General CarPlay Information
Even a Monkey Can Use CarPlay
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CarPlay Navigation
Things that Bug Me about Waze
You can’t simply tap a point on the main screen and “go there”. You can on your iPhone, but that defeats the whole point of CarPlay, namely, stay off your phone. There’s no upcoming turn warning, or alert. At least, there’s no obvious way to enable this. I’m going to go out Read more…
Auto Manufacturers & CarPlay
Mazda Ad Shows CarPlay Very Prominently
I thought this is interesting: Mazda ad on Facebook showing CarPlay very prominently on the 2018 Mazda6‘s dash. I think they’re proud of finally being on the CarPlay bandwagon, and want to cement in buyers’ minds that new Mazdas do have CarPlay. It was a long stretch where Mazda was Read more…
General CarPlay Information
CarPlay is Available in These Countries
Surprisingly, CarPlay is unavailable in some countries. In fact, it’s unavailable in the vast majority of the globe’s countries, given that this list is 36 items long and the number of countries currently hovers at 195. Australia Austria Belgium Brazil2 Canada Chile2 China Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong India2 Read more…
Auto Manufacturers & CarPlay
CarPlay Faster, Safer than Automakers’ Own Infotainment Systems
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto React Quicker Than Native Infotainment Systems … and when the display shows you what you want faster, you spend more time watching the road than the screen. That’s the goal of CarPlay. See the Digital Trends story. In its latest automotive safety report, the AAA Foundation Read more…
CarPlay Navigation
The State Capitol Test: Which Map App Wins?
Maps are Great Mmkay. Now Let’s Get to Testing Them. Now that we’ve got choices (plural!) for maps on CarPlay, the testing and evaluation floodgates have opened and we at CarPlay World couldn’t be happier. We love this stuff. When Google Maps and then Waze became available with iOS 12 Read more…
CarPlay Navigation
Apple Maps: 3D View is Nice But Rare, and Speed Limit Notifications… Where?
Apple Maps’ 3D button works great in the few areas it works. For a tech nerd like me with a passable map fancy, Apple Maps’ 3D view is really cool. I mean, who doesn’t want to see buildings rendered in surprising detail as you move between them. It’s just cool. Read more…
CarPlay Navigation
Apple Maps vs. Waze
Like the Waze news we reported over the summer, Waze is on CarPlay! As part of the iOS 12 update, Apple opened mapping to 3rd party apps. Google Maps was on the next day. Waze followed a few days later. So before you switch, you might want our breakdown on Read more…
CarPlay Navigation
Google Maps is Now on CarPlay, And It’s Pretty Great
As part of iOS 12, Apple opened up Google Maps to CarPlay. Finally, we’re free of Apple Maps for navigation on CarPlay! Here’s What Google Maps Looks Like on CarPlay I find Google Maps on CarPlay to be as good as Google Maps as an app. In other words, it’s Read more…
CarPlay Problems and Glitching
iOS 12 Update Broke CarPlay?
Unlock your device and head to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (or Face ID & Passcode for those with Face ID-capable devices). Enter your passcode when prompted. Swipe down to the section labeled Allow Access When Locked and find the option USB Accessories. By default, this option is toggled off which means that USB Restricted Mode is enabled. Toggle Read more…