Waze Social GPS, Maps & Traffic App Gets Major Update

Waze Social GPS, Maps & Traffic App Gets Major Update

Waze Social GPS, Maps and Traffic, the popular Maps app for the iPhone has just received a major update.

Waze 3.7 brings new features such as the friend bar, which tells you the order in which your friends will be arriving at a location, support for JVC App link mode for compatible in-dash car audio receivers and lots more.

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Google previews next version of Google Maps for mobile, coming with iPad support later this summer

Google previews next version of Google Maps for mobile, coming with iPad support later this summer

Google gave a sneak preview of the next major version of Google Maps  on iOS and Android at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco earlier today.

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Apple expands Maps 3D Flyover coverage to Paris

Apple expands Maps 3D Flyover coverage to Paris

Apple continues to steadily improve its Mapping service following a disastrous launch. Today, the company has significantly improved Flyover coverage in France, adding 3D imagery for regions in and around the city of Paris.

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Gmail For iOS Update Brings Better Integration With YouTube, Google Maps And Chrome Apps

Gmail For iOS Update Brings Better Integration With YouTube, Google Maps And Chrome Apps

Google has just released an update for its Gmail app for iPhone and iPad.

Gmail version 2.2.7182 brings new features such as better integration with other Google iOS apps such as YouTube, Google Maps and Chrome and ability to sign out from a single account instead of having to sign out of all accounts at once. 

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iOS 7 May Bring Optimized In-Car Maps And Siri Integration

iOS 7 May Bring Optimized In-Car Maps And Siri Integration

When Apple unveiled iOS 6 at the WWDC 2012, it showcased “Eyes Free” – a feature that allows users to fire up Siri using dedicated buttons on the steering wheel of a car. This would allow users to ask Siri questions without taking their eyes off the road.

9to5Mac now reports that Apple plans to make further inroads into in-car integration space.

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Waze CEO Surprised by Apple Maps Backlash

Waze CEO Surprised by Apple Maps Backlash

At AllThingsD’s Dive into Mobile conference, Waze CEO Noam Bardin told the audience that the massive backlash that followed the launch of Apple Maps in iOS 6 left him surprised.

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California Court Makes it Illegal to Check Maps on Your Smartphone While Driving

California Court Makes it Illegal to Check Maps on Your Smartphone While Driving

A recent ruling by a California court makes it illegal for drivers to check maps on their smartphones while they’re driving, unless the whole system is handsfree. The intention is, of course, to eliminate any distractions while driving, and hence reduce the probability of an accident.

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Apple Expands ‘Maps Ground Truth’ Hiring Worldwide

Apple Expands ‘Maps Ground Truth’ Hiring Worldwide

Back in February, a job posting on Apple’s website had revealed that the company is looking for a ‘Maps Ground Truth Data Specialist’ in Australia to improve its Maps application.

MacRumors now reports that Apple has expanded the job postings to the rest of the world.

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Apple Acquires Indoor Location Startup WifiSLAM For $20 Million

Apple Acquires Indoor Location Startup WifiSLAM For $20 Million

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has recently acquired indoor location company WifiSLAM for $20 million.

WSJ reports that Apple has confirmed the acquisition, but has declined to discuss its plans.

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Apple MapKit vs. Google Maps SDK: Which One Do Developers Prefer?

Apple MapKit vs. Google Maps SDK: Which One Do Developers Prefer?

Late last year, to the relief of many iOS 6 users, Google released its own iOS Maps app, and an accompanying SDK for developers to embed Google’s map tiles in third-party iOS apps.

We thought that given how Apple’s mapping data was widely critisized, location app developers would have rushed to switch their mapping providers from Apple to Google, but, as it turned out, things weren’t so simple.

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