TomTom shares fall after Apple announces own mapping system

TomTom NV, a maker of digital mapping technology, fell Friday after the website TechCrunch reported that Apple Inc. plans to rebuild its Maps application for iPhones with its own data, putting the companies’ long-running partnership at risk,” Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg. “Apple dropped Google Maps in 2012 and launched a redesigned Maps app with […]

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Questions and Answers about Apple’s New Maps

“Earlier today we revealed that Apple was re-building maps from the ground up,” Matthew Panzarino reports for TechCrunch. “These are some questions from readers that came up when we went live. You can ask more questions [in the full article] and I’ll try to add them.” Here’s a sample: Q: What part of Maps will […]

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Apple taking Maps “To the Next Level” in iOS 12

Ever since Apple introduced Apple Maps in 2012, it hasn’t been as useful as it could be. But mid Friday, the company revealed that it will be expanding their map coverage and usefulness, starting next week when Apple Maps will get limited first-party map data in the next iOS 12 beta update, and then expanding […]

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DC Comics is launching its own Streaming Service

DC Comics has announced that it will e launching its own streaming service and it’ll be available on iOS and the Apple TV. The service will include news, TV shows, digital comics, and more. The company said in a statement: DC UNIVERSE is a first-of-its kind digital subscription service that gives fans access to exclusive […]

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