When the kid connected his iPhone to the infotainment system via bluetooth and I accidentally connected my phone to Android Auto via USB at the same time.
When the kid connected his iPhone to the infotainment system via bluetooth and I accidentally connected my phone to Android Auto via USB at the same time.
Leapmotor B10: Chinese E-SUV gets update
The Chinese e-SUV Leapmotor B10 is receiving a software update. This includes, among other things, One-Pedal Driving as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Leapmotor B10: Chinesisches E-SUV bekommt Update
Das chinesische E-SUV Leapmotor B10 erhält ein Software-Update. Dieses bringt unter anderem One-Pedal-Driving sowie Apple CarPlay und Android Auto.
@rl_dane Unfortunately you are correct. #UserInterface Design, of course, isn't limited to #computers. There aren't too many new #vehicles these days that do *not* have a #touchscreen #infotainment #center. They are a distraction.
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Same goes for #synthesizers. Many #digital #synths have gorgeous touchscreens but few #tactile #controls. Menu diving has always been an issue on these devices but it's definitely worsened. A lot of my time architecting new sounds is spend navigating an OS with my fingertips.
On the flip side, these instruments are ridiculously powerful. Multiple SoCs and running #Linux!
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Chinese government demands buttons and switches for important functions
The Chinese government wants to bring switches and buttons back into cars: important functions will in future be activated by physical controls.
#Auto #Infotainment #IT #Usability #Verkehrssicherheit #news
Chinesische Regierung verlangt Knöpfe und Schalter für wichtige Funktionen
Die chinesische Regierung will Schalter und Knöpfe zurück ins Auto holen: Wichtige Funktionen sollen künftig durch physische Bedienelemente aktiviert werden.
#Auto #Infotainment #IT #Usability #Verkehrssicherheit #news
Android Auto 16.3 introduce tema chiaro e app video
#Aggiornamento #Android #AndroidAuto #App #Automotive #Infotainment #Novità #TechNews #Tecnologia #TemaChiaro #Update #Video
https://www.ceotech.it/android-auto-16-3-introduce-tema-chiaro-e-app-video/
So Mazda’s finally waving the white flag on that scroll-wheel infotainment gospel. According to the article, the 2026 CX-5 swaps it for a 15.6-inch touchscreen and ditches *all* hard buttons—yes, even the volume knob and physical climate controls. Progress, or just a different way to miss the menu like a cat missing the laser? 😼

Mazda, the automaker that for years defended its scroll-wheel infotainment system as a safer alternative to touchscreens, is abandoning the approach entirely in the 2026 CX-5 in favor of a 15.6-inch touchscreen and zero physical buttons. The current lineup -- the CX-50 Hybrid, CX-70 and CX-90 -- s...
heise+ | Infotainment und Fahrassistenz: Was BMW, Mercedes, Volvo und Xpeng bieten
Infotainment- und Assistenzsysteme benötigen schnelle Chips. Eine Stichprobe zeigt, was BMW, Mercedes, Volvo und Xpeng verbauen und was die Software bietet.
#Auto #BMW #Fahrassistenzsysteme #Infotainment #IT #Daimler #Mobiles #Nvidia #Qualcomm #Volvo #news