Apple’s next-gen CarPlay takes over Porsche and Aston Martin dashboards first

Next-gen Apple CarPlay on Aston Martin (left) and Porsche (right)

Apple unveiled its next-generation wireless CarPlay that will transform the entire dashboard of Porsche and Aston Martin vehicles. The new feature, announced at WWDC 2022, will customize the display according to the automaker’s theme and allow CarPlay to control the vehicle’s functions, such as radio and temperature.

The Porsche version will have a three-dial layout with a houndstooth wallpaper, while the Aston Martin version will have a media display in the center with a green outline. The driving data will come from the car’s sensors, not the iPhone, which will only run the apps. Apple assured that the phone will not store or track the car’s information.

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VW and its brands embrace Tesla’s NACS for EV charging

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Volkswagen and its subsidiaries Audi, Porsche, and Scout Motors are joining the growing list of automakers that support Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for electric vehicles (EVs). Starting in 2025, their EVs will be compatible with both Tesla’s Supercharger network, which has over 15,000 stations, and Electrify America and Canada’s 3,800 DC fast charging outlets. They are also exploring ways to retrofit existing models with NACS adapters.

Tesla’s charging solution is becoming the dominant choice for EVs in North America, as GM, Volvo, Polestar, Mercedes, Honda, BMW, Lucid, and others have also committed to using the NACS soon. ChargePoint and Electrify America are also adding NACS connectors to their EV charging stations by 2025.

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Adobe and Figma scrap US$20 billion merger amid antitrust concerns

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Adobe and Figma have called off their $20 billion merger deal after facing regulatory hurdles in the UK and EU. Adobe will pay Figma a US$1 billion breakup fee in cash. Adobe had little chance to salvage the deal and get what it wanted from Figma, without giving up some of its own products.

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Rumoured camera upgrades for Samsung's future Galaxy S phones

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's cameras (Image: Samsung)

Thanks to rumours, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's camera specs are no longer a mystery. Now, we get to hear more about Samsung's plans to enhance the cameras of its Ultra models until 2026, at least according to the reliable tipster Revegnus. 

The Galaxy S24 Ultra, expected to launch in mid-January, will supposedly feature a 50-megapixel periscope camera with 0.7µm pixels, a significant upgrade from the 10-megapixel 1.12µm pixels of the S23 Ultra. This will allow for more details and clarity in zoomed-in shots. Samsung has already hinted that it is developing high-resolution sensors for telephoto cameras.

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