Some automakers don't like Apple CarPlay. They hate the idea of surrendering control of the in-car experience (and its data) to outside parties. Since its launch in 2014, however, CarPlay has become ...

Using Apple CarPlay through your vehicle's infotainment screen can enhance a driving experience, but its capabilities within the vehicle only extend so far. If you're not sure what CarPlay does, it ...

Apple's iOS 26 update rejuvenated the CarPlay experience, letting users enjoy the company's new Liquid Glass design on their car's infotainment hub, along with Live Activities, less intrusive ...

CarPlay is gaining a lot of new features with iOS 26, including a Liquid Glass design, Live Activities, widgets, the ability to use Tapbacks and view pinned conversations in the Messages app, and more ...

Apple’s CarPlay, along with its Android Auto opposite number, has helped us use our smartphones more safely on the move since 2014. But the original system was limited in scope and didn’t match up ...

When Apple moved the iPhone to USB-C, it left behind more than just the Lightning port. New iPhone comes with a USB-C charging cable, but many cars still use USB-A ports for CarPlay. That’s created a ...

Apple CarPlay creates a unique infotainment connectivity experience. Drivers can access their favorite navigation and media apps via CarPlay and use Siri voice controls hands-free. There is a growing ...

While it's clear cut that using your phone or any other handheld device while driving is illegal, the rules around using your car's built-in infotainment system are more ambiguous. It's against the ...

Over the last decade, CarPlay has become ubiquitous on almost all makes and models of cars. Consumers love it too. In fact, Apple has said before that 80% of new car buyers require CarPlay as a ...

Apple CarPlay apparently isn't used by BMW drivers for navigation, with the automaker citing data to bust a supposed myth that Apple's in-car system is being used to get from A to B. CarPlay provides ...