longer play the favorite songs on Android Auto
Top EV Charging App Launches on Android Automotive, Volvo Cars First to Get It
10 Mar 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ChargePoint is now available for download directly on Android Automotive with full support for Volvo Recharge fully electric models
Highly Anticipated Android Auto Wireless Dongle Ready for the First Users
10 Mar 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AAWireless, an adapter that’s supposed to convert the standard wired Android Auto mode to wireless, is now ready to ship to the first buyers
2022 Volvo XC60 and 90 Series Models Become Google-Smart
9 Mar 2021, 12:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Swedes continue to expand the availability of their new Android-powered infotainment system with built-in Google services reaching the 2022 XC60, S and V90
Google Has a Crazy Idea to Bring More Ads to Google Maps
8 Mar 2021, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent Google patent details a new idea the search giant could at one point use to bring more ads to Google Maps on the web
Android Auto Split Screen vs. CarPlay Dashboard: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
7 Mar 2021, 17:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest version of Android Auto comes with a new split-screen mode that allows users to run two different apps side by side
Waze Needs a Full Dark Mode Too, All for a Very Simple Reason
7 Mar 2021, 16:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has already been updated with a full dark mode, and now the next in line to receive a similar update should be Waze