Apple Releases iOS 7.1

Apple on Monday released iOS 7.1, the biggest update to iOS 7 since the mobile OS was first released last September. It includes support for CarPlay, fixes the random reboots many users were experiencing, and includes a number of other changes like performance improvements and UI tweaks.

Apple first introduced CarPlay back at WWDC last year under the name “iOS in the Car.” Now that it’s here, it allows you to connect your iPhone to a CarPlay-enabled vehicle to get an iOS experience designed for the car. It allows you to make and answer calls, and use Maps, Messages, Music and other third-party audio apps. You control it by voice via Siri, and through your car’s touch display and controls.

Apple also fixed the bug that was causing many devices running iOS 7 to randomly reboot from the home screen. Other improvements include better Touch ID fingerprint recognition, as well as an overall performance boost for the iPhone 4.

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Apple Announces CarPlay

Apple® announced yesterday that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone® in the car. CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages with just a word or a touch. Users can easily control CarPlay from the car’s native interface or just push-and-hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to activate Siri® without distraction.

Apple has led consumer technology integration in the car for more than a decade. CarPlay brings your car and iPhone together for a thoughtful experience that lets drivers focus on driving, while also tapping into everything they want to do with their iPhone.

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