Apple is reportedly paying freelancers to help improve its homegrown Maps app. According to French blog iGeneration (via 9to5Mac), Apple is paying people 54 (about 40p) every time they accurately confirm or correct a place location within ...
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The Google Assistant virtual helper could soon arrive on Apple’s iPhone, if a new report is to be believed. Last year, Google launched its own artificial intelligence based on the existing Google Now assistant feature. This ...
IOS 4: support multi task switching, the use of more diverse and lively From the beginning of the June 2010 release of iPhone 4, OS iPhone system officially changed its name to our familiar iOS". The biggest characteristic of iOS 4 system ...
Amtrak just expanded route coverage in the Transit section of the Apple Maps app to include all of the United States. That means Amtrak lines will now show up as an option (along with subways, buses and ferries) if your itinerary is in the ...
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Ford is releasing a new software update for more than 5 million SYNC-equipped vehicles dating back to the 2011 model year, adding more convenience for Apple iPhone users with Siri Eyes-Free capability. "SYNC, Ford's entertainment and ...
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Ford is updating its in-car Sync platform to potentially enable smartphone users to project the navigation app of their choice onto their vehicle’s touchscreen. The infotainment platform, which allows users to pair their mobile and ...
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Rumors have been swirling since news broke this week of a possible meeting between Apple's top executive for acquisitions and the CEO of electric car maker Tesla. Citing a person familiar with the matter, The San Francisco Chronicle ...
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Apple has acquired Locationary, a start-up based in Toronto that provides a platform for aggregating and managing local business listings. Apple confirmed the acquisition Friday, but declined to disclose additional details about the plans ...
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Google's Waze acquisition should not need an antitrust probe, according to the chairman of research and analysis firm TechMarketView, Richard Holway. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) had been urged to block Google's $1.3bn (£830m) ...
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Apple today unveiled its upcoming iOS 7 mobile operating system, which includes a more-elegant-looking interface and a unique poison-pill approach to thwarting device theft. In the fine tradition of platforms pilfering features from one ...
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Technology giant Apple has announced plans to further its iPhone and iPad operating system integration with vehicle infotainment systems from 2014. At the company’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) this morning, Apple ...
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Google has revealed a new version of Google Maps, designed to make it personal to each user. Built with the ethos of "a map for every person and place", new features will include real-time displays of barriers to journeys - such as ...
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Apple and Yahoo have been discussing the possibility of developing a stronger partnership, which could lead to Yahoo services taking a more prominent role on iPhone and iPad devices. According to sources "briefed on the matter", Apple and ...
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Next time you're at the mall and have trouble finding the restroom, a place to nosh, or a certain electronics retailer—one where you might pick up an iPhone, iPad, or MacBook—your Android phone can show you the way. A ...
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Apple has acquired mapping startup WiFiSlam, which is developing an indoor location service for smartphones, Apple said Monday. An Apple spokesman declined to comment on its purpose in making the acquisition or its future plans for the ...
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