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I used CarPlay for a week and now all I want from my next car is Apple software

Kif LeswingAug 23, 2016, 02:41 IST

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Apple might be secretly building a self-driving car or the software to power it, but it already makes software for cars.

If you haven't driven a new car in the past two years, you might not be familiar with Apple CarPlay.

It's dead simple to use, and provides easy access to music, phone calls, and Apple Maps.

I was able to try CarPlay out because it was included with a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe I rented for a recent vacation in California.

I'm a New Yorker and I don't own a car - but the next one I buy will certainly have CarPlay. To me, it's now a must-have for iPhone users.

Here's why it impressed me so much: