The Boy Genius Report: Can we please stop talking about how bad Apple’s CarPlay is?
I don’t think there’s anyone more excited than I am about never having to deal with a terribly designed car infotainment system again. I have …
Cars
These revolutionary new tires could help your car traverse any terrain
Goodyear at the Geneva auto show unveiled a new SUV tire concept that’s specifically crafted to deal with multiple types of terrain while improving fuel …
As smartphones control cars, your ecosystem decision carries even more weight
Think buying all news apps is a pain? Try buying a new car. For years, the switching costs involved in changing from one handset to …
Guess which company powers Apple’s CarPlay (Hint: it starts with ‘Black’ and ends with ‘Berry’)
Apple on Monday finally took the wraps off of CarPlay, the company’s rebranding and launch of “iOS in the Car.” The new system will allow …
Video: Volvo demos seamless integration with Apple’s new CarPlay
Volvo on Monday posted a short teaser video in which it demos the user interface of Apple’s newly launched CarPlay iOS feature that will let …
Apple’s new hobby: CarPlay finally brings iOS to the car
Apple on Monday at the Geneva International Motor Show launched CarPlay, the company’s iPhone-related foray into the automotive industry. Previously known as iOS in the …
Humiliation: Ford Sync reportedly ditching Microsoft for BlackBerry
Here’s at least one reason that BlackBerry should be thankful that Ford CEO Alan Mulally didn’t take over as CEO of Microsoft. Unnamed sources tell …
This might be the best thing to happen to cars since the invention of headlights
Anyone in the Northeastern United States right now (or anywhere else that might be getting hammered by snow) knows how much of a pain it …
Video: This is what iOS in the Car should look like
Touchscreen car displays are notorious for being terrible. Either the screen isn’t very responsive to touches or the interface is incredibly clunky. Of course, both …
New patent gives first glimpse at how Google might make our cars safer
As we’ve said recently, the next big battle between Apple and Google will most likely be over your car. Phandroid draws our attention to a …
Video: Here’s an early look at Apple’s iOS in the Car system in action
Last week, developer Steven Troughton-Smith released several screenshots of Apple’s upcoming iOS navigation software, iOS in the Car. Using iOS Simulator, Troughton-Smith has since put …
Video: Here’s how Audi’s incredible new laser headlights work
Earlier this month at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Audi showed off an amazing new laser headlight system that one-ups the standard high-intensity …
Google may offer you free cab rides if you let it spam you with ads
Google may eventually be offering you free taxi rides in its self-driving cars. A new patent, brought to our attention by Ars Technica, describes an advertising …
New screenshots show what iOS may look like in your car
As we’ve mentioned before, the next big battle between Apple and Google seems to be over which company will get to use its software to …
Video: Audi unveils amazing new Laserlight advanced headlights system
Audi at CES 2014 unveiled its Sport quattro Laserlight concept based on the classic 1983 Sport quattro, but filled with plenty of new tech innovations. …
BlackBerry’s next big thing: Fake engine revving sounds for quiet cars (no, seriously)
In the (terrible) 2011 film “The Dilemma,” Kevin James stars as an engineer whose wife is cheating on him. Co-star Vince Vaughn plays the best …
GM’s newest Corvette will let you record, share all your road trips
Some of the most interesting news footage of the over the past several years has come from a very unlikely source: cameras mounted on cars. …
Google’s plan to take over your car takes shape
Google is looking to get a big head start in the upcoming battle with Apple in the realm of car-based software. Google announced on Monday …
The next big Apple-Google battle looks much bigger than smartphones
The most important battle in the tech world over the past few years has been the epic clash between iOS and Android, the rival mobile …
Forget TVs and watches, cars are the next big battleground for Apple and Google
While everyone expects Google and Apple’s next big fight to be over watches or TVs, it increasingly looks like cars will be the next big …
The BMW i8 might get the coolest key of all time
The eco-friendly BMW i8 may have one more feature that will impress potential buyers, a smart key fob that looks – and performs – like …
The next market Samsung will look to conquer: Electric cars
With profit margins shrinking in the smartphone segment, some companies are starting to explore new sources of revenue. According to The Wall Street Journal, several …
Model S fires turn up heat on Tesla, but the streets are paved with electric gold
Tesla’s not out of the woods just yet, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked for additional information surrounding the recent Model …
Google’s latest ‘moonshot’ may be a flying car
Google has taken on a lot of lofty “moonshot” projects over the years, including research on self-driving cars, ending language barriers and even cheating death. But a new …
American drivers’ naked ambition exposed in new survey
Would you ride around in the nude if you knew no one was watching? A recent survey by Scout GPS gives new meaning to the …
Self-driving cars could cut down on injuries by 90%, save $450 billion
The thought of thousands of autonomous vehicles flying down our highways might be a frightening one, but it could also be a permanent solution for …
Here’s what it takes to make a self-driving car
The technology behind self-driving cars can be a bit complicated. Sometimes it helps to have an expert explain tech like this is the simplest terms …
Tesla is the wave of the future
Tesla Motors has been a controversial company ever since it came into existence nearly a decade ago. How could a company, based in Silicon Valley, …
Car companies turn to smartphones for inspiration in effort to lure young buyers
Car manufacturers are desperate to find some way to attract the disinterested younger generation back to the road. According to NPR, millennials are getting their …
Google may design and launch its own ‘robo-taxi’ fleet of self-driving cars
Google is reportedly in talks with automobile manufacturing giants regarding the possibility of designing and launching its own self-driving cars. The news comes from former …
