News tagged with google maps
Related topics: iphone , google , street view , privacy
Feeling the way: Robotic device can help visually impaired people
(PhysOrg.com) -- For many people, it has become routine to go online to check out a map before traveling to a new place. But for blind people, Google maps and other visual mapping applications are of little ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone
(AP) -- Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones
Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code
(AP) -- Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Point your phone to ID places
Imagine seeing a cool-looking building from afar that you want to know more about. Or seeing someone whose name you can't remember coming toward you with their hand outstretched.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Sending science down the phone: New technology will map research across the world
(PhysOrg.com) -- New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analyse their data remotely and map findings across the world, without having to return to the lab, ...
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Swiss watchdog threatens to sue Google over Street View
Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Monday threatened to sue Google over its "Street View" facility, saying that measures taken by the American Internet giant to address privacy concerns were inadequate. ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Review: Google Voice has cool tricks but downsides
(AP) -- Google Inc. gives away a lot of good stuff for free. That struck me last year when I downloaded the free Google Maps app to my "smart" phone. It turned the phone into a handy navigation system and ...
Sep 09, 2009 |
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New myTouch 3G phone takes big step forward
When T-Mobile and Google launched the T-Mobile G1 last fall, there were high hopes that the device and its Android mobile operating system would provide a real threat to Apple's iPhone.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Google pledges more blurring in Switzerland
(AP) -- Google Inc. said Wednesday its Street View service will blur some pictures from Switzerland even more after a Swiss official said the images were violating the country's strict privacy laws.
Sep 02, 2009 |
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German court rules against Google's terms
(AP) -- A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user's rights, a decision the consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed ...
Aug 31, 2009 |
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LendingTree: Google to compete on loan referrals
(AP) -- LendingTree, which allows prospective borrowers to get quick offers from multiple lenders, claims Google is about to get into the same business.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Google Maps tracking traffic flow
Google has invited US motorists to share their progress -- or lack thereof -- with other drivers through the Internet giant's online mapping service linked to smart phones.
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Swiss official tells Google to erase street views
(AP) -- A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any "Street View" images of Switzerland, and the company said Monday it would work to resolve problems with the privacy ...
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Swiss watchdog demands shutdown of Google Street View
Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Friday demanded that Google immediately withdraw the "Street View" facility it has started offering on its map of Switzerland.
Aug 21, 2009 |
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