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We’ve already told you that Audi will be using NVIDIA’s mobile chipsets in its cars. That has started happening with the car company announcing that the new Tegra-powered infotainment system will be rolled out globally in select Audi vehicles this year.
The Audi MIB modular infotainment system introduces a new computing module, MMX, based on the NVIDIA Tegra Visual Computing Module (VCM), which enables automakers to separate the rapidly advancing processor technologies from the slower to update electronics in vehicles.
Thanks to its always-on nature, the system allows drivers to get live updates of Google Earth imagery complete with Google Maps Street View 360 degree panoramas. Moreover, it also facilitates the delivery of other online information, such as real-time gas prices, weather forecasts and points of interest search powered by Google Local Search.
The new MIB high-end system is currently available in Europe in the all-new Audi A3, and is heading to major markets of Asia, United States and Canada. In addition, it will also be empowering the high-end navigation systems of VW group brands like Volkswagen and Skoda.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
