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Take Two

Car and tech companies hope to make it easier to Facebook while driving

By Take Two Staff
Published Oct 2, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., right, and Andrew 'Drew' Houston, founder and chief executive of Dropbox, wait in a parked car for the traffic to clear out at the Sun Valley Lodge during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 12, 2012, in Sun Valley, Idaho. The conference has been hosted annually by the investment firm Allen & Company each July since 1983. The conference is typically attended by many of the world's most powerful media executives.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., right, and Andrew 'Drew' Houston, founder and chief executive of Dropbox, wait in a parked car for the traffic to clear out at the Sun Valley Lodge during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 12, 2012, in Sun Valley, Idaho. The conference has been hosted annually by the investment firm Allen & Company each July since 1983. The conference is typically attended by many of the world's most powerful media executives.
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Car and tech companies hope to make it easier to Facebook while driving

We've all been there — stuck in traffic, bored and frustrated.

Sure, you could yell at the car in front of you, but wouldn't it be a great to vent your rage on on Facebook? Or maybe send off a witty traffic haiku via Twitter?

Car companies are trying to make that possible without having to fiddle with a smart phone while driving. On-board computers are quickly becoming the next big thing in car accessories.

The California Report's Andrea Kissack has more.