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With a whole team dedicated solely to the Internet of Things (IoT), Microsoft is planning to get every device you own online, or as Steve Teixeira, Director of Program Management puts it: “A computer in every pot and chicken.” At the Build Developers Conference last week, Teixeira spoke at length about Microsoft’s innovations in the IoT field, but one unveiling stood out among the rest — bringing Windows Phone compatibility to the dashboard of a car. Microsoft staked its claim in the car industry years ago with in-vehicle-infotainment systems running versions of the company’s OS, but it hasn’t had the opportunity to bring its own point of view to the dashboard quite yet. Although Microsoft plans to continue allowing vehicle manufacturers to embed its OS