Forget smartwatches, smartcars will drive the next revolution

Wearable technology is fleetingly entertaining, but when get into our cars we take our lives in our hands

Enough of Apple Watches. Tucked into Tim Cook's keynote on Monday was a nod to something much more significant. "Every major car brand," he declared, "has committed to delivering CarPlay, with more than 40 new models of cars shipping with CarPlay, only a year after launch."

CarPlay - Cupertino's proprietary twin to Google's Android Auto - is Apple's recipe for integrating its devices with every vehicle in the world. And while you may never have heard of either, they offer a window into the most intriguing environment around for debating our future relationships with technology.