Despite Risks, Internet Creeps Onto Car Dashboards [Voices]

By Ashlee Vance and Matt Richtel, Reporters, New York Times

To the dismay of safety advocates already worried about driver distraction, automakers and high-tech companies have found a new place to put sophisticated Internet-connected computers: the front seat.

Technology giants like Intel (INTC) and Google (GOOG) are turning their attention from the desktop to the dashboard, hoping to bring the power of the PC to the car. They see vast opportunity for profit in working with automakers to create the next generation of irresistible devices.

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