Nokia today formally announced the sale of its HERE Maps business unit to a consortium of three German auto makers. Audi, BMW, and Daimler have agreed to buy HERE Maps for $3 billion. Nokia has been shopping the business unit since April, soon after it announced plans to acquire Alcatel-Lucent. The three car makers will […]
A consortium of three German automotive makers has agreed to purchase HERE Maps from Nokia for about $2.71 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sources familiar with Nokia’s plans say Audi, BMW, and Daimler (Mercedes) have fielded a winning bid for the mapping division, which Nokia put up for sale earlier this year. By […]
Google added several new functions to its Maps for iOS application through a recent update. The upgraded version of Maps offers redesigned and improved transit directions meant to aid the experience in cities. It includes more route choices and more accurate real-time arrival information. The app now shares better, too, thanks to integration with Facebook […]
Uber has agreed to acquire about 100 engineers and other assets from Microsoft’s Bing product. Specifically, Uber will take possession of Bing’s “product image collection activities.” Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies did say that Microsoft will hand over some employees and technology. Uber, the ride-finding service, has been looking for […]
Google pushed out a minor update to Maps for Android devices this week and added several new features. Chief among the new powers is the ability for Maps to send a warning when the place users have chosen to navigate to (such as stores or restaurants) will be closed by the time they arrive. Further, […]
Apple has confirmed that the camera-equipped vans first spotted earlier this year are being used to enhance Apple Maps. In a new website trumpeting the program, Apple has promised to protect privacy while collecting data, and will “blur faces and license plates on collected images prior to publication.” The company has also spelled out where […]
Google has pushed out a small update to the iOS version of Google Maps. The update makes it easier for people to upload their own photos of places, and makes navigating to and from “home” and “work” more reliable. Google Maps is free to download from the iTunes App Store.
Microsoft said the Universal Maps app for the Windows 10 platform is now available to phones running the Windows 10 Technical Preview. Device owners can download the Universal app via the Windows Insider program. As with all Universal apps, Maps works across phone, tablet, and PC form factors. It is responsive to touch input and […]
Nokia today made its HERE Maps application available to the Apple iPhone via the iTunes App Store. Nokia has offered the same HERE Maps to Android devices since December. Nokia had made a version of HERE Maps available to the iPhone back in 2013, but pulled the app due to its poor performance. The new […]
Support is ending for two apps on the PlayStation Vita and a third will effectively be killed off by a firmware update in April. Sony already has removed the YouTube app from the Vita’s PlayStation Store. The Vita will no longer support the app beginning April 20, though users who have it on their Vita […]
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