It’s nice to have component security for at least a couple years. Apple partner TSMC is reportedly de-prioritizing orders destined for PCs and servers orders, and is instead focusing on car manufacturers, and Apple’s needs. Following the company’s previous estimates that the impact of the current global chip shortage would last “a couple of years,” […]
Per several rumors over the course of last week, Apple and Hyundai, which owns Kia, may have paused talks to create an Apple Car. Apple has apparently also been discussing its automative plans with other manufacturers, and while there have been rumors as to Apple considering a deal with Hyundai/Kia, Apple could sign an agreement […]
The Apple/Kia auto project rumors continue. A new report from South Korean news outlet Dong-A has indicated that Apple and Kia are close to reaching a deal that would see Apple invest about 4 trillion won (roughly $3.6 billion) on a collaborative “Apple Car” project with the company. The report, which doesn’t cite sources, says […]
This is definitely nifty. Per Car and Driver, Toyota is beginning the process of retrofitting select 2018 cars with both Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa. At this point, owners of the 2018 Camry sedan and Sienna minivan are being offered the option to have CarPlay added to their car. At this point, those are the […]
Mazda on Tuesday stated that as of September, customer with a 2018 Mazda6 sedan will be able to get a free dealer-installed upgrade to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — as long as they paid for one of the right trims. The update will only be free to customer who paid for the Touring, Grand […]