iOS 7 beta shows "iOS in the Car" over USB or Wi-Fi

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    If it would just make the screen buttons and controls larger with some sort of feedback that would be enough. I love to listen to podcasts and music but I hate the controls in the car. It takes too much to find and operate them while driving.

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    Seem to be going in that direction, judging by this apple patent:
    Apple's In-Car Technology Ambitions Revealed in 'Digital Dash' Patents - Mac Rumors
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    More info on IOS in the car:
    Exclusive: Hidden contacts revealed within Apple's iOS in the Car

    "...there's compelling evidence that Cue's demonstration wasn't simply a series of mocked up graphics that anyone with a basic graphics editor could put together..."

    "Apple's odd dashboard arrangement is explained by the fact that the company simply used an existing screen, bezel and dash design already in use by General Motors. The screen and its frame is pulled directly from a 2014 Chevy Spark ..."