Spotify's music-streaming Car Thing needed a smartphone app to run, and is now being replaced by that smartphone app. In 2022, the popular music streaming platform Spotify came out with the Car Thing, ...

The need to buy a dedicated, third-party device to stream music in your car is fading fast—if it isn't completely gone already. So in 2021, going into 2022, it's a bit of a head-scratcher as to why ...

Spotify first tipped its hand on an in-car music player in 2018. It offered a few Reddit users the opportunity to try a compact device that reportedly featured voice control and 4G connectivity. The ...

Spotify has started testing a new “Car Mode” interface with some users, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. The test comes a few months after Spotify announced that it was retiring its ...

Google recently updated the Android Auto interface with Material You. However, users are not happy with this change, as the music player interface now uses your phone’s wallpaper color instead of the ...

Android Auto is getting a visual refresh with a new 'wavy' progress bar for media playback, moving away from the flat line.

Google has tried to create a functional car interface for smartphones several times already, but it seems to have fallen short every time. Attempts include both features in existing products and ...

In 2022, the popular music streaming platform Spotify came out with the Car Thing, a curious little piece of hardware designed to make listening to its music offerings in the car easier. The idea, it ...