Right now, Spotify is the primary way to listen to music when using streaming services in a Tesla, with no alternative options officially supported in the infotainment system. However, a recent software update appears to indicate the company behind the popular electric automobile lineup is working on adding support for other streaming services, including Apple's.
It's hard to argue with the power of an Apple rumor. Even if nothing ever comes of it --remember the Apple TV set?-- the market usually starts to expect its arrival anyway. And, of course, CEOs of other companies that might have to start competing with Apple directly are asked whether or not they're ready for the competition.
Before 2020 closes out, we get to hear some pretty surprising information from none other than Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. According to the chief executive, he reached out to another executive at another company in an effort to see about a potential acquisition of the electric automobile company. Turns out? Tim Cook of Apple didn't even take the meeting.
We go for a long stretch without hearing anything about the Apple Car, and then all of a sudden it's back in the cycle.
Although being several years in the making, our Wallpapers of Week collection has rarely featured car-themed images. These Tesla Model 3 iPhone wallpapers represent a prefect cross section of technology and auto industry. I had to put them into gallery, given their high quality and impressive depth of field.
Caviar, a company known for creating ridiculously luxurious replacement casings for Apple’s smartphones, is out today with its latest creation which looks like a cross between Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck and the latest iPhone 11 Pro models.
A new report says that Apple has made another big hire with ties to the automotive industry.
Back in August of last year, it was reported that Apple's plans to launch a car of its own were back on track and that we could see the automobile launch within the next five to seven years. Interestingly enough, it turns out that Apple may have had a different plan of attack back in 2013 that involved Tesla.
Tesla Motors has a nice side business selling accessories like apparel, chargers, travel bags, gloves, purses and—why not?—iPhone cases. They have a range of cases for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and iPhone XS, and today we're going hands-on with their iPhone X/XS case.
Tesla has opened up a new Amazon storefront to sell iPhone cases and other merchandise. First spotted by 9to5Mac, the store features everything from sweatshirts to coffee mugs, and even 1:18 scale die cast models of some of its vehicles.
Apple's poached Andrew Kim, Tesla's Senior Design Manager who spent two years with the Silicon Valley automaker. He will be working on undisclosed projects at Apple.
Since 2017, Apple has attracted "scores of employees" away from Tesla, including manufacturing, security, and software engineers. However, not all of the recent hires are going to the company's secretive vehicle initiative, Project Titan. Instead, some are headed elsewhere in the company where it needs software, display, optics, and battery-tech talent for other products, according to CNBC.