The battle for the technological car dashboard of the future is about to heat up. Following demos from Android and from Apple, Microsoft is also developing a platform -- Windows in the Car -- that will put the company's smartphones, content and apps front and center of the driving experience. Just like Apple's CarPlay and Google's Open Automotive Alliance or OAA (essentially Android for the car), Microsoft's system would offer drivers access to their music libraries, turn-by-turn directions via Here and Bing maps and, of course, search, voice calls and text messaging. And although it is very much a work in progress, Microsoft doesn't really need to play catch up.



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