The Nokia HERE mapping business has announced a ‘Connected Driving’ package to help vehicle manufacturers and in-car technology suppliers connect cars and drivers to key cloud-based services.
This new combination of services will be demonstrated at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt next week.
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Google, which acquired Israeli navigation application Waze earlier this year, has started adding data from Waze users to its mobile Maps application.
Accidents, road works and road closures reported by Waze users in the UK will now appear on the Google Maps app for Android and iOS.
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Podcast - 28th June 2013
This is part 2 of Mobile, Maps & Geolocation - so much more than "Where am I?"
It's a Mobile Monday London panel discussion with Gary Gale, Christopher Osborne, Jeni Tennison, Ian Holt and Harry Wood. Part 1 is available as a separate podcast.
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Podcast - 28th June 2013
This week's Mobile Monday London event featured a panel discussion about the opportunities for mobile-based geolocation and mapping. The event was supported by UK mapping agency Ordnance Survey.
In this podcast you'll hear the first part of the evening's discussion plus interviews with Nokia's Gary Gale, who chaired the panel, and Ian Holt from Ordnance Survey. Part 2 is available as a separate podcast.
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Podcast - 18th June 2013
Samsung has put a 10x optical zoom lens on a smartphone, Google is acquiring navigation app Waze and the European Commission is getting ready to equip cars with an emergency call system.
We're also talking about a strike threat at O2, the risk of 'showrooming' to high-street retailers, the end of Symbian smartphones and plenty more as well.
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