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Apple CarPlay is nearly universal on new cars, but there may come a time you need to know how to turn off this smartphone ...

Upgrading your car's infotainment system with wireless CarPlay can be a game changer, and you have two main options with ...

Apple CarPlay allows downloading of free apps for entertainment while driving, adding value to your commute. Americans spend 43 hours in traffic -- that's a long time. Messaging apps on CarPlay ...

Though Apple rarely misses self-imposed deadlines, it’s done so with the next generation of CarPlay. The company originally teased the update back in 2022. With this new version, CarPlay will ...

CarPlay links your iPhone – even mid-range models – to your car’s infotainment display. It puts access to familiar apps and features right on your dashboard, partly replacing your car’s built-in ...

Setting up your display is simple. Just mount it on your dashboard or windshield using the included suction cup bracket. It ...

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also a breeze ... device – it will almost certainly improve on your built-in car stereo. The biggest drawback of the Kenwood Excelon DNX694S is its price ...

We've been waiting for the next generation of Apple's automative interface CarPlay since at least WWDC 2022. It was supposed to debut at some point in 2024, but Apple clearly ran out of time.

Apple's website said the first vehicle models with support for next-generation CarPlay would "arrive in 2024," but that did not happen. A little more than three weeks into 2025, Apple has now ...

Here’s how it works. In an official statement provided to MacRumors, Apple said that “several” car manufacturers would be incorporating CarPlay 2 into their vehicles, and that each company ...