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Gallery: Latest car tech missing Apple?

Summary: Car makers have been looking for the right fit with technology but haven't come up with the right formula yet. Could Apple make a difference?

Andy Smith

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So what is Apple doing today in your car? You can plug your iPod into the audio system or your iPhone into a hands free system. Or you can visit the Apple iTunes App store.

This app will open your garage door. Although Apple is so secretive you never know.

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  • About the Consumer Report on Ford's MyTouch...

    ... the primary criticism is about not having physical buttons. Apple's solution would also have this problem.
    Roque Mocan
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  • RE: Gallery: Latest car tech missing Apple?

    This ain't rocket science. My 2011 Kia Optima audio system works just fine (I think it's just the base setup on an EX level trim). It accesses storage via USB, navigates folders, allows folder or file metadata. As it is NOT also the nav system, like the upgrade version, it has discrete buttons. Lots of them. I like this. A Kia/Microsoft interface is coming, but not yet available. The simple one works fine. The integration it has beyond audio is the phone, which also works great. Separate systems are good - I'm glad I don't have a 10" touch screen in my dashboard instead of buttons (although I wouldn't mind it IN ADDITION to buttons).
    Schoolboy Bob
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  • i love the clean user interface of my Prius. instead of guages it has large

    numbers and graphs that tell me what i need to know.
    and it's all up in my traffic field of vision so i don't have to take my eyes off the road for any length of time, sooo important!

    :)
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    wessonjoe
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