Spotify begins testing ‘Car Thing’ voice assistant accessory
In the next few weeks Spotify will begin a U.S. test of its first hardware device, an auto accessory offering hands-free music control. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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Apple’s latest Tesla hire may point to powertrain for full-scale ‘Apple Car’
Signaling that it’s continuing work on a full-fledged electric car, or at least a platform, Apple has reportedly hired Tesla’s engineering VP in charge of powertrains Michael Schwekutsch. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Kuo: ‘Apple Car’ likely to launch in 2023 to 2025, fuel $2 trillion company valuation
Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the Cupertino tech giant’s autonomous vehicle aspirations — "Project Titan" — will be realized in a shipping consumer product as early as 2023, helping push the company toward its next trillion dollar valuation. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
This week on AI: ‘Apple Car’ & ‘iPhone 9’ batteries, ‘iPhone 8’ leaks, Apple software updates & more
Batteries, oddly, ended up being a theme of Apple product rumors this week — including ones for the company’s possible electric car. The "iPhone 8" otherwise dominated headlines, with less than two months to go before an expected announcement. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
This week on AI: Apple’s touch-enabled MacBook Pro, tough Q4 results, ‘Apple Car’ AR tech & more
The news cycle was largely controlled by Apple’s MacBook Pro press event, but the company also posted its first revenue decline in 15 years, and may have let slip new information on the "Apple Car" and 2017 iPhones. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
AppleInsider podcast talks Q3 earnings, more ‘iPhone 7’ rumors, ‘Apple Car,’ more
This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Neil and Mikey go over Apple’s earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2016, one billion iPhones, "iPhone 7" rumors, a shake-up at "Project Titan" and much more. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
‘Apple Car’ Project Lead Steve Zadesky to Leave Apple
Apple VP of Product Design Steve Zadesky, who was believed to be leading Apple’s electric vehicle development efforts since 2014, has informed colleagues that he will be leaving the company, according to The Wall Street Journal. He remains at Apple for now. Zadesky, a former Ford engineer, joined Apple in 1999 and worked on the…
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Former GM exec pans rumored ‘Apple Car’ sight unseen, calls it ‘a gigantic money pit’
Despite having no apparent personal knowledge of an Apple-built electric car, former General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz proclaimed this week that shareholders should be "very upset" that Apple may be eyeing an entrance into the automotive business. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Elon Musk welcomes rumored ‘Apple Car,’ reveals Tesla-to-Apple poaching at about 5:1
During electric car maker Tesla’s quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, company founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk said it would be great to see Apple enter the automotive industry, while allaying concerns that the Cupertino tech giant’s poaching operations posed a threat to his company. AppleInsider – Frontpage News