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News 1Apple Maps faces heat over flawed bushfires data
Apple has been blamed for ‘dangerous’ inaccuracies on the maps featured in the Victorian Country Fire Authority’s FireReady bushfire...
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NewsApple hiring 10 new iOS software engineers to help improve Maps
New job listings reveal that Apple is looking to hire at least ten new software engineers to join its iOS Maps team as it works to significantly improve...
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NewsFacebook beats Google Maps as top mobile app in US
Google Maps slipped last year, giving Facebook enough room to become the most popular mobile app in the U.S., according to ComScore. Facebook’s...
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NewsApple working on location-based emergency app for iOS 7
Apple is investigating a new location-based emergency app that could be introduced with iOS 7. The US Patent and Trademark Office published a ‘Location-Based...
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NewsSamsung mocks Apple Maps in new Australian Galaxy S3 stunt
Samsung has come up with a new promotion for its Galaxy S3 smartphone that targets Apple’s Maps following errors in the service that came to...
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NewsGoogle: ‘Our iOS Maps app is better than Google Maps for Android’
Google has reportedly admitted that the Google Maps app for iOS, which launched in the App Store today, is better than Google Maps for its Android...
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News 2Australian police issue Google Maps warning
Australian police have again cautioned motorists relying on online navigation technology, this time voicing concerns over Google Maps software, following...
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BlogsMobile maps showdown
This comparison was sourced in the US via TechHive contributor Nate Ralph. Google has enjoyed a considerable head start on the mobile-mapping front,...
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News 1Apple: ‘We’re working non-stop to improve iOS 6 Maps’
Apple’s Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer has said that the company is working hard to improve the iOS 6 Maps app that was blasted by...
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NewsApple Maps accidentally reveals highly sensitive Taiwanese radar installation
Taiwanese defense officials will ask Apple to blur satellite imagery of a previously unknown radar facility meant to provide early warning in case...
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News 1Apple Maps works better offline than Google Maps
More reports are appearing claiming that Apple’s Maps has features that make it superior to Google’s Maps on iOS 6. Last week out UK counterparts...
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News 1Google Maps adds street view images from Antarctica
Google Maps recently added a new round of panoramic Street View images from Antarctica including such points of interest as explorer Ernest Shackleton’s...
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FeaturesApple Maps for iOS vs. Google Maps for iOS
As expected, Apple has announced its own mapping solution for iOS 6, featuring real-time traffic conditions, turn-by-turn navigation, Yelp integration,...
