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Tuesday 4 March 2014

CARPLAY: APPLE iOS IN YOUR CAR DASHBOARD


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Apple CarPlay puts iOS in your vehicle
By Stu Robarts,
Gizmag, 3 March 2014.

Apple has launched CarPlay, a means of bringing iOS to the car dashboard. CarPlay allows users to access their iPhone's functionality using the dashboard interface in their vehicle. Users will be able to make calls, use maps, listen to music and access messages using voice control.

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Apple CarPlay is a means of bringing iOS to car dashboards.

According to Apple, CarPlay will be debuted this week in cars from Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. Other car makers set to follow include BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot Citroën, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota.

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CarPlay will integrate with existing in-car technology to provide voice controlled audio, directions, calls and messaging.

CarPlay will link with the existing dashboard interface in a vehicle. Users will be able to control the available functionality from the touch-enabled interface itself or by activating voice control on the steering wheel and give instructions via Siri, allowing them to keep their eyes on the road ahead.

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CarPlay is available available as an update to iOS 7 and will be rolled out in select cars from this year.

Users will be able to make calls or send messages to contacts via voice instruction, play any music on their device over the car's sound system or listen to music via selected third-party applications such as Spotify. Siri will read out directions and traffic conditions and text messages. Route information and directions will also be shown on the vehicle's built-in display.

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Apple’s CarPlay in the new Volvo XC90 SUV. Image courtesy Volvo.

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Apple’s CarPlay in the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Image courtesy Daimler AG.

CarPlay is available as an update to iOS 7 and is compatible with Lightning-enabled iPhones, including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5. Select cars will begin including CarPlay from this year.

Images courtesy of Apple unless otherwise stated.

Article Source: Apple

Video: Volvo and Apple CarPlay


[Post Source: Gizmag. Edited. Video and some images/links added.]


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