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Apple Acquires Hopstop, Locationary to Beef up Mapping tools

In a bid to improve its mapping tools, the California-based Apple Inc has acquired an online navigation start up HopStop.com, according to media reports. This is the second acquisition by Apple this month, the first being the crowdsourced location data start-up Locationary, to work on its map woes. Jul 20, 2013
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Google Updates Maps App, Ditches Latitude Feature

Software giant Google upgraded its Maps app and brought it free to iPad and Android tablets, besides Android phones. The new software will be released first through Google Play store and a version tailored for iPhones and iPads will soon be made available. Jul 11, 2013
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Top 7 Apps to Cut Down on Mobile Phone Bills

With mobile phones becoming increasingly a relevant part of our lives, it would be difficult to imagine going about our daily activites without them. Now, with the advent of smartphones and various apps to aid our routines, a life without this thingamabob is out of question. Jul 7, 2013