Harry Howitt/Shutterstock The iOS 26 update for iPhone delivers a variety of new features to CarPlay, with one of the coolest arrivals being the ability to add and customize widgets. If you’re not familiar, widgets nestle on your Home screen and typically display relevant information from a specific app, or they can …
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Early on when I first started testing EVs, I got spoiled by how I could access Android Auto and CarPlay wirelessly in them. The fact that I could start my car and have my phone’s functionality seamlessly at my disposal through the main dashboard display was game changing. That’s been my method over the past year testing out the best …
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If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where the music you’re enjoying in your AirPods suddenly starts playing through your car’s speakers when you start it, you’re apparently not alone. Apple has introduced a simple solution to the problem in iOS 26, as spotted by MacRumors, that should also work with any other pair of wireless headphones connected to …
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For the longest time, one of AirPods’ best features was absent from the car. But in iOS 26, Apple has made AirPods and CarPlay work better together than ever. Here’s how. AirPods automatic switching supports CarPlay in iOS 26 Automatic switching is one of those ‘magic moment’ features that can make the Apple ecosystem so appealing. Essentially, the AirPods feature …
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When I bought my car in 2018, I made sure to get a model that supported Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; I’m so glad I did. I use CarPlay nearly every time I drive to enjoy podcasts or music, plus keep navigational directions in front of me. CarPlay is great out of the box, and there aren’t as many options …
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Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe was the latest guest on the Decoder podcast, and during the interview he vehemently defended the company’s decision to not support Apple CarPlay. Here’s what he said. Rivian CEO pushes AI as key reason why it needs to control the entire vehicle experience CarPlay is a recurring topic on Nilay Patel’s Decoder podcast, and the latest …
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On the latest episode of The Verge‘s Decoder podcast, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told guest host Joanna Stern why the EV maker continues to pass on Apple’s CarPlay — both the standard version and the more advanced CarPlay Ultra. Echoing his previous comments on the matter, Scaringe said Rivian is focused on offering a “seamless digital experience,” where customers do …
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Hello, and welcome to Decoder! My guest today is Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, and I’m very excited to be talking to him on my show today. And when I say my show… I mean Nilay Patel’s show. This is my final episode filling in for Nilay while he’s out on parental leave. I’m Joanna Stern, the senior personal tech columnist …
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Ford’s CEO Jim Farley was interviewed on Decoder’s latest podcast episode, and guest host Joanna Stern asked about plans for CarPlay Ultra support. Here’s the update Farley gave about where Ford currently stands with CarPlay Ultra. CarPlay Ultra support seems likely at some point, but not any time soon In the lead-up to CarPlay Ultra launching earlier this year, Apple’s …
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