Apple
registers automobile domain names, including "apple.car"
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[January 09, 2016]
(Reuters) - Apple Inc has registered
domain names related to automobiles, adding to speculation about the
company's plans to develop an automobile.
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The iPhone maker registered the domain names, which include
apple.car, apple.cars and apple.auto in December, according to
domain information provider Who.is.
MacRumors had first reported the news on Friday, but said the domain
names could be related to Apple's CarPlay, which lets drivers access
contacts on their iPhones, make calls or listen to voicemails
without taking their hands off the steering wheel.
While never openly acknowledging plans to build a car, Apple has
been aggressive in recruiting auto experts from companies such as
Ford or Mercedes-Benz.
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Car technology has become a prime area of interest for Silicon
Valley companies including Google Inc, which has built a prototype
self-driving car.
(Reporting by Anya George Tharakan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj
Kalluvila)
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