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Google Maps Gets a Feature Apple Maps Has Had For One Year
Google Maps Gets a Feature Apple Maps Has Had For One Year

9 Oct 2024, 12:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google now allows users to find and reserve parking spots directly from Google Maps; the feature is powered by a partnership with SpotHero

 
Premium Android Auto Wireless Adapter Gets Massive Discount, Almost Lowest Price Ever
Premium Android Auto Wireless Adapter Gets Massive Discount, Almost Lowest Price Ever

9 Oct 2024, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Motorola's MA1 is again available with a major discount, literally days after it returned to Amazon following a month-long hiatus

 
Tesla Rolls Out FSD With End-to-End Highway Driving, Driver Profiles to AI4 Vehicles
Tesla Rolls Out FSD With End-to-End Highway Driving, Driver Profiles to AI4 Vehicles

8 Oct 2024, 08:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The HW3/AI3 Tesla EVs are left behind while Tesla rolls out FSD V12.5.6 with end-to-end highway driving, Max Speed, and updated driver profiles

 
Google Maps Rival Announces Features That Should Already Be in Every Navigation App
Google Maps Rival Announces Features That Should Already Be in Every Navigation App

8 Oct 2024, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently announced the launch of charge-aware routing in India, helping reduce range anxiety with new-generation features

 
Android Auto 13 Hides a Little Surprise, Confirms Long Overdue Feature
Android Auto 13 Hides a Little Surprise, Confirms Long Overdue Feature

8 Oct 2024, 07:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently been spotted working on a new Android Auto feature; early code is hidden in the latest update

 
365 Days and Counting: Apple Surrenders to Google Maps As Biggest Update in History Is MIA
365 Days and Counting: Apple Surrenders to Google Maps As Biggest Update in History Is MIA

7 Oct 2024, 09:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The detailed city experience hasn't received a single expansion in the last 365 days; Apple has also remained tight-lipped on its plans

 
Here's When the World's Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Will Support CarPlay
Here's When the World's Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Will Support CarPlay

7 Oct 2024, 07:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AAWireless is already offering CarPlay support in beta on some models, but the feature will soon launch out of the box for everybody

 
Android Auto 13 Hides a Feature Google Is Still Trying To Keep Secret
Android Auto 13 Hides a Feature Google Is Still Trying To Keep Secret

6 Oct 2024, 07:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new update is now available for Android Auto users, and while Google keeps all details secret, a new feature is almost ready

 
Waze Did Not Remove This Essential Navigation Feature, So Here's How To Get It Back
Waze Did Not Remove This Essential Navigation Feature, So Here's How To Get It Back

6 Oct 2024, 06:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that the option to look for alternate routes has disappeared when running the app on CarPlay; it's fortunately just a bug

 
Google's Biggest Google Maps Update Expands Beyond Android Auto and CarPlay
Google's Biggest Google Maps Update Expands Beyond Android Auto and CarPlay

5 Oct 2024, 07:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has started rolling out the incident reporting feature in Google Maps on Android Automotive; it also landed on CarPlay and Android Auto

 
Google Releases Android Auto 13: How to Download It Right Now
Google Releases Android Auto 13: How to Download It Right Now

5 Oct 2024, 05:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Android Auto is now available for download, so here's how to get it without waiting for the Google Play Store rollout

 
Unleash the 1,200-HP V8 Powerhouse in The Crew Motorfest, But Brace Yourself for the Price
Unleash the 1,200-HP V8 Powerhouse in The Crew Motorfest, But Brace Yourself for the Price

4 Oct 2024, 21:05 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / This week in The Crew Motorfest, get behind the wheel of a 2020 Zenvo TSR-S caging a 5.8-litre V8 engine that can generate 1,177 horsepower

 
Coming Soon For a Limited Time, Return to Where it All Began Over 11 Years Ago in GTA V
Coming Soon For a Limited Time, Return to Where it All Began Over 11 Years Ago in GTA V

4 Oct 2024, 17:45 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / For a limited time only, you can revisit North Yankton, the GTA V intro bank robbery mission that players first saw back in September 2013, over 11 years ago

 
Tesla Reportedly Planning Four New Variants of Their Dry Cathode 4680 Batteries for 2026
Tesla Reportedly Planning Four New Variants of Their Dry Cathode 4680 Batteries for 2026

4 Oct 2024, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is still struggling with the dry-cathode coating process, but it plans big, with four variants of the dry-cathode 4680 cells in the near future

 
Google Maps and Waze Users Will Soon See More Police Alerts During Navigation
Google Maps and Waze Users Will Soon See More Police Alerts During Navigation

4 Oct 2024, 09:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google and the Illinois State Police will collaborate to show warnings in the two apps when state troopers are pulled over

 
Rivian Software Guru Offers Update on Google Cast and YouTube Integration
Rivian Software Guru Offers Update on Google Cast and YouTube Integration

3 Oct 2024, 17:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Four months ago, Rivian promised that it would offer Google Cast support and a native YouTube app with the Connect+ subscription, but owners are still waiting

 
New GT7 Update Is Out and It's Not What We Hoped For
New GT7 Update Is Out and It's Not What We Hoped For

3 Oct 2024, 14:49 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There are no new tracks with the latest Gran Turismo 7 update, but at least you can choose from three new cars. Only two of them are any fast, though.

 
Google Maps Alternative Gets Two Major Updates, Maybe It's Time to Switch?
Google Maps Alternative Gets Two Major Updates, Maybe It's Time to Switch?

3 Oct 2024, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth, a Google Maps alternative focused on user privacy, keeps getting major updates, with two packs of improvements recently rolling out

 
Tesla Will No Longer Offer Premium Streaming Services for Free With Premium Connectivity
Tesla Will No Longer Offer Premium Streaming Services for Free With Premium Connectivity

2 Oct 2024, 17:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced that Premium Connectivity subscribers in North America will no longer have free Slacker Radio, and those in Europe will have to pay for Spotify

 
Ford BlueCruise Gets More Affordable, Monthly Subscription Now Costs $49.99
Ford BlueCruise Gets More Affordable, Monthly Subscription Now Costs $49.99

2 Oct 2024, 13:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / $2,495 for at least seven years, $495 per year, and $49.99 per month are the new prices for the Ford Motor Company's semi-autonomous driving system