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GPS device maps typically two years old
News User-generated data may be the answer to the problem of users encountering inaccurate maps on their GPS navigation devices, say industry voices.
Tags: GPS, Web 2.0, Map, Asia-Pacific, Tool, Singapore, managing director, Google Maps, director, Web 2.0
Malaysia gets its own Google Maps
News Localized site helps Malaysian business community better connect with customers as companies can add relevant corporate information, says search giant.
Tags: Web services, Web sites, Web 2.0, SMB, Google Inc., Cell Phone, Small And Medium Business, Malaysia, local search, phone
For maps, detail is king
News Streetdirectory.com launches a redesign, trumps "accuracy" card and takes a cautious step toward user-generated data.
Tags: Web services, Location-based services, Map, Asia, Philippines, Training, Google Inc., Singapore, managing director, Google Maps
Google Maps gets more landmarks, points of interest
News Google Maps has more tiny icons to look at in the form of points of interest that now dot the screen, but the feature currently only works in browsers.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Google Earth, Mobile Device, photograph, phone, Apple iPhone, Web Site, Google Maps, Web
Apple buys map service to compete with Google?
News Apparent purchase of PlaceBase may explain why Apple required Google Latitude to be a Web-based app and not a native iPhone app.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Google Inc., Apple Inc., mobile, PlaceBase, Google Latitude Episode, Business Strategies & Functions, Dell Latitude, Web Browser, Eric Schmidt
Google links Philippine users to Google Maps
News Service's users can now view more accurate and updated online maps of the country, thanks to efforts of local Google Map Maker users.
Tags: Web 2.0, Search, Philippines, Google Inc., Internet, Google Maps, Joel D. Pinaroc, Search, Web 2.0
US lawmaker wants Google Maps to blur certain buildings
News Proposed California state law would criminalize displaying churches, hospitals, government buildings and schools on online maps unless they were blurred.
Tags: Privacy, Security, Republican, India, Google Inc., Google Earth, Computerworld, First Amendment, assemblyman, Mumbai
A Google Wave reality check
News Search giant's new combo product dazzled developers two months ago. Now comes the hard part: getting rid of the bugs.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business applications, Web 2.0, Web services, Conference, Sergey Brin, Google Inc., payroll, Larry Page, co-founder
Google giving U.S. small businesses local search data
News Small merchants wondering how Web searches impact their business are getting additional data from Google related to their local search results.
Tags: Market research, Search, Internet, Google AdSense, Google Inc., Small Business, local search, phone, San Francisco, Google AdWords
Alterna-browsers Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
News Just eight days after a previous update, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 introduces fast fixes for three bugs, one of which was critical. Google Chrome has also been updated for security and stability.
Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Google Inc., Browser, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5, Copy Image Feature, Security, Web Browser, Web browsers, Apple Macintosh
Android gets voice search in Google Maps
News The search-engine company adds voice search to Google Maps on its Linux-based Android software platform
Tags: Linux, Netbook, Dell Latitude, Voice, hardware maker, Linux, software, Google Maps, New York, Google Inc.
Group seeks blinders on Google Street View in Japan
News Google's Street View is "openly violating privacy rights," according to the head of an anti-surveillance state group in Japan. Google says it respects privacy.
Tags: Search, Privacy, Google Inc., Japan, photograph, Tokyo, News.com, professor, blog, information technology
High tech undone by low tech failings
Blogs The recent Mumbai terrorist attacks have left the entire world stunned. Terrorists are now improving their skills so tha...
Apple's knuckles rapped again over latest iPhone ad
News The Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom has banned a second iPhone ad, ruling that it exaggerated the speed of the device.
Tags: Advertising, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Mobile platforms, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 2G, Advertisement, Advertising Standards Authority, phone
Acer F900
Reviews The F900 is a solid performer with a nice 3.8in. screen, good battery life and a reasonable price. Acer's front end for Windows Mobile could do with a rethink though.
Tags: Battery, Acer Inc., HTC Touch, MicroSD, microSD Card, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Display, HTC Touch HD, Accelerometer, Microsoft Windows
