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Apple Is Reportedly Paying The Public to Help Improve Apple Maps

Jun 5, 2017

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 ...

Tags: Apple, Apple Maps

Apple Maps Now Shows Amtrak Train Routes Across The Country

Oct 8, 2016

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 ...

Tags: Apple Maps, Amtrak lines

Apple Previews iOS 10, the Biggest iOS Release Ever

Sep 30, 2016

Introduces Massive Update to Messages, New Home App, All-New Photos, Music and News & Opens Siri, Maps, Phone and Messages to Developers San Francisco — Apple today previewed iOS 10, the biggest release ever of the world’s ...

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Windows 10 Users Get The Maps Update They Were Promised

Mar 21, 2016

Microsoft has released a major update to its Windows Maps app, as promised. Earlier in the week a Microsoft engineer took to Reddit to tip an overhaul of the company's Maps app for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. This was sorely ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows Maps app

KGPS Is Entering The Market for Kid-Tracking GPS Watches

Mar 6, 2014

KGPS's HereO kid-tracking watch incorporates GPS and GPRS cellular data at $149, including six months of service. Related smart watch OKO Updates Android-Brand Smart Watch smart watch Samsung Adds Two Tizen-OS Smart Watches smart watch ...

Tags: Smart Watch, Consumer Electronics, Electronics, GPS-Watch

Microsoft Wants to Build a Better Mobile Phone

Sep 5, 2013

Microsoft wants to build a better mobile phone through its acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business. One way it hopes to do that? By improving its maps applications to better compete against Google's. "An effective alternative to ...

Tags: Microsoft, map, nokia, google

Google's Relationship with Apple Is on The Mend

Jul 17, 2013

Google's relationship with Apple is on the mend, according to Google chairman Eric Schmidt, who this week?revealed?that the relationship between the two companies has improved after many meetings.? Talking at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley ...

Tags: google, apple, Computer Products

Apple IOS 7 Includes a Unique Poison-Pill Approach to Thwarting Device Theft

Jun 14, 2013

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 ...

Tags: apple, Consumer Electronics

Google Announced Deal Reported to Worth $US1 Billion for Crowd-Sourced Map App Waze

Jun 13, 2013

GOOGLE has announced a deal reported to worth more than $US1 billion ($1.06bn) for crowd-sourced map app Waze in a move to stay ahead of Apple and Facebook in lifestyles centred on smartphones and tablets. The US Internet search giant did ...

Tags: Google, Maps App

Google Did Not Respond to a Request for Comment on The Report

May 29, 2013

Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook. Citing unnamed sources, Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, ...

Tags: Computer Products, software

Mobile Phone Apps Are Accessing Users' Private Data Far More Than Necessary

Apr 12, 2013

Mobile phone apps are accessing users' private data and transmitting it to remote servers far more than appears strictly necessary, while users have inadequate tools to monitor or control such access, according to a new study by two French ...

Tags: APP, Computer Products, private data

You Can Find Any Place You Want to Go by Google Maps on Your Smart Device

Apr 8, 2013

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 ...

Tags: Android, Google Maps, Apple

Facebook May Become The Most Popular Mobile APP in The U.S as Google Maps Slipped

Jan 28, 2013

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 mobile app had nearly 85.5 million unique visitors in December, while the Google Maps app had ...

Tags: Google Maps, mobile app, ComScore

Google Announced That Google Maps for Iphone Is Here

Jan 11, 2013

Google announced that Google Maps for iPhone is here—rolling out across the world in the Apple App Store.It's designed from the ground up to combine the comprehensiveness and accuracy of Google Maps with an interface that makes ...

Tags: Google Maps, available for iPhone, comprehensiveness and accuracy

a Few Months Back, Apple Dropped Google Maps From Its iOS operating system

Jan 11, 2013

A few months back, Apple dropped Google Maps from its iOS operating system in favor of its own Maps app—but now, Google Maps is back as a free download in the App Store. After using both Apple Maps and Google Maps on my iPhone 5 for a ...

Tags: Apple, Google Maps, iOS operating system, Maps app

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