Apple, Google: Battle of the Cloud Maps

Posted by timothy on Friday June 1, 2012 @02:42PM from the what-about-open-street-maps? dept.

Nerval's Lobster writes "Google has sent invitations for a June 6 event in which it will apparently unveil 'The Next Dimension of Google Maps.' Meanwhile, rumor suggests Apple is preparing its own mapping service for iOS devices. The escalating battle over maps demonstrates the importance of cloud apps to tech companies' larger strategies." I only wish my phone would hold by default the X-million data points that my outmoded (but cheap and functional) dedicated GPS device does, without quite so much cloud-centric bottlenecking, and leave all expensive data use for optional overlays and current conditions.

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Re:faggot nigger dick in your mom's loose cunt by Anonymous Coward · 2012-06-01 15:07 · Score: 3, Funny

What the holy hell? Did 4chan just spring a leak?
Re:Google Maps Gripes by EdIII · 2012-06-01 16:09 · Score: 2, Funny

That's still retarded. It's like when you turn off the stereo it burns all your CDs.
I think Sony has something like that in the works right now....
Re:I do't see Google and Apple being the only play by Kergan · 2012-06-01 20:35 · Score: 3, Funny

[http://www.digitimes.com] [paywall, sorry]
Wait... People actually pay to read the BS Apple rumors that digitimes is constantly reporting?