A lot of cars already resemble mobile entertainment systems, with TV screens and video games to keep everyone except—hopefully—the driver occupied. But they'll get even smarter (and probably more chaotic) if this year's International CES is anything to go by.
Qualcomm announced Monday that it has developed a version of its Snapdragon processor, widely used in smartphones and tablets, for in-car "infotainment" systems.
Like other vendors here, Qualcomm sees an opportunity to bring more computing to automobiles, both to entertain passengers and to interact with the surrounding environment to improve road safety.
It sees cars running multiple operating systems and sophisticated applications, with services such as gesture and voice control to help drivers keep their hands on the wheel, and multiple HD displays, 3D gaming and streamed Internet content for the rest of us.
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