Android apps often have the tendency to auto-start without user permission, which can lead to battery drain, performance issues, and unnecessary background activity. To regain control over your device ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Even if you don’t live in one of the 26 states (and Washington D.C.) that prohibit you from using your cellphone while driving, it’s still just a bad idea. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...

The Android Auto and CarPlay app ecosystems have become much more appealing lately for software developers, especially as keeping users connected when they can't interact with their mobile devices is ...

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 ...