Hands on with all the new CarPlay features in iOS 26
Apple is rolling out a slew of new features for CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra in iOS 26. Here's what you can expect in the fall when the new operating systems ship.
Apple is rolling out a slew of new features for CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra in iOS 26. Here's what you can expect in the fall when the new operating systems ship.
At the WWDC keynote, Apple revealed that Car Key will roll out to thirteen new car brands— though we're not entirely sure when.
Recent regular media reporting about the newly publicized AirPlay "Airborne" vulnerability made it sound like your smart home and iPhones are wide open for attackers to rob you blind. They aren't.
The first trial of CarPlay Ultra in an Aston Martin has deemed Apple's in-car upgrade a massive success, even if car manufacturers will be wary of handing over the UI reins.
Hitting the streets at least five months late, Apple's next-generation CarPlay experience that it is calling "CarPlay Ultra" will start arriving in Aston Martin cars in the next few weeks.
CarPlay in the newly updated iOS 18.4 is causing problems for an unknown number of users, who report it disconnecting and reconnecting.
Owners of select CarPlay-compatible Ford models can now see NACS chargers along their planned route in Apple Maps.
Apple has issued a rare statement concerning its CarPlay project, saying that despite delays, the company continues to work with several car makers to bring it to market.
Widgets in the next generation of CarPlay will be very familiar to iPhone users, a leak of the user interface reveals.
Back in 2022, Apple loudly talked up its next-generation CarPlay before quietly committing to it being released in 2024 — and now it's saying nothing about having missed that deadline.
Drawings of what the next version of Apple's CarPlay may look like in Audi cars have surfaced in a filing with a European Union regulator.
Apple Music Classical users will now find it easier to listen to their choice of music while driving, with it now being added to CarPlay.
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Target has become the first retailer to offer curbside pickup through CarPlay, making your Target run even easier.
Google has announced updates for both its Google Maps and Waze apps on iOS, including recommending car parks, and alerting users to different types of speed cameras.
CarPlay is popular with drivers, a J.D. Power study reveals, but that could be less about CarPlay, and more about how owners are so unhappy with infotainment systems provided by car makers.
In iOS 18, CarPlay is getting a ton of new features, including accessibility boosts, Siri enhancements, wallpapers, and more! Here are our favorite adds to Apple's in-dash interface.
Rivian CEO says it's awesome having Apple Music in its cars, but the firm wants drivers to use its systems instead of switching in and out of CarPlay.
Years after it debuted on its iOS and Android apps, hazard and delay reporting is now available when Google Maps is connected to CarPlay.
In the new iOS 18, Apple CarPlay gets extra accessibility options, plus little new touches that while small, are particularly welcome. Here's how to use them.
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