Google maps

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Technology

Google hiring Developers for iOS apps, upping the ante for Google Apps on Apple’s platform

As the battle between Apple and Google rages, Google is engaged in a strategy that is strange, effective and very profitable (Now, why the heck did Google make iPhone the Best Smartphone on Planet by releasing the Maps?? [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/google-make-iphone-best-smartphone/]). It is trying to own

Desh Kapoor

29 Dec 12 3 min read

Technology

Now, why the heck did Google make iPhone the Best Smartphone on Planet by releasing the Maps??

We all know that Google Maps are back on iPhone. With a bang. Here is the issue. Google just bought Motorola to get a footprint in the mobile phones market. It has Android as its spearhead OS. Google’s direct competitor is Apple and iPhone. The main drawback with iPhone

Desh Kapoor

14 Dec 12 2 min read

Technology

Google Maps on iPhone: A Hit, savior of Aussies stuck in sand or just “directionless”?

Finally, iPhone gets Google Maps as native app and not a web wrap-around. These maps now have all the necessary features like traffic, turn-by-turn navigation, transit directions, walking directions, satellite view, street view, indoor photos, Zagat restaurant reviews and even some integration with your Google Profile. Obviously, the Apple maps

Desh Kapoor

13 Dec 12 3 min read

Technology

Floor plans can now be added to Google Maps; several thousands already loaded

Google Maps now has indoor maps. There are 10,000 floor plans of major buildings in the US, UK, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Japan, Canada and Denmark. These include London’s Wembley Stadium and Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris. There is also an ability for people to create and upload