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Australian Firefighters Call Apple Maps 'Dangerous'Feb 14, 2013 - in News
Country Fire Authority in Australia explains mapping solution's inaccuracies.
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Report: Apple Apparently Not Acquiring Waze to Solve MapsJan 3, 2013 - in News
Despite reports from yesterday, Apple is not acquiring Waze.
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iOS 6 Adoption Surges After Google Maps App LaunchDec 19, 2012 - in News
App downloaded 10 million times in two days.
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Google Maps iOS App Downloaded 10 Million Times in 2 Days
Dec 18, 2012 - in News
Google's mapping solution has remained top-downloaded app for five days.
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Police: Google Maps Can Also Deliver Dangerous Directions
Dec 13, 2012 - in News
Comes after Australian police issue warn about Apple Maps.
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Google Maps is Already the Most Popular Free iPhone AppDec 13, 2012 - in News
iPhone users are loving the new Google Maps application.
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Google Integrates Street View For Grand CanyonOct 24, 2012 - in News
Maps team currently spending a week at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
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12 Alternatives to Apple MapsOct 15, 2012 - in Picture Story
The verdict is in and Apple Maps needs a lot more work before it can really deliver the goods. Until a new and improved version comes out, consider some of these alternative mapping options.
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TomTom Releases Android App, Incompatible With HD DevicesOct 5, 2012 - in News
The TomTom 800 x 480 or 854 x 480 resolutions aren't supported well on Samsung Galaxy S3 and Google's Nexus 7.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Publicly Apologizes for Apple MapsSep 28, 2012 - in News
Apple CEO Tim Cook has publicly addressed the issues users are having with the new Apple Maps application that comes bundled with iOS 6.
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Apple Had Over One Year Left on Google Maps ContractSep 27, 2012 - in News
Apple terminated its contract with Google early, believing Google Maps to be falling behind.
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Google Maps Gets Beautiful Underwater 'Street' ViewSep 26, 2012 - in News
Google goes under the sea.
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Ford to Offer Smartphone-Based In-Vehicle NavigationSep 25, 2012 - in News
TeleNav's Android application can now sync up with AppLink equipped vehicles for an affordable, pseudo-onboard navigation system.
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How the Internet Helped Find a Journalist's Stolen iPhoneAug 4, 2012 - in News
When David Pogue lost his phone, he turned to 1.4 million Twitter users to help him find it.
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Tech Prep for Your Summer VacationJun 29, 2012 - in Reviews
Traveling abroad this summer? Chances are you need some new portable gadgetry for your trip. Check out our recommendations, and enter to win a Toshiba Ultrabook!
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10 Uses for Old SmartphonesApr 23, 2012 - in Reviews
Don’t dump your old phone – it’s not as useless as you think!
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FAA Finally Ditching Old-School Radar for GPSFeb 8, 2012 - in News
GPS will replace radar in 35 of the nation's busiest airports by June 2015.
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Consumer Tech Spending to Pass $1 Trillion This YearJan 10, 2012 - in News
Consumer electronics sales are forecast to climb by 5 percent in 2012 and, as a result, exceed $1 trillion for the first time.
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Satellite Phone Communications Suddenly BoomingNov 10, 2011 - in News
Iridium, (which was a catastrophic failure just over a decade ago as Motorola's $5 billion satellite went down in flames and was sold to an investor for just $25 million), has established itself as a solid business.
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FBI's Warrantless Searches Now Include Fake Cell TowersNov 9, 2011 - in News
Naturally, the FBI insists this is completely legal.
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FCC: All U.S. Cell Phones Should Be GPS Beginning In 2019Oct 6, 2011 - in News
It seems 911 will soon no longer be a joke in your, or anyone else's town.
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Parrot's ASTEROID Connects Your Car to the WebAug 26, 2011 - in News
This car receiver is based on Google's android OS and can connect to Internet services via a 3G connection like TuneIn Radio, Wikango and more. It also sports 4 USB ports, an SD card slot and Bluetooth for syncing music and addresses.
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Apple Dismisses iPhone Tracking But Will Fix ItApr 28, 2011 - in News
Nothing but a few bugs, claims Apple.
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Dutch Police Use GPS Data to Set Speed Traps
Apr 27, 2011 - in News
Speed data is part of the reason your GPS gets you from A to B in the shortest amount of time. Based on data collected by the manufacturer...
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Google and Microsoft Tracking Your Location TooApr 26, 2011 - in News
They be tracking everybody out here.
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Live Traffic Rerouting Comes to Google MapsMar 7, 2011 - in News
Die you old traditional GPS device!
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Man Uses Droid to Fight Speeding Ticket, WinsFeb 24, 2011 - in News
Who said using your phone while driving is a bad idea?
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U.S. Defense Testing Could Knock Out Your GPS
Jan 23, 2011 - in News
I wonder what they're doing out there.
