For several years, you’ve been reading about efforts by tech companies and the major auto makers to build fleets of cars that can literally drive themselves. Once the technology is perfected, you should be able to, in theory, enter the vehicle, state your destination to the presumed digital assistant, sit back and relax, and you’ll […]

Every so often you read about an alleged industry analyst or investment company suggesting that Apple should buy this, that, or another company. Sometimes, when a tech company merges with someone else, Apple is blamed for missing out on such a huge opportunity. Now before I go on, it’s true that Apple routinely acquires a couple […]

Apple’s participation in the auto business has been on a fairly basic level. With CarPlay, you can “play” or stream some apps from your iPhone onto your vehicle’s infotainment system. While you can keep tabs on email and other messages, it works best with mapping and music. Unfortunately, it’s also somewhat awkward to use, because […]

Ever since rumors first arose about an Apple Car, speculation has been fairly consistent. Apple has established a Project Titan, and has leased property in Sunnyvale, CA, near its Cupertino headquarters, at which to develop and test possible prototype vehicles. Recently, a project lead left the company, and there were rumors that Apple’s head designer, […]