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GM opting for Android Auto over CarPlay for some upcoming vehicles

General Motors may be gradually replacing Apple’s CarPlay system with Android Auto in its vehicles, in favor of an in-house infotainment system developed with Google, leaning on subscription services. While Apple prepped to launch the next generation of CarPlay and teased this in 2022, some automobile manufacturers seemed hesitant. After being late to the game […]

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2016 Chevy Volt to feature CarPlay support

This could be nifty if you’re in the market for a new car in the coming year. Per AppleInsider and The Verge, Chevrolet took the wraps off its new 2016 Volt at the North American International Auto Show on Monday, revealing that the next-generation electric vehicle will feature support for Apple’s CarPlay in its infotainment […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to expand Siri, Maps integration with upcoming car models

Make no mistake about it: Apple wants Siri and its mapping program in your car. Per 9to5Mac, Apple plans to move aggressively into the in-car integration space later this year, according to multiple people familiar with the initiative. The company is working with car makers to deeply embed iOS’s Maps and Siri services into cars, […]

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Honda, Acura, other car makers to offer Siri-based Eyes Free support on some 2013 models

Soon you will talk to your car. And it might actually do some of the things you ask of it. Per AppleInsider, the American division of carmaker Honda announced on Wednesday it will integrate support for Apple’s voice-driven Siri personal assistant into its 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX and ILX models. The 2013 Honda […]

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GM announces upcoming “Eyes Free” models with Siri integration

This could be nifty. Per The Next Web, General Motors on Tuesday announced that it will be integrating Apple’s new “Eyes Free” Siri mode in two of its cars early next year, making it the first car maker in the world to implement the technology in a commercial product. The auto manufacturer announced during the […]