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BMW Blasts Its Cars' Internal Screens With Aggressive Ads (slashdot.org)

2026-08-06 | tags: ad playing, animation, connected

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BMW Suddenly Blasts Its Cars’ Internal Screens With Aggressive Advertisements (futurism.com)

2026-08-04 | by Frank Landymore | tags: bmw, in-vehicle ads, spider-man movie

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I tried Android Auto again after 7 years, and I still hate it (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: android auto, google maps, android authority

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We tested dozens of free CarPlay apps, here are the best ones (engadget.com)

2026-07-21 | by Devindra Hardawar | tags: carplay, android auto, aston martin

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Want to add Android Auto to your old car? Here are two ways - including one that's under $20 (zdnet.com)

2026-07-20 | by Artie Beaty | tags: android auto, old phone, bluetooth adapter

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CarPlay Is Additive (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | by Casey Liss | tags: carplay, rivian, nilay patel

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Car Companies Finally Solved Cupholders, but Not Infotainment (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-30 | get Wireless CarPlay Adapter → | tags: car companies, infotainment, jd power

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3 Android Auto apps I sideloaded to make my car screen more useful instantly - and how (zdnet.com)

2026-06-23 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Auto App Pack → | tags: android auto, sideload apps, google play store

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5 reasons I'm using Android Auto instead of my car's own infotainment system - and can't go back (zdnet.com)

2026-06-19 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, android automotive, google built-in

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3 unofficial Android Auto apps I installed to make my car screen more useful - and how (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, google play store, sideloading

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Gemini call bug on Android Auto leaves drivers staring at error messages (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-15 | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, gemini, google assistant

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2021 Honda Civic infotainment system can be jailbroken via USB — flaw uses public Android test keys to install unauthorized apps, enables for 'EvilValet' attacks (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-15 | by Jowi Morales | get Android Test Keys USB Debugging Kit → | tags: honda civic, infotainment system, android test keys

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CarPlay in iOS 26 added new setting that should have always existed (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-03 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple CarPlay Wireless Adapter → | tags: carplay, ios 26, smart display zoom

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4 Android Auto developer settings that make driving so much easier - how to enable them (zdnet.com)

2026-05-29 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, google, android

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Android Auto runs faster and smoother now thanks to my 4 easy tweaks (zdnet.com)

2026-05-15 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, google, youtube

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My 4 favorite Android Auto settings are seriously useful - but hidden by default (zdnet.com)

2026-05-15 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, developer mode, infotainment system

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The Car That Watches You Back: The Advertising Infrastructure of Modern Cars (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by May | get Dash Cam with Night Vision → | tags: jeep, stellantis, infotainment

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Volkswagen CEO Is Standing Up for Physical Buttons in Cars (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-03 | get Car Button Replacement Kit → | tags: volkswagen, thomas schäfer, physical buttons

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Google Meet now on Apple CarPlay, Android Auto coming ‘soon’ (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-02 | by Abner Li | get Apple CarPlay Adapter → | tags: google meet, apple carplay, android auto

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Google’s Android Automotive is moving from the dashboard to the ‘brain’ of the car (theverge.com)

2026-03-24 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Android Automotive Development Kit → | tags: android automotive, google, software-defined vehicles

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Ive and Newson bring old-school charm to Ferrari's first EV interior (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-09 | get Ferrari Interior → | tags: actually, buttons, ferrari

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Rivian CEO touts ‘great working relationship with Apple’ despite lack of CarPlay support (9to5mac.com)

2026-01-30 | by Chance Miller | get Electric Vehicle → | tags: apple, carplay, experience

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Is 2026 the year buttons come back to cars? Crash testers say yes. (arstechnica.com)

2026-01-14 | get Button → | tags: black, infotainment, new car

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Garmin Wants Passengers to Use Meta’s Neural Band to Control Car Screens (gizmodo.com)

2026-01-06 | get Neural Band → | tags: band, band wearable, car infotainment

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GM Deprecating In-Car App Store for Models as Recent as 2020 (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-05 | by George Barta | get Smartphone → | tags: app store, infotainment, systems

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Xbox and LG are bringing cloud gaming to cars (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Xbox → | tags: drivers, games, infotainment