The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system has been heavily criticised for the apparently poor quality of its maps. Apple iOS 6 uses Apple’s own map data, unlike previous versions that were based on Google maps.
Complaints about the Apple map application include out-of-date business data, misplaced towns and incorrectly-placed landmarks.
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We talk to Sandy Duncan of YoYo Games
In this special podcast feature we’re looking inside the world of mobile gaming - from the commercial concerns of game development to the current trends affecting mobile game design.
Our guide is Sandy Duncan, CEO of YoYo Games.
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Microsoft has won a significant patent case in Germany against Google-owned Motorola Mobility.
Judge Dr Peter Guntz said Google’s Android operating system infringes Microsoft’s patent, which refers to a ‘soft input panel system and method’. The patent covers the ability for applications to receive an input from different sources.
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Groupon, which offers one-day discount deals for consumers, has launched a new payment service called GrouponPayments.
The app-based service, which uses a plug-in card reader, enables US-based businesses to accept all credit card payments while guaranteeing a lower rate than other providers.
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An Expert Committee commissioned by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has found no scientific evidence that low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones causes adverse health effects.
It assessed potential health hazards from the electromagnetic fields found around mobile phones, base stations, broadcasting transmitters and other communications equipment.
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