searchengineland.com - 10/3/2009
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We got a tip from Anthony Avolio yesterday, who pointed out that Google was showing ads on Maps on the iPhone. Until then I hadn’t noticed it. This is another way in which Google seems to be aligning the mobile experience with that on the PC . I asked earlier on my blog “ Who Owns Maps on ...
blogs.computerworld.com - 10/1/2009
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blogs.computerworld.com —
On July 7th, Fred Lalonde, the founder of
openplaces.org announced in a tweet that Apple had bought...
the company that produced the Maps API that his company used in their software. Pushpin is the name of the software API that Openplaces uses and it is ...
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Apple purchased mapping company in July to replace ...
computerworld.com - 10/7/2009
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computerworld.com —
Computerworld - While the Google-backed Android mobile operating
system currently runs on less than 2% of all...
smartphones, Gartner Inc. predicts it will surge to 14% of the global smartphone market in 2012 -- ahead of the iPhone , as well as Windows ...
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Android to grab No. 2 spot by 2012, says Gartner
modmyi.com - 10/1/2009
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modmyi.com —
Image via intomobile You never know what Apple
is really up to these days. But as our...
friends at CNET indicated over night, at least we're gaining more insight into why Apple hasn't openly embraced Google Latitude. It turns out, Apple is in the map business now too. Quote: ...
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Apple "Maps" Out a New Game Plan
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Is Google Spamming the iPhone?
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 —
... Apple's recent purchase of PlaceBase, a company that produces a maps API called Pushpin, has illustrated to many Apple's intention of competing with Google, which, for now, largely dominates the digital mapping landscape.
As the days pass amidst our heightened awareness of Apple's potential aims, more evidence surfaces as to why Apple may have more reason than ever to "map" out a new, more competitive course for itself.
Greg Sterling at Search Engine Land is out this weekend with some interesting food for thought. ...
Google Injects Ads And User-Generated Content Into iPhone Maps
TechCrunch —
... Yesterday, Search Engine Land noted that sponsored links (ads) are starting to show up in the Maps application on the iPhone. It would appear that Google is slowly adding some new features. But what’s odd is that these features are showing up without warning, and, as far as I can tell, without a way to turn them off. ...
Is Google Spamming the iPhone?
The Iphone Spot —
... produces a maps API called Pushpin, has illustrated to many Apple’s intention of competing with Google, which, for now, largely dominates the digital mapping landscape.
As the days pass amidst our heightened awareness of Apple’s potential aims, more evidence surfaces as to why Apple may have more reason than ever to “map” out a new, more competitive course for itself.
Greg Sterling at Search Engine Land is out this weekend with some interesting food for ...
Ads appearing in iPhone Maps application
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... Searchengineland reports that The iPhone maps application has started to serve ads by Google. They've got the screenshots to back it up as well. It isn't immediately clear whether or not Apple will share the revenue stream with Google, although this might be a possible reason for them to ...
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I Quit The iPhone
techcrunch.com 7/31/2009 — I have loved the iPhone, but now I am quitting the iPhone.
This is not an easy decision.
I was there in January 2007 when it was announced and I bought the first iPhone as soon as it was available. I happily bought the iPhone 3G a year later. ...
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Could A Real Apple Fan Completely "Go Google"?
blog.louisgray.com 10/29/2009 — As a Mac fan in the 1990s, it was a lot easier to understand who the good guys were and who the bad guys were. Apple was very good. Intel was bad. Adobe was usually good. Microsoft was bad. Very bad. Evil. But over time as we have morphed into the ...
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google.com 10/27/2009 — Should I use a Google number or a non-Google number? Choosing to use a Google number while setting up Google Voice allows you to access a number of extra Google Voice features. You will need to give your friends and family the new custom number you ...
iPhone vs. DROID: Which One Should You Buy?
theiphoneblog.com 25 days ago —
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Why does Google roll with Apple's punches?
blogs.computerworld.com 8/8/2009 — You have to admire Google. Things that get other companies riled up don't seem to upset the Search Goliath. That the recent issues with Apple's App Store and the iPhone in general.
Google provides the maps engine for the iPhone for free. They ...
Turn On Your iPod and Learn —
Apple Hot News 10/2/2009
Matthew Symonds (independent.co.uk) reports that Warwick Business School has made its courses and research material available in iTunes University, a free education area within the Apple iTunes Store. Symonds cites new research suggesting “that ...
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