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Facebook Messenger Updated To Add iOS 10 CallKit Support

Oliver Haslam·September 23, 2016

With the release of iOS 10, developers of voice calling apps can now take advantage of something named CallKit which allows third-party apps to behave in the same way as the Phone app does. This means that incoming Internet-based calls will look and feel like a standard cellular and FaceTime calls depending on the app that's being used, and Facebook Messenger has now received an update which brings CallKit to the app.

Night Shift Trademark Filing Hints At Expansion To Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV & More

Paul Morris·July 4, 2016

It probably won't come as surprise to the majority of Apple consumers, but it looks as though the Cupertino-based company is investigating the potential of extending the iOS Night Shift feature to additional platforms.

CarPlay Features In iOS 10: Here’s What Is New

Paul Morris·June 24, 2016

iOS 10 Pinpoints Where You Last Parked Your Vehicle With The New ‘Parked Car’ Feature

Paul Morris·June 16, 2016

iOS 10 remembers where you last parked your car and alerts you about it automatically. Here are the details on this new feature, including how it works.

Create iPhone Reminders That Trigger When You Get In / Out Of Car, Here’s How

Oliver Haslam·May 31, 2016

Here's a simple step-by-step guide on how to create iPhone reminders that are displayed when you get in or out of car. This works with both bluetooth, and CarPlay-enabled cars.

Using Google Maps Navigation In Apple CarPlay Mode [Workaround]

Taimur Asad·April 11, 2016

Tesla To Ditch SDK In Favor Of Mirroring iOS And Android Apps

Oliver Haslam·January 30, 2016

2016 looks set to be a big year for Tesla, not just with its own business pushing forward but more and more of the traditional auto makers jumping onto the electric bandwagon. Not many will be competing with Tesla's high-end cars, but then again, it's the mid-range car like the upcoming Tesla Model 3 that the company is itself starting to focus on. When that mid-range Model 3 car do arrive later this year, it might be the first to take advantage of Tesla's new thinking as far as apps are concerned.

Apple Posts Full List Of CarPlay Compatible Vehicles

Paul Morris·January 12, 2016

Apple has finally posted the full list of vehicles that are, and will be compatible with CarPlay. You can find the full list here.

Pioneer CarPlay + Android Auto All-In-One Aftermarket Receiver Starts Shipping

Zayed Rehman·March 17, 2015

Kenwood And Pioneer Announce New CarPlay, Android Auto All-In-One Aftermarket Receivers

Oliver Haslam·January 7, 2015

Apple’s CarPlay has suffered more false starts than an old Ford, but it may finally be starting to get a foothold in the automotive world. While you can go out and buy a new Ferrari with CarPlay built in, that doesn’t help those of us with cars already parked in our garages. What we need is aftermarket solutions.

Parrot RNB 6 In-Dash Aftermarket System Brings Apple CarPlay And Android Auto To Every Car

Zayed Rehman·January 5, 2015

Parrot, the maker of the famous AR.Drone, isn't really known for its infotainment systems for automobiles, but its newly announced RNB 6 is attempting to change all of that.

How To Use CarPlay On iPhone Without External Display Right Now

Ben Reid·December 7, 2014

CarPlay Hacked To Run On iPhone, iPad Directly Without Needing External Display [Video]

Ben Reid·November 28, 2014

I think that the jailbreak community has already excelled itself in terms of the quality and sheer tenacity of the tweaks we've seen since Pangu8 was rolled out last month, and with seemingly no end to how iOS can be manipulated, one ambitious developer has begun a project to port the external CarPlay software onto iPhones and iPads. Essentially, instead of using a standard infotainment system, a user would feasibly be able to mount their iOS device and use that as the complete in-auto CarPlay system, and although it's quite buggy and not yet ready for prime time, it's very promising indeed.

Alpine Announces Its First Apple CarPlay Aftermarket In-Dash System

Zayed Rehman·October 28, 2014

Alpine has finally launched an aftermarket in-dash receiver for cars that supports Apple's CarPlay for iPhone users. It was Pioneer that first offered an aftermarket receiver that was able to support CarPlay in any car. The Alpine iLX-007 is the company's first such venture, and we take a look at what it has to offer.

Detailed Walkthrough Of CarPlay On Pioneer Aftermarket System [Video]

Ben Reid·October 10, 2014

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