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Google vs. Apple's race for mapping tech

cnn.com (11 months and 2 days ago)

Jun 20, 2012

Google and Apple's race to develop new mapping techniques sparks new concerns over privacy issues. full story

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Apple buys indoor GPS developer WiFiSlam

Tech giant acquires another mapping-related company to turn up the heat on Google

businessspectator.com.au (1 month and 27 days ago)

Apple Gets Serious About Maps With New Acquisition

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple has acquired a Silicon Valley startup, WiFiSlam, which makes mapping applications for smart phones. Apple confirmed the acquisition, but declined to give details. The news was earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal, which quoted a person familiar with the matter as saying that Apple paid around $20 million for the company. "Apple acquires...

huffingtonpost.com (1 month and 27 days ago)

Tech Stocks: Apple, Google lead tech selloff; BlackBerry rises

Apple and Google were driven lower by downbeat analyst comments, leading a broad selloff on the tech sector. BlackBerry edged higher as its next quarterly report looms.

marketwatch.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

Apple buys WiFiSlam, an indoor mapping start-up, for $20 million

In a move that could improve the quality of Apple Maps, the Cupertino tech company has purchased WiFiSlam, a Silicon Valley start-up that specializes in indoor mapping.

latimes.com (1 month and 27 days ago)

Apple Buys Its Way Indoors

Filed under: Investing Even though Google is undeniably the mobile mapping king, Apple isn't giving up so easily. That's why Apple has acquired WifiSLAM, a small start-up specializing in indoor GPS, since the next frontier of mobile mapping is inside. iOS users quickly snapped up the new version of Google Maps once it was released on Apple's platform in December, just months...

dailyfinance.com (1 month and 26 days ago)

Apple Prepares to Take the Mapping Fight to the Streets

Filed under: Investing In the war over mobile mapping, Google remains the uncontested leader. The search giant is undoubtedly the gold standard when it comes to mobile mapping. Perhaps you've heard by now that Apple ditching Google Maps didn't go so well, although the net result of the debacle was that iOS mapping ended up stronger than ever after Big G released an even...

dailyfinance.com (1 month and 16 days ago)

Google vs. Apple's race for mapping tech

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