Google Maps Adds Speedometer and Speed Limits on iOS and CarPlay

Google is finally adding a speedometer and speed limits to the Google Maps app for iOS and CarPlay, two things Android users have been enjoying for years.
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Stay Focused on Your Commute With This 7” Car Display, Now $85

For older vehicles that don’t have a built-in touchscreen, this car display makes it easy to make calls, check directions, and control music playback. Continue reading Stay Focused on Your Commute With This 7” Car Display, Now $85

Affordable NaviCam smart screen teaches old motorcycles new tricks

Top-shelf touring motorcycles often come with full-on infotainment systems – but here’s a touchscreen beauty you can plonk on any bargain-bin banger. NaviCam gives you dual dashcams, CarPlay, Android Auto, dual Bluetooth and tire pressure monitors.Cont… Continue reading Affordable NaviCam smart screen teaches old motorcycles new tricks

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are worse for your driving than texting

Apple CarPlay or Android Auto touchscreens in your car negatively impacts driving performance more than if you’re texting, high on cannabis or sitting at the UK’s legal blood alcohol threshold of 0.08 percent, says a new study measuring a range of driv… Continue reading Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are worse for your driving than texting

What Will it Take to Accelerate Connected Car Security?

In late April, it was Volkswagen and Audi in the headlines, when their in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems were found vulnerable to remote hacking. By mid-May, it was BMW, in the thick of rolling out patches for 14 vulnerabilities discovered by a Chi… Continue reading What Will it Take to Accelerate Connected Car Security?