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Apple acquires map purveyor Placebase

Of course they're on the outsSee: ANDROID - nuff saidRE: Apple acquires map purveyor PlacebaseAt first blush, I don't see the point in going after Google Maps. Developing apis and providing a mapping service backend to developers, that makes sense. I would expect that, just as iPhoto demonstrates CoreImage, CoreData,...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Placebase

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Apple acquires map purveyor Placebase

MacRumors discovered that Apple quietly acquired mapping service Placebase back in July. Placebase CEO Jaron Waldman's updated LinkedIn profile now lists him on the "Geo Team" at Apple. So what's Apple's interest in a mapping company? The obvious guess would be as a replacement for the Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Placebase, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Placebase commerical alternative for Google Maps

Placebase launched a commercial alternative to Google Maps, Pushpin LE. It "embraces" the Google Map API, but unlike Google it offers non-advertising, non-branded or customer-branded maps, licensing for any application, service level agreements and support services. In other words, do whatever you want with the maps and charge whatever to...

Tags: Placebase, Google Inc., Google Maps

Blog posts 2006-04-03

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Countdown to Google Voice on iPhone

It's going to be a while...I don't think Apple is ever going to approve Google Voice, unless pressured to. They know that when users install Google Voice, they are going to want to replace the phone icon with Google Voice. They will want to replace the Messages Icon with something...

Tags: Smart phones, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

News to know: XP Mode; Cisco; Comcast; 'Ardi'

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases XP Mode virtualization to manufacturing [video=346621] Larry Dignan: Cisco doubles down...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Microsoft Windows XP, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Channel Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-10-02

Can Apple replace and leapfrog Google Maps in the iPhone?

Apple appears to have purchased mapmaker Placebase in July and on the surface it's a smart move since the company can be less reliant on Google for services. Can Apple leapfrog Google Maps? by Larry Dignan

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Maps, Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Google eases Map API restrictions

Google released its Maps API version 2, which include faster Javascript download, overlay maps, easier debugging, more map types and no page view limit (over 500K/day give Google some notice so they can prepare to handle the traffic) and a 90-day notice before ad related changes. The more friendly...

Tags: Google Inc.

Blog posts 2006-04-04