Automatic is opening an app store so its Bluetooth-enabled car adapter can interact with third parties, Engadget reports. The car adapter and accompanying smartphone app allow users to track trips and fuel consumption or locate their parking spots. Now, the Automatic App Gallery will work with Android and iOS, aiming to encourage new apps. “We founded Automatic because we feel that cars weren’t and still aren’t living up to their full potential,” said Automatic Cofounder and CEO Thejo Kote. “They’re basically computers on wheels. They could be doing so much more.” Automatic’s platform uses encrypted and read-only data.
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