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February 19, 2026 – New CarPlay features, more
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (217+ words) Seth Kurkowski has been following the rocket launches from Florida for sense 2018 after seeing SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Demo launch. He also help start Space Coast Launch Ambassadors, a outreach group advocating for space exploration while helping the general public enjoy…...
iOS 26.4 adds support for a new category of CarPlay apps
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (326+ words) Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Apple was preparing to update CarPlay with support for voice-based interactions in AI apps like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. As of this week's release of iOS 26.4 beta 1, that support has officially arrived. For…...
Early demo reveals how CarPlay handles video in iOS 26.4, including Apple TV app
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (367+ words) Starting with iOS 26, Apple will officially allow video playback through CarPlay. Released this week in beta, iOS 26.4 appears to be the first version with support, as long as two conditions are met. While CarPlay video playback isn't ready for users…...
Car Keys in Apple Wallet just launched for a major new automaker
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (245+ words) Apple says car keys in Wallet are set to expand significantly soon, and one major new automaker'Toyota'appears to have just launched support. The past year has been a big one for Apple Wallet and CarPlay additions, and Apple has teased…...
macOS 26.4 brings battery Charge Limit to the Mac and Shortcuts
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (244+ words) The Charge Limit feature, which lets you set a maximum charge to help extend battery health, was previously only available on iPhone and iPad. Charge Limit is a feature that lets you specify a maximum charge level for your device....
iOS 27 to include code cleanup and interface tweaks in hopes to boost battery life: report
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (290+ words) In today's edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman shared a number of new details about Apple's upcoming software release: iOS 27. The company is aiming to "tidy' its codebase, upgrade older apps, and tweak Liquid Glass " and as…...
iPhone battery life test shows just how much power 5G drains compared to WiFi
1+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) It is common knowledge that communicating over WiFi is more efficient than using the 5G cellular network, but by how much exactly? That's exactly what PhoneBuff set out to measure in its latest battery life benchmark test. Using an iPhone 17 Pro…...
February 9, 2026 – New CarPlay feature coming soon, iOS 26.4 rumors
1+ week, 3+ day ago (221+ words) Seth Kurkowski has been following the rocket launches from Florida for sense 2018 after seeing SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Demo launch. He also help start Space Coast Launch Ambassadors, a outreach group advocating for space exploration while helping the general public enjoy…...
It sounds like Apple will continue a positive trend in CarPlay around iOS 27
1+ week, 3+ day ago (338+ words) When Apple previewed "next-generation CarPlay" in 2022, it felt like Apple froze development of the CarPlay version actually used by drivers. Eventually, next-gen CarPlay became CarPlay Ultra, and CarPlay for non-Aston Martin drivers rapidly started to see new improvements again. Now…...
CarPlay in iOS 26 enables ‘video in the car’, but there's a catch
1+ week, 3+ day ago (293+ words) Apple made a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple technically allows apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked. The capability falls under the name "video in the…...