Welcome to the Tech Mem Ride Home for Friday, March 22nd, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough today.

Everyone is analyzing the DOJ's case against Apple.

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So the fallout from the DOJ suit against Apple is roiling. Lots of people are

taking note of the fact that in its lawsuit the government alleges car play lets Apple exert too much control over the auto industry.

Some analysts say the DOJ may be misunderstanding car play or that this is flat out wrong but this is an interesting

detail quoting the verge the DOJ says that like smartphones vehicle

infotainment systems have become a new way in which Apple exhibits anti-competitive

behavior to harm consumers as well as its competitors. Apple's plans to introduce

a more immersive version of car play in which the system displays key aspects of the vehicle's functions like

speed and HVAC are further evidence of the company's illegal monopoly over

smartphones prosecutors say. By applying the same playbook of restrictions to carplay, Apple further locks in the power of the

iPhone by preventing the development of other disintermediating technologies that inter-operate with the

phone, but reside off device, the lawsuit says.

The inclusion of carplay as well as digital key functions through Apple's wallet feature

came as a surprise to some analysts who say that the DOJ may be misunderstanding the

utility and functions of the phone mirroring system. This is especially true

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