“Apple’s CarPlay is barely out in the wild, and only on display at the Geneva Auto Show with select partners including Ferrari,” Darrell Etherington reports for TechCrunch. “[Below] you can see Engadget’s Matt Brian taking CarPlay for a test ride in a gorgeous new Ferrari FF.”
“It’s a bit strange to see the Ferrari take a back seat to the software running in its dash, but there’s a lot of interest in Apple’s brand new move into the vehicle information and entertainment software market.,” Etherington reports. “”
“During the demo, an Apple rep takes Brian through operating the system, which really does look like a complete reimagining of how iOS operates designed specifically for the car,” Etherington reports. “The Apple rep also gave a brief demo of third-party app iHeartRadio in action, and gave this succinct description of how third-party software will be made available for CarPlay in the future: ‘As the app gets updated to support CarPlay, it will just get updated on your phone and magically show up on your car.'”
Read more in the full article here.
Related articles:
Apple’s ‘CarPlay’ set to take automotive industry by storm – March 4, 2014
Apple’s new CarPlay system will turn tens of millions of cars into iPhone accessories – March 3, 2014
Apple rolls out CarPlay giving drivers a smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone in the car – March 3, 2014
Apple to launch iOS in the Car with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo next week; more makers coming this year – February 28, 2014
Honda’s ‘HondaLink’ offers partial iPhone-vehicle integration ahead of Apple’s ‘iOS in the Car’ – January 24, 2014
Apple patent application reveals in-vehicle holistic ID for ‘iOS in the Car’ – December 12, 2013
ABI Research: Apple’s ‘iOS in the Car’ to be No. 1 in-vehicle system by 2018 – November 1, 2013
General Motors adds Apple’s Siri Eyes Free to more vehicles following ‘remarkable’ customer response – October 16, 2013
Hidden contacts revealed within Apple’s iOS in the Car – August 8, 2013
Automakers integrate Apple’s iOS in the Car to minimize driver distraction, increase customer satisfaction – July 30, 2013
Why Apple is planning aggressive 2014 launch for ‘iOS in the Car’ – July 26, 2013
Why Tim Cook described Apple’s iOS in the Car strategy as ‘very important’ – July 25, 2013
Apple has its eyes on automakers with ‘iOS in the Car’ – July 5, 2013
Ford plummets to 27th in J.D. Power vehicle quality rankings on Microsoft-developed ‘MyFord Touch’ woes – June 20, 2012
Once again Apple innovates, and the others salivate. Apple again shows the way on how to do something right. I’m amazed none of their competition didn’t come up with something similar.
I wonder how much of a bump we’ll see in car sales from people wanting this in their car? Maybe there will long lines of people lined up around car dealers on day one clamoring for yet another innovative Apple product.
Can’t innovate my ass!
I’m ordering my Ferrari today.:)
That’s one spendy iPhone accessory.
But one with LOTS of side benefits!
So if Flappy Birds, or one of the iFart programs get updated they will just show up? I bet not.
‘As the app gets updated to support CarPlay’ I think those words may be pertinent in as far as only apps passed for Carplay use will be part of that update, there are loads that would not be suitable for such use in the car methinks. Wouldn’t look good for Apple if you are playing games as you cause a 20 car pile up.
My other car is a Ferrari sticker is on back order.
I almost bought a 7 years old Ferrari last summer.
I just didn’t have the $70,000 handy.
I doubt it would have had CarPlay in it though.
I like some aspects of it. BUT: the small screen, washed out colors, inprecise touch grid in the screen making it hard to reliably touch hit targets, and the lag is all terrible.
This is why Jobs resisted licensing Apple’s software: because it ruins the experience. Imagine what this will be like on cheap vehicles? All this does is cheapen iOS. Apple should demand certain standards for the screen tech.
It looks like it’s a resistive touchscreen. Did you see how she couldn’t swipe to scroll?
That is probably done on purpose to avoid mistakes when you hit a bump in the road. It looks like the touch requires a brief “touch and hold” to activate, again probably to make sure you aren’t trying to touch Maps, hit a bump, and accidentally touch Music.
No, that would be true disaster. She was just afraid to use it more freely because it was public demonstration.
Remember, Apple isn’t providing the screens, but it likely provides minimum requirements for CarPlay to work (glad they changed the name from iOS in the Car, BTW).
I disagree about the colors and icons. They’re on a black background, all the icons, buttons, and text is very large (easy to use when moving down the road). Also, remember that this is being filmed in an indoor facility, likely on a non-high end camera. I’m sure everything looks much better in person than being video’d at an angle.
I suppose Apple does demand standards, so do not expect “PlayCar” in Ssang-Yong yet.
As to screen quality, it is hard to estimate looking on video.
Following the iOS 7 theme is the worst thing that Apple can possibly do. The colors are washed out, the icons flat and lifeless, but more importantly difficult to see in a bright sunlit environment, more so if the car is moving more than 50 mph (80 kph), which will be an everyday occurrence given that it’s a Ferrari.
The terrible flat iOS 7 icons already look very dated on the Ferrari center console. I don’t think any right thinking Ferrari driver will want this terrible POS cheapening his in car experience.
iOS 8 is just an update away.
I wish I personally knew several Ferrari owners so I could check out your assumption.
What does flat have to do with anything other than you don’t like it?
Will people stop fucking whingeing like little bitches about the fact they don’t like the flat look and feel of iOS7. I hated the stupid leather and wood look that pre dated it.
This is a pretty big deal. The reason why Jobs stayed away from car companies in the past is that they wanted an interface supported for 10 years. Car companies spend millions to develop their own interfaces which are usually outdated fairly quickly.
Car Play puts modern technology in a car and the car manufacturer doesn’t have to spend millions on an interface and app developers will keep it up to date. It’s the best of both worlds.
Now all a car manufacturer has to do is design an app that controls vehicle systems instead of designing the entire interface.
This is a pretty big synergistic win and bodes far better than the Microsoft Sync mashup.
Yea, right. Does controlling the car’s systems include steering and braking? I hope not.
Climate control, suspension settings, diagnostics and radio could be controlled through an app that would be easier to design and maintain than a bunch of custom controls
Just wanted to make sure we weren’t thinking of putting safety in the hands of iOS7.
Who’s the jerk that thinks otherwise?
More people use a car than use a watch. Guess where that leaves the iWatch. In the dust.
Not quite sure of your logic there. Let’s take your point of more people “use” a car than a watch (by “use” I assume you mean “own,” as opposed to “rent,” which would make more sense in the context of the word use).
So what. That means there are still many millions of people who wear watches. More than enough people to support a product like an iWatch.
This makes sense especially since most watches (including, I assume, an iWatch) cost significantly less than a car.
I want to love it but I was not impressed. I was expecting it to have multi-touch and swipe features.
Swipe features would be difficult to do in a moving vehicle. I’m sure the incorrect input was received as often as not in testing.
I disagree. You can swipe to the next page without even looking at the screen vs. taking your eyes off the road to look for the arrow buttons.
Once you try pinch and zoom on maps you can’t go back. I can’t tell you how many times I accidentally try to pinch and zoom the screen on my car’s GPS only to be reminded that it is not an iPad or iPhone.
I think there is some reluctance by the car manufactures to putting a capacitive touchscreen in cars.
While driving you shouldn’t touching the screen anyway, you should be using voice activated control.
Interesting that CarPlay appears to be based on QNX:
http://bgr.com/2014/03/04/apple-carplay-blackberry-qnx/
Given all the hate on this board for QNX in the past, it will be interesting to see how this gets spun around here if the above article is true.
What has always bothered me is cars that have their names in the car. Hell, you just purchased a Ferrari. Do you actually need a reminder of that in HUGE sliver letters on the front of the dash?
Oh yeah, and CarPlay is neat, too.
Did you see the keyboard? Why would they use a non-standard keyboard instead of a qwerty keyboard?
Matthew Hennessey is an associate editor of City Journal. AND has censured my comments on his journalistic, economic and political thoughts. So let other WEB sites blossom with his ignorance.
read : http://www.city-journal.org/2013/bc1213mh.html
MY COMMENT: Australia’s premier newspaper “The Oz” had as its first political cartoon “Pogo” – I’ve loved it since then. Its primary statement should be the motto of every politician and commander “We have meet the enemy and it is us”. Pogo’s depiction of the Oz character for the 1956 Olympics has never repeat NEVER been bettered. That gets rid of some third rate cartoon.
Now some criticism of the author of the City Journal’s piece. This man must be born on April 1 22531 AD no mistake 22531AD because I want him to be born yesterday for at least twenty thousand years.
First Republican Nixon was a criminal – he implicated himself. How criminal do you want a man to be? That the USA republic has two laws – one for presidents and one for others is your matter. The outcome you take lets the world judge USA.
Second Republican Reagan was a criminal – Iran-Contra. That the USA republic has ………
Third Republican Bush41 was a criminal – Stole a Canadian spy computer program and sold it as Made in USA. That the USA republic has ………
Fourth Democrat Clinton was cleanish in Whitewater yet the Republicans pursued him over his personal morals – Shows USA birth morality – Puritanism. And wanted to impeach him over sex. What fcukwits! See how the frogs run their president’s sexual morality this was 1990s not 1690s.
Fifth Bush43 is a criminal because he fcuked USA and the downfall will attribute to him for reducing taxes of the rich yet starting a war that made the Mafia look honest; foreigners paid with pallet loads of money. It was sent to Muslims as protection money there is a law against that somewhere in USA statutes, I think its called bribery! I’ve seen poorly paid US Army officers pay $30,000 per month to stop fighting.
The crap in your essay is innuendo and scuttlebutt. So authors are now allowed to use them to pursue a point. How the fifth estate has fallen! Political correctness or is that a brave new world of USA now.
Katrina’s primary cause was Bush43’s deployment of National Guard’s men and equipment overseas that loss exacerbated the initial problems and forced equipment to come from other states. The National Guard’s equipment has still six odd years later no come to full compliment to protect the USA citizen from the forth coming Global Warming Catastrophe – die deniers.
Two of my favorite images of Bush43 is at the School 9/11 and on the ship for Mission Accomplished. A simple white lie would have got him going sooner. And a National Service avoider acting like Chaplin’s General. Both show lack of initiative and command not a good sign for where Truman’s buck stops. And the whole Bush43 administration let other lower in the ranks take the blame. A sure sign of debase morality and character.
To lead you need to know good advice from bad — USA only gives bad advice because its partisan.
His business rescue will be the end of USA – see Zimbabwe and Germany late 1920’s for a view of your future.
And my first blog stands as the correct action for USA to have followed. I have seen USA. God’s land taken by fools! Give it back to Red Indians – they respect their home!
If you watch the videos carefully, you will see that the ONLY one to implement this correctly (so far) is Volvo. Fararri’s interface uses up and down arrows (unlike Volvo who let you actually scroll with your finger like on the iPhone) and Mercedes is even worse: NO touch screen at all- it’s all done with hardware buttons and a scroll wheel. How 1990 of them…
I look forward to see how “the rest of” them do it…