New maps reveal lost continent of Zealandia
Scientists studying the lost continent of Zealandia have produced a series of detailed maps that show the continent sitting beneath the ocean surface. Zealandia is …
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The amazing algorithm behind Google Maps and Apple Maps
Even before the advent of Google Maps, folks were using programs like MapQuest to print up directions and figure out the shortest route between any …
Apple Maps sends errant drivers onto airport runway
Ever since kicking Google Maps to the curb as its default mapping app, Apple has been doing everything it can to create a capable replacement, …
Australian authorities slam Apple’s iOS Maps again for putting users in danger
Police in Australia slammed Apple’s (AAPL) iOS Maps application late last year when it guided motorists to the middle of a massive national park and …
Google Maps finally comes to iOS. Again. [updated]
Apple has had quite a bumpy car ride so far with its mapping product. That all ends in just a couple hours, however, because late Wednesday evening …
Apple’s iOS Maps app is so bad it can kill you, Australian police warn [updated]
Apple’s (AAPL) iOS Maps application is terrible. We all know it. The service is so bad that CEO Tim Cook issued a public apology shortly …
Apple SVP of iOS Scott Forstall and SVP of retail John Browett leaving the company
Apple (AAPL) has just announced (good timing?) two major announcements to the company’s roster — Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS will be leaving …
Taiwan asks Apple to blur images of its missile defense system in iOS 6’s Maps app
The Taiwanese government has requested that Apple (AAPL) camouflage satellite images of its “$1.4 billion early warning radar station that can detect aircraft and missiles coming from as …
Apple tapping its retail store employees to help quickly improve botched Maps app
By now, everyone and their mother has heard about how Apple (AAPL) really messed up with its Maps app in iOS 6. And most users …
Google works to improve Web-based rival to iOS 6 Maps
If the New York Times’ report from Tuesday is accurate, a native Google (GOOG) Maps app for iOS might not be released until the end …
Apple is hiring ex-Google Maps employees to fix gimped iOS Maps app
Apple’s (AAPL) iOS 6 Maps app is a big mess. Hot off news that Apple had listed six new job positions for developers to help …
Apple's new iOS 6 Maps app with 3D mapping is coming this summer, and we have photos
Apple has been working on an in-house mapping solution for a few years, and it appears as if the company is finally ready to release …
Apple to ditch Google Maps in iOS 6, use in-house mapping solution
Apple has been using Google Maps since it launched the iPhone in 2007. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt even joined Steve Jobs on the stage …
Google to pay €500,000 fine to French cartographer in Google Maps case
Google has been ordered to pay €500,000 to Bottin Cartographes, a French company that filed a lawsuit against Google France after it began providing its …
Google to charge for Google Maps access starting in January
Beginning January 1st, Google will start charging a fee to developers and websites that frequently access its Google Maps API service, BBC reported recently. Developers …
'Exciting new features' coming to iOS location services, Apple says
Apple has big plans for location services according to a new job listing posted by the Cupertino, California-based company. In a listing for a new …
Google Maps 5.7 for Android adds Transit Navigation, better search, photo viewer [video]
Google took the wraps off of Google Maps 5.7 for Android devices on Wednesday, and the software update adds quite a few new features. The …
Google updates browser-based Maps for Android and iOS
Google — noting that 40% of its Google Maps users are on mobile devices — updated its Google Maps Web app for iOS and Android …
New Windows Phone ‘Mango’ features revealed
Several new features set to be introduced in Microsoft’s upcoming “Mango” update for Windows Phone were revealed this past weekend. We already knew that Mango …
RIM and Microsoft announce Bing will power BlackBerry mobile search and maps
Just moments ago on stage at BlackBerry World 2011, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis (no, the other one is also CMO, …
Apple readying 'crowd-sourced traffic' service in 'next couple of years'
Included in Apple’s “Q&A on Location Data” press release this morning was a rare and concrete statement that pointed to a future project the company …
Ovi Maps, Nokia-branded app store coming to Windows Phone
In a recent blog post, Nokia reaffirmed its commitment to the Windows Phone ecosystem by offering us a glimpse at what is to come. The …
Google Maps for Android surpasses 50 million downloads
Google Maps has hit a new milestone as the first Android application to surpass the 50 million download mark. The free application has seen many …
HP's webOS 3.0 beta 1 gets exhaustive review via emulator [video]
The brood over at PreCentral have managed to acquire a leaked copy of HP’s webOS 3.0 beta 1 software development kit (SDK). Why is this a good …
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus for iOS updated with new multiplayer maps
Gameloft has updated its popular Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus game with several new features. The update includes 10 free XP levels and three new …
Google Maps 5.3 for Android released, now with location dashboard
Recently, Google announced an update to its Maps application for Android. Bearing version number 5.3, the update brings new location features that target Latitude an …
Google VP Marissa Mayer dishes Google mobile stats, 150M mobile maps users
At SXSW, Google’s VP of Location and Local Services, Marissa Mayer, took the stage and dished out some interesting Google data, including mobile stats. During …
