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Apple Did Acquire 3D Mapping Company C3 Technologies
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Are you working for Apple PR or something? Why would you need a new phone for that? Are you expecting that like with Siri Apple would only make new maps app available only on new phones?
Nokia 3D
This still doesn't make sense.
C3 maps are used here: maps.nokia.com/3D
Nokia are actively developing maps.nokia.com/3D and have added new cities since the first rumored announcement that Apple bought C3.
And they released this video 1 week ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKttWFcJ_g&feature=player_embedded
How are Nokia still accessing and developing C3 maps if C3's office is shutdown and changed as the rumour says?
Maybe it has happened. Or maybe someone is spreading the rumor so that Apple fans get excited about this tech before it makes its full offering on Nokia.
This still doesn't make sense.
C3 maps are used here: maps.nokia.com/3D
Nokia are actively developing maps.nokia.com/3D and have added new cities since the first rumored announcement that Apple bought C3.
And they released this video 1 week ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKttWFcJ_g&feature=player_embedded
How are Nokia still accessing and developing C3 maps if C3's office is shutdown and changed as the rumour says?
Maybe it has happened. Or maybe someone is spreading the rumor so that Apple fans get excited about this tech before it makes its full offering on Nokia.
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Just because Apple bought them doesn't mean they can just kill products. C3 has contracts in place and Apple will honor them.. I wouldn't count on any of them getting it after the contracts expire.
As for Nokia, doesn't Microsoft Phone have mapping?
Well I'd like the phone to be perfectly in sync with the maps for a start... I'm not upgrading until the iPhone gets an overhaul anyway and if it comes with the maps that will be the clincher as they say.
As someone pointed out, your post assumes that Apple will not be able to use the counterparts by specialized providers. But it's beside the point.
Apple competes will a lot of those specialized providers, such as Microsoft and Google. Why should Apple put themselves at the mercy of competitors? Why should Apple line competitors' pockets with cash? That's exactly what would happen if Apple did not pursue vertical integration. In business, you never want to put yourself in a position where you have to rely on a competitor.
For free? You're kidding, right?
The only reason they offer any of this without up-front cost is so they can track each user's searches, locations, preferences, discussions, emails, texts, etc. through Android and Google search and Google Maps and GMail, etc.
Hell, the whole reason they started Google+ was because Facebook wouldn't allow them access to people's private information, so they decided they could build their own social networking site where people would be more than happy to share their conversations, friends lists, contacts, interests, and whatever else they might share online.
They do this so they can wrap all your personal private information into a nice, neat little package, put a little bow on it, and sell your ass to advertisers.
As has been said a billion times before by a billion people: You are not Google's customer. You are their product. And every single day, you are being sold to their real customers: advertisers.
You are saying like Apple invented this. All they did was bought a company responsible for this tech. It will be years before this is implemented into an iPhone or iPad.
You win this thread.
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Then Apple would have to default Bing as the default search provider.
The amount of Google hate in this thread is excessive. If you hate Google so much, change your search provider, stop using Google Maps (there's Bing Maps and Wikimapia) and Google Chrome.
Way ahead of you. I stopped using all Google services since Google did a 180 on net neutrality and stabbed us all in the back. Plus, I was never comfortable with being "watched" and having my private information sold to advertisers, so it wasn't hard to be rid of them.
Bing has seriously gotten much much better since its early days.
to quote that article: "The company uses formerly classified missile targeting technology to achieve its impressive 3D mapping effects.", and that makes this whole thing super cool.
And it's interesting to note that Apple has really been pushing the speed and power of their ultra-mobile graphics processing (for all the iOS devices), so we'll have the horsepower to do some neat things with this kind of technology.
It's 2011... it's weird but great to be living in the future!
And it's interesting to note that Apple has really been pushing the speed and power of their ultra-mobile graphics processing (for all the iOS devices), so we'll have the horsepower to do some neat things with this kind of technology.
It's 2011... it's weird but great to be living in the future!
Just look in the sky. If you see planes with apple logos than they bought c3 and started mapping 3d cities .
.Bing maps have been subpar outside of the US for long. In fact, the whole Bing experience has (if they had US experience in Europe, they would be miles ahead of iOS --- since Apple doesnt give a **** about Europe either...)
Anyway, if you look at a Bing map now (of Europe) it'll say (c) Navteq. So, that was another crucial part of their deal. Bing maps are finally useful.
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Look at the nokia movie below, it explains it all. As for taking new photos, they could. Seems more logical to license the data though... for example, from Navteq (Nokia). Would make for a quicker launch too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKttWFcJ_g&feature=player_embedded
Watch the technology live!
The Swedish phone number and map service "hitta.se" are actively using technology from C3. It can be found on the following URL:
http://www.hitta.se/LargeMap.aspx?ShowSatellite=false&SearchType=4
You have to choose "3D" at the top and zoom in all the way to Stockholm. Let's see how good you geography skills are
/Dave
The Swedish phone number and map service "hitta.se" are actively using technology from C3. It can be found on the following URL:
http://www.hitta.se/LargeMap.aspx?ShowSatellite=false&SearchType=4
You have to choose "3D" at the top and zoom in all the way to Stockholm. Let's see how good you geography skills are
/Dave
Nope.
Their change in stance on net neutrality left a very bitter taste in my mouth, so I decided that if they don't have my best interests in mind, I should avoid using their services whenever possible, including iOS Maps and YouTube.
Even if that's the case (and Gizmodo is hardly a trust-worthy source on this), I'm not comfortable with the thought of being Google's product. I just don't think one company should have control and insight into too many parts of our lives. Especially a company whose head once said that he was not concerned with internet privacy and that if people wanted information kept private, they shouldn't put it online.
Found a good article for you to read: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/google-and-verizons-net-neutrality-proposal-explained/
"Under the Google / Verizon plan, wired ISPs will be prohibited from blocking any lawful traffic their customers want to send regardless of application or service, and they'll have to allow customers to connect any legal devices that don't harm the network or other users."
"..if Verizon wants to block BitTorrent on its 3G network (for example), it'll have to come out and say so. The idea is for consumers to know what is and isn't allowed on each network -- that way they can choose ISPs with a full set of facts."
And I agree that if you want to keep something private, don't put it online. Because, in the internet, things spread really fast.