Apple CarPlay is good, but it's too limited to be essential

Likely, you've heard of Apple CarPlay by now: It's the software that allows you to project a version — albeit limited — of your iPhone's iOS onto your car's in-dash screen. However, unless you have a brand-new car, you probably haven't had a chance to play with it. That's because very few cars sold before 2016 were offered with CarPlay.

Now that automakers are fully geared up and rolling out 2016 model year cars onto the streets, CarPlay is spreading further every day. Moreover, with a few months of CarPlay at our backs, carmakers have had a chance to respond with better systems of their own. Read more...