Earlier this year, General Motors revealed it is planning to phase out support for CarPlay and Android Auto in all of its electric vehicles, citing the need for tighter integration with the vehicle as GM rolls out a new infotainment system co-developed with Google. With this week's high-profile unveiling of the $130,000+ Cadillac Escalade IQ that will launch in late 2024, GM followed through on its promise as the automaker confirmed to The Verge yesterday that the luxury electric SUV won't support CarPlay or Android Auto anywhere on its massive 55-inch dashboard display. The move to discontinue to ‌CarPlay‌ and Android Auto is more of a political one than a technical one, however, as MacRumors alum and car journalist Jordan…

This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: Which gets you more excited, an AirTag with new AR capabilities or new colors for Apple Watch? (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

If you don't want to rip your car stereo out of your dashboard, you can add Apple CarPlay to any vehicle with these inexpensive items. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

DoorDash announced today that it has launched its very own brand-new app for CarPlay for its drivers. Austin… The post DoorDash launches CarPlay app for its drivers appeared first on Appleosophy.

After its launch in 2012, Apple Maps performed so badly Tim Cook actually apologized for it and fired the company’s head of software (for that an other reasons). But now people actually choose it over Google Maps and others, according to a new report. Once reviled, Apple Maps has come a long way After the […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

With the My Porsche App showing up in CarPlay to control audio, climate and lighting, we may soon see such integrations in other cars, too. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)