Apple plans to mostly stop announcing new features more than a few months before they are ready to launch, according to Bloomberg<\/em>‘s Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett<\/a>. The pair of reporters revealed this noteworthy tidbit towards the bottom of a lengthy report about Apple’s artificial intelligence shortcomings today.<\/p>\n Apple also missed its promised 2024 timeframe<\/a> for launching next-generation CarPlay, which it first announced all the way back at WWDC 2022. The company finally announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra<\/a> last week, with the software system rolling out in high-end Aston Martin vehicles in the U.S. and Canada this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n Apple’s recently announced CarPlay Ultra promises a deeply integrated in-car experience, but not all iPhone users will be able to take advantage of the new feature.
According to Apple’s press release, CarPlay Ultra requires an iPhone 12 or later running iOS 18.5 or later. This means if you’re using an iPhone 11, iPhone XR, or any older model, you’ll need to upgrade your device to access…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple today announced that its next-generation CarPlay experience, now dubbed “CarPlay Ultra” begins rolling out today, starting with Aston Martin vehicles.
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CarPlay Ultra is now available with new Aston Martin vehicle orders in the U.S. and Canada. It will also be available for existing models that feature the brand’s next-generation …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple today announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles.
CarPlay Ultra features deep integration with a vehicle’s instrument cluster and systems, built-in Radio and Climate apps, customizable widgets, and more. The interface is tailored to each vehicle model and automaker’s identity, and drivers can also adjust…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple’s Vision Pro headset has left many early adopters expressing dissatisfaction over its weight, limited use cases, and sparse software ecosystem, according to a new article from The Wall Street Journal.
In the year following the device’s launch, user feedback suggests that it has failed to meet expectations for comfort, software support, and social acceptance. In interviews conducted by T…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"iOS](\"https:\/\/images.macrumors.com\/t\/OhQowpC3cfUFOWbMsQGx4Ta2k74=\/400x0\/article-new\/2025\/03\/iOS-18-Siri-Personal-Context.jpg?lossy\")
This alleged change in strategy comes after Apple was forced to delay its more personalized version of Siri<\/a>, which will be powered by Apple Intelligence. Apple first previewed the promised Siri upgrades during its WWDC 2024 keynote, and at the time it said the features would be available within the following year.<\/p>\nPopular Stories<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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