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Nokia has decided to yank its Here navigation app from Apple’s App Store because it claims iOS 7 “harms the user experience of HERE.” This decision is eerily close to the deadline Apple gave to developers in making their apps iOS 7 compatible by February 1. Nokia says users can still use it via the…
After the American FCC’s bombshell ruling that phones and other devices were safe for use on airplanes, the European Aviation Safety Agency looked into its own regulations and made a change. Scandinavian Airlines became the first carrier to allow gate-to-gate electronic use on its flights. Now British Airways has followed suit and made gadgets even easier…
The Latest bombshell from NSA leaker Edward Snowden should worry anyone who uses a cellphone, but it specifically concerns cellphone users outside of the United States and US citizens travelling abroad. Snowden released documents that show that the NSA is tracking cellphone locations the world over. The agency is also tracking domestic phones which means…
Google Maps Street View is a great tool but sometimes it comes up short if you’re traveling. Huge train stations and airports can be as tough to navigate as anywhere, but they’ve never been properly mapped and photographed until now. Google announced this week that the Street View feature of Google Maps is getting a major upgrade.…
Google pushed an update of its iOS app today with a bevy of improvements. The interface was tweaked a bit, allowing easier navigation, and new languages were added. Also, the iOS version of Google Maps has a new “Tips and Tricks” help section. Aside from several minor bug fixes, the update adds some notable features.…
This didn’t take long. When Google bought popular maps service Waze back in June for a cool billion, we all expected both companies to integrate their features relatively soon. So now Google Maps users in both the U.S., U.K. and other major countries can enjoy Waze-submitted real-time accident, construction, road closure and other reports on…
Android users have been enjoying Google Maps’ built in transit tracking feature for years now, but today a popular iOS app provides another option for Android users’ transit needs. Transit App went live today in the Google Play Store. A free download, Transit App works in 43 cities in the U.S. and Canada (you can…
When Google announced its new Maps app today, it touted tons of great new features. But it looks like one feature will quietly be leaving the app, Google’s Latitude location sharing service. All Google Latitude services, including its location sharing API, will be phased out on August 9th. Latitude users begun receiving emails letting them…
For months BMW has been hard at work on its ConnectedDrive services. Now the auto company has come up with a new roadmap for 2013 and beyond. The plan is to roll out iDrive 4.2 firmware for the 2014 model year that supports web browsing, iAP Bluetooth control through iOS devices and integration with both…
Kia, a Korean car manufacturer, is looking to breathe some life back into its UVO eServices telematics, as it plans to join forces with Google to offer its latest navigation system. The updated setup will bring a totally different feel to earlier versions such as allow users to send directions and locales from their smartphone…