Car infotainment systems have historically been a weak point in vehicle design. Often clunky and inefficient, essential features and functions were buried under layers of unnecessary screens and ...

Juggling tasks while driving is risky, but it's a common habit. Whether you're checking directions on Google Maps, playing your downloaded songs from Spotify, or sending a quick text, your eyes must ...

Android Auto is a powerful way to make your vehicle's head unit smarter. As the name suggests, Android Auto extends Android's familiarity to assist you while driving. It offers a simplistic and ...

Your in-car Android Auto screen could soon display more app columns, making app discovery easier and faster. We were able to surface up to seven app columns in a layout that previously supported a ...

Google announced nearly two years ago that weather apps would be coming to Android Auto and Android Automotive, but one of the biggest examples, The Weather Channel, is still missing. In case you ...

Google has added Weather to its list of supported app categories for Android Auto and Android Automotive. Weather apps let you see weather info relevant to your current location or along your route.

Android Auto is an extension of the Android platform which is highly optimized for use in a moving vehicle. The system is designed to cut down on the number of interactions you'll have with your ...

When digital displays first came along, your car's infotainment system was pretty much just a way to blast your favorite tunes during road trips. However, things changed when Apple CarPlay was ...

A new big app has joined the Android Auto and CarPlay ecosystems, as Google and Apple continue to focus on increasing the number of apps available for users. Circuit Route Planner is the latest app to ...

Video and browser apps are "coming soon" to Android Auto The apps will only be available when you're parked We should also now see more weather apps for the platform The Google news just keeps on ...