22july2013

sflagel said:

It would be preferable to have an infotainment service that does not rely on a mobile phone - I leave my phone at home a lot, but it must be fully integrated with Android and/or Apple Apps and the respective data on iCloud; and switch automatically based on the driver's key that is being used. Even if GM manages to do this with Google, do they really want to narrow their target market to Google/Android clients; I doubt Apple will allow a Google system full access to data stored in iCloud.

I like that point, but it would be even better if the car could recognize all the passengers in the car, not just the driver. Either by recognizing voices or faces. If Joey in the back seat says, "I hate this type of music," the car will hear that and make adjustments to its music-choosing algorithm to satisfy everyone.

Your final point is thought provoking too. I'm not sure if Apple can "disallow" anything, because CarPlay (i.e., the receiving side that's built into the car) can perhaps be modified to interface with Android on the car's side, rather than letting Carplay control the car's screens, speakers and speakers directly. It would comparable to the way "hypervisors" and "virtual machines" work. Carplay (the side of CarPlay that runs in the car) could be forced into running as a virtual machine, allowing the "Androidvisor" to access anything on the iPhone, as long as the user has unlocked his iPhone and started up his CarPlay on his iPhone. In such a case, would you say it's Apple allowing Google full access, or would you say it's the end user allowing full access (since he unlocked his phone and connected it to an Android car)? I'm not sure myself.

waveparticle said:

CarPlay does not support web browser. If one likes to surf the net while the car is not moving, CarPlay is useless. 

I pondered your viewpoint for a while. It's interesting, but if the car's screen's hardware does not physically support multiple fingers at the same time, then lack of a browser is not really Apple's fault, is it? (The Apple web browser supports multi-touch.) My Honda's screen's touch interface seems pretty unresponsive and laggy to me. Do you really think people would want a bad hardware experience to browse the web? Moreover, every car's screen (that I've seen) is so tiny. And touching the screen would require holding your arm straight out for a long time. A browser doesn't seem very practical to me. So I think I'll stick to my iPad in the car, getting Internet access by using my iPhone as a WIFI hotspot.

Your point is still valid, but calling Carplay "useless" is really an overreach.

The Onion Router (aka Tor, aka Dark Web) was created by the US government in 2002 and I see parallels between it and Bitcoin. 

13.21 Gigawatts? 13.21 Gigawatts!! Great Scott! Marty, do you know what this means?

I look forward to Apple's entry, but I'd prefer sensors (motion, water, smoke, temperature, etc.) and bulbs (maybe even combining them with sensors) rather than more displays.

Also, my home is already exclusively built with Thread, but I'm really tired of Siri telling me (daily) that there's a problem with some random bulb (or multiple bulbs) around the house. I can't recommend this technology to friends and family until it's reliable.

Will Apple stop marketing products with the term "HomeKit" now since "Matter" is compatible with HomeKit? Or will Apple use both terms on future products?