Maps articles

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  Apple reportedly dropping Google Maps, launching new 3D mapping service in iOS 6 (update)

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 11, 2012 09:01 am + 453 comments

  It's no big secret that Apple wants to get away from its dependency on Google Maps in iOS — the Continue reading…

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  RIM turns to TomTom for real-time traffic, mapping, and friendship

  By Evan Rodgers on May 9, 2012 02:58 am + 10 comments

  BlackBerry 10 has become something of a team effort for RIM — first the company revealed that S Continue reading…

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  Google Maps 'Cube' advergame flexes some of WebGL's muscle

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 28, 2012 05:16 pm + 26 comments

  We've seen games based on the playground that is Google Maps, but now there's an official one. It's Continue reading…

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  Apple looking to bolster its 3D research group, according to job listing

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 17, 2012 12:16 pm + 8 comments

  An Apple job listing spotted today shows that the company is looking for an iOS software engineer to Continue reading…

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  3D city planning tool maps noise pollution as visible data

  By Adi Robertson on April 2, 2012 01:09 pm + 13 comments

  A new mapping tool will help city planners visualize vital but invisible information like noise Continue reading…

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  Google adds real-time traffic estimates to Maps directions

  By Adi Robertson on March 29, 2012 12:29 pm + 16 comments

  Google has started rolling out traffic estimates for Maps users in selected areas. When you search Continue reading…

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  Google Maps for Android updated with new public transit options, high-res map tiles

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 28, 2012 02:00 pm + 15 comments

  Google Maps for Android has just received an update that brings a few minor but helpful changes. Continue reading…

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  Nokia Drive, Transport, and Maps updated; feature offline navigation and transit directions

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 20, 2012 09:04 pm + 21 comments

  Owners of Nokia's Lumia line of Windows Phones received a a trio of updates today that should all Continue reading…

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  Google Maps traffic conditions now available in Hong Kong, Norway, and New Zealand

  By Andrew Webster on March 20, 2012 10:10 am + 2 comments

  Aside from getting directions, Google Maps's live traffic feature might be its most useful aspect, Continue reading…

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  Google Earth for Android now supports custom map viewing, iOS update coming soon

  By Andrew Webster on March 15, 2012 09:04 am

  The Android version of Google Earth has been updated to version 6.2, which includes support for Continue reading…