BMW to invest in start-up mobile app firms

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BMW sets aside $100m for location-based smartphone app development

BMW has announced it will invest $100m (£70.7m) in start-ups developing location-based smartphone apps. The company will set up a "tech incubator" in New York City to develop these apps and esta...

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