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Tech Digest daily roundup: Google Maps live traffic data disabled in Ukraine

Google has disabled live traffic data in Ukraine. (Generic image. Pexels) Google has disabled live traffic data from being displayed on its Maps app in Ukraine. The app displays this information by collecting anonymous data from Android smartphones, which shows how busy roads and different places are. But it has now…

1 March 202229 May 2022 Chris Price News

Yahoo develop Maps software that gives the “most beautiful” route

Bored of your commute? Looking for a slightly more interesting journey? Yahoo might soon be able to help. Researchers at the company have come up with an algorithm that will plot you a route based on the "most beautiful" journey between A and B. Its pretty clever how it works. According to Technology Review, Yahoo…

10 July 201410 July 2022 James O'Malley Yahoo

Google to map UK canals for Street View: Rosie and Jim rejoice

The UK's canal system, the waterways of choice for riverboaters and creepy kids' TV puppet shows alike, are to be mapped for Google's Street View service. Initiated by the UK Canal and Rivers Trust, Google have offered up one of…

16 August 2013 Gerald Lynch Google, Tech Digest news

Amazon snap up 3D mapping software for next-gen Kindle Fire tablet

Amazon have bought 3D mapping specialist start-up UpNext, suggesting that the next generation of their Kindle Fire tablet could have a native mapping and navigation app. UpNext specialise in fully 3D maps, letting users check topography and landmarks, checking out…

3 July 2012 Gerald Lynch Tablet, Tech Digest news

PlayStation Vita gets maps, video recording and Mac compatibility

It may not even be out in the UK until February 22nd, but the PS Vita will be getting a firmware update as soon as the 8th of February, which will see video recording and map browsing added to the…

6 February 2012 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

Google Maps charged as "unfair competition" in France, is fined

Google have lost over 500,000 Euros due to unfair practice concerning their Google Maps service in France. Bottin Cartogaphes, who offer a similar mapping service to Google, but charge a fee, took the search giants to court, citing the…

2 February 2012 Gerald Lynch Google, Tech Digest news

Google Earth hits 1 billion downloads mark

Google Earth has had its billionth download. The popular mapping and world reference app was co-built with the company Keyhole, which Google bought in 2004. It' taken six years to reach the milestone. "Today, we've reached our own one…

6 October 2011 Gerald Lynch Google, Tech Digest news

REVIEW: Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)

Gears of War is back for a final tour of duty in the conclusion to the blockbusting trilogy. Can Epic Games raise the bar for cover shooters once more, or should this sequel be thrown down one of the series' own deadly emergence holes? Read on to find out.

14 September 20116 February 2017 Gerald Lynch Features, Gaming, Reviews, Tech Digest news

Google Earth 6 goes green with 3D trees

Feeling your Google Earth forestry was a little flat? Not enough bush in your undergrowth? Well the search giants have just brought their Google Earth mapping and navigation software up to version 6, and with it comes the addition of…

30 November 2010 Gerald Lynch Google, Tech Digest news

TomTom iPhone app gets live traffic updates

The TomTom app for iPhone has been updated to version 1.3, bringing live traffic information, an improved interface and optimised routing to its satellite navigation system. Traffic updates hit the users iPhone every three minutes, notifying drivers of any incidents,…

15 March 20106 February 2018 Gerald Lynch iPhone apps, Satellite Navigation systems, Tech Digest news

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