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  • Apple all-in on struggling Matter, to the detriment of HomeKit Accessory Protocol

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    Is there a reason Google, Amazon and Apple haven’t adopted the latest standard? It’s can’t be budgetary!
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Drivers love CarPlay as car infotainment systems get worse overall

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    From everything I’ve read the car manufacturers want to force people into subscription models for additional revenue streams. Tesla may have more information available but they already have the subscription model. 

    I’d suggest the car manufacturers keep in their lane and leave the interface to the experts. 

    I’m with everyone else regarding car selection. When I took the model 3 for a test drive, I was willing to overlook many, what I believe, were many missed opportunities, but no CarPlay was a deal breaker for me. I’m curious to see how much competition they need before rethinking it themselves. 

    rob53 said:
    Does anyone know how much Apple charges for CarPlay? I'm sure most car manufacturers want the cheapest costing parts in their vehicles so I assume most use some form of free/cheap Android system with the least amount of programming necessary. I have an aftermarket Alpine deck which didn't cost that much (~$500 a few years ago) but that cost is probably 3x more than the vehicle manufacturer wants to pay. My deck connects to the OBD connecter providing a limited amount of vehicle information. It could easily provide much more information without much more programming costs. Of course, the vehicle manufacturers don't want customers having free access to engine codes to see what's wrong, they want to force the customers to get their car serviced. It's the same with CarPlay. CarPlay could easily be enhanced (where is this upgrade???) to provide access to everything in the vehicle without it costing very much but of course these car manufacturers don't want Apple to have anything to do with monitoring vehicles, primarily because they don't want Apple's products to show limitations and failures in the vehicles. I've seen custom-built EVs include way more features that monitor everything in the car, not just the few things ICE manufacturers want the customer to see so it can be done if they want to. Tesla displays everything about the car on a screen, why can't other manufacturers do the same thing? CarPlay is only one feature in a vehicle but car manufacturers are stuck in the Henry Ford era where everything is built the same way with no additional features.

    watto_cobra

  • Apple ID is getting a rebrand starting with the release of iOS 18

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    t-bone said:
    I think I was  one of ten people that actually signed up
    for eWorld. 
    I’m another. 
    Cheers!

    This brings up the other me.com accounts as well. 
    I’m still using my me.com email. I hope they don’t pass them out!

    I couldn’t agree more about the need to be able to merge accounts. It is really infuriating and in no way makes things “simpler” which I thought that was Apple’s goal!
    gbdoc

  • GM's CarPlay replacement doesn't work well, and has a long road ahead of it

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    chasm said:
    I appreciate GM taking themselves out of consideration for my next vehicle.
    Couldn’t agree more. CarPlay is the most important safety and convenience feature I have seen in a car in my lifetime. I, and others I know, have gone from being a distracted driver to never needing to take eyes off the road. I could make an argument that Apple should disable most phone functionality by default when connected to a car. At least until we have true autonomy in cars. In my opinion, infotainment systems should also be considered when cars are given safety ratings. 


    watto_cobraAlex1Nzeus423vztrv1

  • The long nightmare may be over -- iPad could finally get a Calculator app

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    MplsP said:
    for quick calculations you can simply hit command-space to open the search field and type in the equation. 

    It's not a substitute for a real calculator and doesn't excuse such a glaring oversight but it helps in a pinch.

    Now, how about if they fix the iPhone calculator app so it accurately recognizes all your taps?
    Couldn’t agree more! I’ve been embarrassed on more than one occasion when assisting people with switching to an iPad! Absolutely no excuse. 
    Alex1Nwatto_cobra