Apple CarPlay
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Top-shelf touring motorcycles often come with full-on infotainment systems – but here's a touchscreen beauty you can plonk on any bargain-bin banger. NaviCam gives you dual dashcams, CarPlay, Android Auto, dual Bluetooth and tire pressure monitors.
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Using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto touchscreens in your car makes you drive worse than when you're texting, high on cannabis or sitting at the UK's legal blood alcohol threshold of 0.08 percent, says a new study measuring a range of driver behavior.
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The original Kia Rio was miles off the pace when it launched, but the formula has been refined to the point where the car you see here has the looks and tech to compete with German and Japanese class leaders. But does it drive like the best? New Atlas spent the week with a Rio SLi to find out.
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Honda has unveiled an all-new iteration of its CR-V. With an edgier design and turbocharged motor, the fifth-generation will face off against the new Nissan Rogue and Volkswagen Tiguan when it lands.
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Ford has been updating its Sync in-car communications and infotainment system apace, with the Connect remote control and monitoring app, new AppLink apps and Siri integration. Now it's putting iOS and Android on the dashboard and expanding connectivity in other ways.
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The Opel Astra has been around for 10 generations, but its competition has never been stronger. It’s not surprising, then, that Opel has thrown everything at the latest version of its hatchback, which is lighter and more efficient than the car it replaces.
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Pioneer has just released its second generation of Networked Entertainment eXperience (NEX) receivers. The previous models were among the first to feature Apple CarPlay, and the new ones improve the features offered in the older models while also adding support for Android Auto.
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Apple's CarPlay announcement would have caught the attention of drivers with iPhones attached to their wrists. Now, Pioneer has now come to the party, launching three multimedia systems that can be fitted to any vehicle and feature Apple CarPlay, offering smartphone control from behind the wheel.