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Article | 12/06/2013 Group wants antitrust agencies to block Google's Waze deal
U.S. antitrust agencies should block Google's proposed acquisition of crowdsourced mapping app Waze because the deal would take away Google's major co...
Article | 11/06/2013 It's official: Google buys Waze with an eye toward enhancing Maps
Google is buying the crowdsourced mapping app developer Waze, in a move geared toward adding more real-time navigation tools to its own Maps software,...
Article | 9/06/2013 Google said to be close to buying Waze, developer of crowdsourced map app
Google is close to a deal to acquire Waze, maker of the eponymous crowdsourced mapping app, for at least $1 billion, according to the Wall Street Jour...
Article | 16/05/2013 Hands on: New Google Maps make maps interesting again
We may not have a new version of Android to drool over, but at least we've got more feature-filled, better-looking maps. At its Google I/O keynote, th...
Article | 15/05/2013 Google previews upcoming Maps features
Google is adding a new level of personalization and a cleaner interface to its popular Maps product.
Article | 8/05/2013 Google Maps' new facelift will slay the sidebar, exalt the map
Google Maps is rumored to get a UI overhaul next week. According to the Google Operating System blog (an unofficial Google blog), the new interface wi...
Article | 13/03/2013 Google Maps for Android heads indoors
Google has announced that its Maps application on Android devices can now display indoor maps of selected Australian airports, shopping centres, train...
Article | 5/03/2013 Google Street View to map abandoned Fukushima town
A small Japanese town, abandoned because of radiation concerns after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011, is working with Google's map servic...
Article | 12/02/2013 Tokyo launches trial NFC-based mobile guide service
The Tokyo government has posted nearly 300 NFC location tags around the upscale Ginza shopping district and released an Android app to interact with t...
Article | 31/01/2013 Nokia location technology will guide Toyota drivers
Toyota Motor Europe will use Nokia's mapping technology in its next-generation navigation and infotainment systems.
Article | 29/01/2013 Google publishes detailed maps of North Korea
Google has published detailed maps of North Korea, based on information entered by users via its online Map Maker tool.
Article | 13/12/2012 Google Maps arrives in App Store
Google's new Maps app for iPhone arrived in the App Store late Wednesday, in a move likely to please users disappointed with Apple Maps in iOS 6. Whil...
Article | 11/12/2012 Vic Police warns of Apple Maps dangers
Victoria Police is warning motorists to keep away from the current version of Apple’s Maps app due to five separate incidents where persons were direc...
Article | 10/12/2012 Australian police warn against using Apple Maps application
Australian police are warning people not to rely on Apple's new mobile mapping application after several motorists ended up in a semi-arid national pa...
Article | 22/11/2012 Google adds indoor maps for iPhone, iPad and other Web users
Google has added indoor floor plans to the Web version of its Maps service, allowing any device with a browser to show the way in airports, rail stati...