[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #658: Android Auto refresh, but a surcharge for Apple Carplay

Wed Aug 7 10:30:06 EDT 2019

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OPLIN 4Cast #658: Android Auto refresh, but a surcharge for Apple Carplay
August 7th, 2019

[image: Woman pressing button on the Apple CarPlay of Maps GPS] I'm
probably getting a reputation among library digital content vendors as the
guy who keeps complaining how difficult their apps are to use in the car.
But the fact is, a couple years ago, Ohio increased penalties for distracted
driving <https://www.dmv.com/oh/ohio/distracted-driving-laws>—not just
texting, but any activity that takes your attention away from the road. I
don't want points on my driver's license (to say nothing of the fine)
because I can't make my audiobook skip back a few seconds to catch
something I missed.

A recent study by MIT found that, indeed, the problem is where you're
looking
<https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/07/look-where-youre-going-is-the-key-to-distracted-driving/>,
not how many things you're thinking about. The solution is to minimize the
need to look away: to simplify the interfaces of navigation apps, media
controls, and the like, and to increase the number of functions that can be
controlled easily by voice command. Just in time, Android is rolling out
the first major update to Android Auto. But are car manufacturers putting
up barriers?

   -
   - This is the new Android Auto
   <https://www.androidauthority.com/new-android-auto-2019-1012781/> [*Android
   Authority*] "A new navigation bar will dynamically display media to
   accent what you’re currently doing. If you’re navigating, the navbar will
   show media and phone controls. If you’ve got the podcast launcher open for
   a larger view, the navbar will show basic turns and directions. This new
   navigation bar should help you navigate safer and more effectively."
   - Google’s new version of Android Auto focuses on Assistant
   <https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/30/googles-new-version-of-android-auto-focuses-on-assistant/>
   [*TechCrunch*] "Android Auto, which launched in 2015, is not an
   operating system. It’s a secondary interface — or HMI layer — that sits on
   top of an operating system and brings the look and feel of a smartphone to
   the vehicle’s central screen. Rival Apple introduced its own in-car
   platform, Apple CarPlay, that same year."
   - Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto: Where Are They Now?
   <https://www.cars.com/articles/wireless-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-where-are-they-now-407297/>
   [*Cars.com*] "The connection needs in-vehicle Wi-Fi, as Bluetooth alone
   isn’t robust enough. The latter enables phone calls or streaming music, but
   it ultimately supports relatively little data. Apple CarPlay and Android
   Auto need a hardier connection — the impetus behind a physical cable in the
   first place, which both systems required at inception."
   - BMW Wants You to Pay an Annual Fee to Access Apple CarPlay
   <https://jalopnik.com/bmw-wants-you-to-pay-an-annual-fee-to-access-apple-carp-1836647703>
   [*Jalopnik*] "You can pay a lump sum when you get the car, which amounts
   to 20 years of Apple CarPlay connectivity for $300, or you’re stuck paying
   $80 per year for the time you own the car. The first year of CarPlay use is
   included free of charge."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. “TD Ameritrade Launches Support for
   In-Vehicle Experiences
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=bizwire.bw37568992>
   .” *Business Wire (English)*, 2019 7AD.
   - PR Newswire. “Take Audiobooks on the Road with Libby and Apple CarPlay
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=201907160923PR.NEWS.USPR.CL12962>
   .” *PR Newswire US*, 16 July 2019.
   - Gaddis, Ashley. “Counterpoint: Public Laws and Other Efforts to
   Prohibit Distracted Driving Are Not Effective and Should Be Strengthened
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=93663180>
   .” *Points of View: Distracted Driving*, Dec. 2017, p. 1.

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