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What Happened to CarPlay 2.0?, Eddy Cue Talks Down Apple Search Engine, Apple Uses Shazam for Predictive Analysis

Today's Above Avalon Daily email contains the following stories:

  • What Happened to CarPlay 2.0?

  • Eddy Cue Talks Down Apple Search Engine

  • Apple Uses Shazam for Predictive Analysis

We are going to jump right into today’s update with CarPlay talk. The update will then shift to the latest in the U.S. v. Google search case, concluding with an intriguing new feature from Apple’s Shazam.

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Wall Street’s Muted Reaction to Project Titan, Where Does CarPlay Stand?, Apple’s Growth Prospects

Hello everyone. Happy Leap Day.

There are a few follow-ups to yesterday’s Project Titan discussion. We will begin with Wall Street’s reaction to Apple halting Project Titan. Our attention will then turn to Apple CarPlay and Apple’s remaining growth prospects.

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