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French court charges Google for market dominance with Maps
The French judicial system has found Google guilty of using its market dominance to destroy smaller competitors with Google Maps. In simpler terms, when Google launched Maps it had a default base market that others couldn't compete with, and they now have to pay. €500,000 will go to Google Maps competitor Bottin Cartographs, and another €15,000 fine. This isn't... Read more » Point Inside offers one-stop access to deals, maps, and indoor navigation
Point Inside Shopping & Travel is an app that was released quite some time ago, but recently changes bringing added functionality. For those that are uninitiated, Point Inside is essentially a Google Maps for the indoors, specifically retailers. Their database has information for over 1150 malls across North America, and over 100 airports worldwide. It also has... Read more » Route 66 Maps “Follow me” Augmented Reality Navigation app for Android
Have you ever wanted to be part of a cinematic high speed chase around your very own city? If you said 'yes' then Route 66's "Follow me" navigation app might be for you, minus the "high speed" part. The app is called Route 66 Maps + Navigation with Follow Me and it is a revolutionary take on turn-by-turn navigation for drivers. The name rightly describes the... Read more » Google Maps/Labs update brings download and transit features
Goole has implemented offline navigation for Android devices with their latest update to the "Labs" heading under the settings panel of Google Maps on Android 2.1 devices. The feature allows you to tap on a place and download a 10-mile radius map, navigable in real time without the need for a data connection. The experimental feature is different from the... Read more » TomTom and HTC announce partnership
We learned last month that HTC was working on bundling cached maps with Sense devices, and today the OEM, along with faltering nav veterans TomTom, announced that HTC's Locations would come with TomTom's "location-rich" maps for free. While the maps can be used at no charge, a paid download will be required for turn-by-turn navigation. Initially, the software... Read more » Google Earth released to Market, 2.1 users only
When Google announced the Nexus One, one of the main things they wanted to show was Google Earth running seamlessly on the device. They took viewers through a couple different places, showing the previously desktop-only application working like a charm on their handset. It was a great demo, and it really did a wonderful job of showing just how powerful the Nexus One... Read more » 
