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Google Maps update now on-live!

google maps update As Apple rolled out their new iOS 6 operating system, Google doesn’t want to be left behind as the company simultaneously released an update to their Google Maps for Android and legacy devices. Apple has broken ties with Google Maps on their iOS 6 OS and has developed their very own maps. The Google Maps [...] Read more →

Philippines turns to Twitter and Facebook for rescue

Philippines turns to Twitter and Facebook for rescue Technology truly has come a long way since the advent of the Internet. Now, social networks, as well as other means of pin pointing a person’s location, have proliferated the Web. At times, they are used indiscriminately, while other times they are used to save lives. Take for example the stories behind those who escaped [...] Read more →

Bing Maps completes major upgrade

Bing Maps completes major upgrade Google maps has long been considered as the top of its class. But Microsoft is trying to change that when they upgraded Bing, which now boasts of a 165 terabyte satellite shots of locations throughout the globe. This is the largest data release ever for Bing and Microsoft. Bing used to only have 129 TB [...] Read more →

Google vs Apple: Fate of two worlds

apple_google Apple and Google have been best buddies in the past. They shared CEOs and shared ideas throughout the development and growth of Apple. Now, they are more like bitter enemies in the smartphone wars. Each had a different approach, but continues to monitor each other for ways to topple each other’s works. Despite the growing [...] Read more →

Google attacked for privacy concerns

googlemaps Google is currently being attacked for privacy concerns due to the issue of gathering information to be used in their products. If anyone has been using Google maps in countries like the USA, you would notice that there is a “street view” option. This allows you to view in a 360 degree angle the area [...] Read more →
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