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Rotten Apple! Big Public Support for FBI, Justice on Unlocking San Bernardino Terrorist’s iPhone – Little Partisan Differences
The ongoing contentious terrorism issue has huge implications for the auto industry, which is rushing headlong into the connected car. Security versus privacy is now a concern as web connectivity and smartphone links spread across the virtually all vehicle line offerings. Continue reading
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Nissan Claims to Kill Wireless Phone Charging Bugs
Nissan (7201T and NSANY ADR)* said today that it is the only automaker to offer Qi2 wireless charging in the U.S. with 2026 versions of the Pathfinder and Murano. (1 Pathfinder. 2 Murano. See Inevitable footnotes below.)**
“It’s a common frustration: placing a phone in a wireless charger, only to arrive with it hardly charged, or worse – overheated or shifted out of place. The Qi2 (pronounced chee-two) wireless charger is a huge step forward. One major difference from previous-generation chargers is easy to spot: The Qi2 charger features a raised magnetic circle. This holds phones in place with the magnetized back of iPhones (12 and newer), Google Pixels (10 and newer) and Android devices with compatible accessory cases, Nissan said in a release. Continue reading →