Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have both redefined what in-car tech is capable of. What used to be a sluggish, confusing dashboard experience has now become an intuitive extension of your smartphone.

Android Auto adds Gemini AI with smarter Maps insights, improved messaging, Gmail access, and hands-free productivity tools for a more natural driving experience. Just got your new car? Here are 8 ...

CarPlay recently started adding more widget support with the release of iOS 26, and it looks like Android might follow suit in the weeks ahead, at least according to a new APK teardown of a beta ...

It's like adding a turbo to your infotainment system ...

We've known for a while that Google was working on several notable improvements for Android Auto, including the integration of Gemini into the driving experience, but it turns out the search giant was ...

Google is giving its car-friendly interface for Android OS a productivity boost by bringing over two formerly Pixel-exclusive tools. The features were originally designed to make phone interactions ...

It's no secret that Android Auto updates sometimes break features that worked just right before their installation, and this is why some users prefer to stick with older versions for as long as ...

Android Auto v15.2 is breaking the “Quick Controls” widget that lets users control media or view navigation while using other apps. Quick Controls can no longer be toggled on via settings after the ...

Google appears to be reverting to an older Android Auto display. A recent upgrade to Material You changed the background colors. A recent beta version shows code that ...