Home › News ›

Apple Buys Locationary to Help with Maps

Jul 19, 2013, 7:42 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Apple has purchased a small company called Locationary. Locationary maintains a database, called Saturn, of business names, locations, and details. The information is crowd-sourced, which means it is kept up-to-date, and can be used to verify the accuracy of mapping data. Apple did not disclose a purchase price for the company, nor what it plans to do with it, but AllThingsD reports that Apple will add both Locationary's database and engineers to is mapping team. Apple launched its own mapping product with iOS 6 last year and the map data was riddled with inaccuracies. Apple issued an apology over the app and redirected iOS device users to other navigation apps with the promise that it would improve Apple Maps over time.

Related

Samsung Upgrades its Wearables

Aug 10, 2022
Alongside its new foldable phones, Samsung has revealed its newest smartwatches and Bluetooth earbuds, each with significant engineering improvements. The new Galaxy Watch5 has a 13% larger battery and 60% more durable face compared to the Watch4.

Qualcomm Driving to Make mmWave 5G More Affordable in 2022

Dec 1, 2021
Qualcomm will make a big push to bring high-speed mmWave 5G to more affordable phones in 2022, according to comments made by CEO Cristiano Amon during a Q&A session at the company's Snapdragon Summit event in Hawaii today. For a phone to support mmWave 5G, multiple specialty antenna modules need to be added, which can raise a phone's price by $50 – 100.

Google Adding Data Safety Info to Android App Listings

May 7, 2021
Google this week announced new requirements for Android apps listed in the Google Play store to clearly disclose what user data the app collects, how it's used, how it's shared, how it's protected (such as encryption), and what choices users have in regard to that data. Also required is whether the app meets Google's requirements for family-friendly apps.

T-Mobile Intros New, Cheaper Small Biz Plans

May 20, 2021
T-Mobile today announced out new small business plans called Business Unlimited. The three new options offer a better value than the existing Magenta for Business plans in several ways.

Apple to Scan iCloud Photos for Child Sexual Abuse Material

Aug 6, 2021
A new feature in iOS 15 and macOS will scan users' iCloud photos for known child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The feature preserves privacy by keeping photos encrypted over the network and in the cloud.

more news about:

Comments

This forum is closed.

This forum is closed.

freek1989

Jul 19, 2013, 6:15 PM

hope

i hope this help the iOS for apple product cause they need this if they want to improve that map service they offer.

Page 1 of 1