As spotted by 9to5Mac's Zac Hall, NFL team apps are rolling out on CarPlay. The official Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears apps gained CarPlay support earlier this year, followed by the official New Orleans Saints app this week. All three apps are developed by a company named YinzCam, which says it develops the official apps for a total of 24 NFL teams, 18 NHL teams, 17 NBA teams, 16 MLS clubs, and more. In the CarPlay apps, fans can listen to live audio and radio broadcasts for their favorite team's games, right on their vehicle's dashboard. YinzCam will presumably continue to roll out CarPlay support across its portfolio of NFL apps, but for now only Bills, Bears, and Saints fans…

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Apple last month announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles. There was news this week about which automakers will and won't offer CarPlay Ultra, and we have provided an updated list below. CarPlay Ultra is currently limited to newer Aston Martin vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Fortunately, if you cannot afford a $250,000 luxury vehicle, the software system will eventually be available in more affordable vehicles. Apple said "many" other automakers around the world plan to offer CarPlay Ultra over the next year and beyond, including Korean brands Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. Earlier this week, Porsche also reaffirmed its commitment to CarPlay Ultra. Apple first previewed the next generation…

CarPlay Ultra is now available with new Aston Martin vehicle orders in the U.S. and Canada, and in the coming weeks, it will be available for existing models that feature the brand’s latest next-generation infotainment system. Apple is encountering pushback from the automotive industry regarding its CarPlay Ultra software, designed to fully control a vehicle’s dashboard for the first time. German luxury brands Mercedes-Benz and Audi, along with Volvo Cars, Polestar, and Renault, have stated they have no plans to integrate the upgraded software into their vehicles, despite Apple’s earlier suggestions that they would. Kana Inagaki and Michael Acton for Financial Times: ‎ Some companies have found Apple’s foray into driver screens to be over-reach. One executive at Renault, which…

Porsche's chief designer Michael Mauer told the Financial Times that the luxury car maker remains committed to offering CarPlay Ultra in future vehicle models, but he did not share a timeframe for availability or disclose any other details. Porsche was on Apple's list of automakers committed to offering the next generation of CarPlay, now known as CarPlay Ultra, when it was first announced in June 2022. Porsche went on to preview what CarPlay Ultra would look like in its vehicles in December 2023, but it had not provided a further update on its plans until now. CarPlay Ultra is currently limited to luxury Aston Martin vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Apple said that many other automakers around the world…