… On the entertainment side, Android Auto supports higher‑resolution YouTube video playback when the car is parked; it automatically switches to audio-only mode once the car starts moving. Music apps like Spotify and YouTube Music gain new interfaces, and some cars add Dolby Atmos support. …
… When I asked CEO Alex Lidow which lidar companies EPC supplied, he simply said, "Basically, all of them." Whoever the ultimate winners are, the benefits to car companies and car buyers are clear. …
Intel is buying into the world of self-driving cars in a big way. This week Intel joined Delphi and Mobileye in a partnership that would produce the sensor components and autonomous driving software, some of it embedded on Intel chips, that would let automakers create self-driving cars. …
… How will these cars handle the very "human" problems of giving way for other cars and pedestrians? Can you program the car to give way to a hot girl, but not an angry-looking trucker? Plus, is it even sensible to promote a system that will eventually make it easier to cram more cars onto the road? …
… However, Apple could still alter its plans or cancel any of these products, as it did with the so-called Apple Car . …
… If you’re investing $30,000-plus in a CarPlay car, you can spring for a new phone at the same time. CarPlay requires a car with an LCD display and a CarPlay head unit. That means you need a new car. …
… Today we could've been talking about how Google has successfully taken over the car infotainment industry, and how it has tactically positioned itself with car manufacturers for when it eventually productizes its self-driving car technology . …
… Miscellaneous stuff you'll like The USB connection not only carries power and audio/video signals, it also carries the car's GPS location information to the phone, a signal that may be more precise than the phone's GPS. It knows and reports the state of the car: moving, stopped, parked. …
… Note: Some listed cars seem small for "midsize," but size can be measured by interior volume or vehicle length. Should You Buy? The Mazda6 is the best midsize car for driving enthusiasts who also need to carry passengers and luggage, but don't want an SUV. …
… NissanConnect links smartphone apps to your car Nissan is the latest automaker with a smartphone-to-car apps link, NissanConnect. …