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Microsoft in Korea car infotainment


May 07, 2008 SEOUL - Microsoft chairman Bill Gates met with South Korean president Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday, announcing $147 million in investments in South Korea and discussing the future of the Internet. The biggest project is a plan for Microsoft to team up with carmaker Hyundai-Kia to create an in-car infotainment system by 2010 in which Microsoft will invest $113 million, with Hyundai putting in $166 million. In addition, Microsoft plans to invest $23 million to create a "global game hub center," with the government-run Korea Game Industry Agency.

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