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Google Earth images running on a Nexus 7 phone. (KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/GettyImages)

Chinese Man Claims Google Maps Helped Him Find Home 20 Years After Abduction

According to The Next Web, Luo Gang claims he was abducted on his way to kindergarten at age 5 and taken to a new home hundreds of miles away. There he grew up in a fairly normal family and went on to graduate school, always remembering his original home.

2013/05/28

An Apple iPhone 5. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Google Maps Return To iPhone With New App

The world’s most popular online mapping system returned late Wednesday with the release of the Google Maps’ iPhone app.

2012/12/12

Apple Senior VP of iPhone Software Scott Forstall demonstrates the new map application featured on iOS 6 during the keynote address during the 2012 Apple WWDC keynote address at the Moscone Center on June 11, 2012. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Outgoing Apple Exec Refused To Apologize For Mapping App Flaws

The head of Apple’s iPhone software development was asked to resign after he refused to sign a letter apologizing for the flaws of Apple’s mapping application, according to a published report.

2012/10/30

Google Street View car (CBS)

‘All-Seeing’ Google Eyes Mapping Grand Canyon Trails

The search giant now has brought its all-seeing eyes—mounted for the first time on a backpack—down into the Grand Canyon. The so-called trekker will showcase the most popular hiking trails on the South Rim.

2012/10/25

Apple Senior VP of iPhone Software Scott Forstall demonstrates the new map application featured on iOS 6 during the keynote address during the 2012 Apple WWDC keynote address at the Moscone Center on June 11, 2012. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Apple ‘Extremely Sorry’ For Maps Frustration

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is “extremely sorry” for the frustration that its maps application has caused and it’s doing everything it can to make it better.

2012/09/28

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Tech Watch: iPhone 5 Flaws May Keep New Buyers Away

The iPhone 5 is a great phone, but it’s been awhile since Apple was the only serious choice and this phone doesn’t change that.

2012/09/25

Apple Senior VP of iPhone Software Scott Forstall demonstrates the new map application featured on iOS 6 during the keynote address during the 2012 Apple WWDC keynote address at the Moscone Center on June 11, 2012. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Apple Replacement For Google Maps Is A Rare Flub

Apple is finding this week that creating an alternative to Google Maps isn’t a walk in the park.

2012/09/20

The new iPhone 5 is displayed during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Tech Report: Giving Apple’s iOS 6 A Try

Apple released its latest version of their operating system, iOS 6, on Wednesday. I downloaded it, and after playing around with it a little, so far so good.

2012/09/20

Photo Credit: Google

Google, Apple Maps Raise New Privacy Concerns

New York Senator Charles Schumer is raising new privacy questions as Internet giants Apple and Google announce plans to use ultra-powerful mapping technology.

2012/06/20

Photo Credit: Google

Tech Report: Google Maps Gets Upgrade As Apple Map Rumors Swirl

Google has announced some upgrades to its popular digital mapping service at a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday. But rumors are swirling that Apple may be dropping Google Maps from the iPhone.

2012/06/07

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