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Apple may ditch Google Maps

Apple may ditch Google Maps

According to "trusted sources", 9to5mac reports that Apple iOS 6 will feature a new Map application with 3D features from C3 Technologies.


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Broadcom launches new GPS chip, does indoor navigation

Broadcom launches new GPS chip, does indoor navigation

When it comes to GPS chips, Broadcom isn't the first company we think of, but its latest addition to its growing family of GPS chips – or GNSS receivers as they are starting to become known as with additional navigation systems launching – offers indoor navigation with the help of "other wireless technologies".


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Texas Instruments announces news series of wireless connectivity solutions

Texas Instruments announces news series of wireless connectivity solutions

Come the second half of this year, we can expect smartphones and tablets with improved wireless connectivity, at least if Texas Instruments has anything to do with it. Its new WiLink 8.0 series of wireless connectivity solutions will bring a range of new features to smartphones, some more useful than others.


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Nikon integrates NAVTEQ maps into COOLPIX AW series digital cameras

Nikon integrates NAVTEQ maps into COOLPIX AW series digital cameras

The Nikon COOLPIX AW100 is the company's first digital camera that is waterproof, shock-proof and cold-resistant. It has built-in GPS, electronic compass and a map display, and soon, you can also load NAVTEQ  map and location content from the camera.


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TomTom releases The Simpsons sat nav voices

TomTom releases The Simpsons sat nav voices

If you ever thought that a road trip would be a lot more fun with characters from The Simpsons guiding you, then TomTom's latest GPS navigation voices are for you.


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Samsung introduces new SENS-240 navigational tablet in Korea

Samsung introduces new SENS-240 navigational tablet in Korea

To date, we have got tablets on the market that are capable of performing all kinds of tasks, such as making calls, performing general computing tasks, playing games and even serving as software equalizers for audio-related purposes. But to release a tablet that is specially designed for navigational purposes? That is exactly what Samsung has done with its new SENS-240 navigational tablet that has just been launched in Korea.


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Apple posts job openings for iOS mapping application developers

Apple posts job openings for iOS mapping application developers

Well, it seems like the whole 'Apple vs Google' saga is about to enter the next stage, especially after both companies have been reported to be attempting to foil each other's business acquisitions through various methods. And with Apple posting of job openings for iOS map application developers, could this be a sign that the Cupertino company is attempting to break away from its reliance on Google's various online services, especially Google Maps?


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HTC clone surfaces in China, looks nothing like the original

HTC clone surfaces in China, looks nothing like the original

Clones of popular consumer electronic devices are usually available at a dime a dozen, especially when China has got anything to do about it. That being said, one common feature about cloned devices is that they often bear an uncanny semblance to the original product in terms of design, right? Well, it seems that this is not always the case, considering how this little device right here has little to no similarity to the actual device its design is allegedly based off on.

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You can now check-in on Google Latitude

You can now check-in on Google Latitude

Google Latitude is a location-based mobile application that allows user to share his or her location with selected friends. The search engine has gone further besides sharing the location, but also letting you check-in to places and get special statuses.


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Garmin-Asus Android Power: nuvifone A10 and A50 Review

Garmin-Asus Android Power: nuvifone A10 and A50 Review

Garmin-Asus is no new player in the smartphone industry, but what's new is their latest addition to the family, and also their first take on Google's Android platform. Brewing in the vat for some time, the company released not one but two flavors of the Android smartphone to the market, the nuvifone A10 and A50.


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