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Google's Map Dominance Crumbles As Apple Maps Surges On iPhones, Reveals Finance VP
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 11:21pm | 574Read More...Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google’s map usage on iPhones has seen a significant decline, with the company recovering just 40% of its former mobile traffic since Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) switched to its own mapping service. ...
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Apple Maps Is Winning User Trust, But Jack Dorsey Remains Loyal To Google
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 5:53am | 845Read More...In the ever-evolving world of navigation apps (no pun intended), a surprising shift in sentiment has emerged as netizens reconsider Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) once-hated product while Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey remains resolute in his...
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Apple Challenges Google Maps' Reign As Users Warm Up To The Once-Disliked Product
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 11:08pm | 447Read More...Despite its rocky start in 2012, Apple Maps has made significant strides in its user experience, winning over some users from its main competitor, Google Maps, The Wall Street Journal reports. Overcoming Initial Setbacks: Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, had to issue an apology after the app’s...
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Google Maps Unveils Immersive View For Routes: Take A Virtual Trip Before Hitting the Road
Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 7:25am | 235Read More...Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Maps has introduced a new feature called Immersive View for routes that allow users to preview their entire journey before setting off. What Happened: Google has announced Immersive View for route, its latest...
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Google Workspace Apps Get New Tricks Up Their Sleeves: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 7:26am | 341Read More...Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google is updating its popular Workspace apps with Material Design-based elements — and will help users “get more done in less time.” What Happened: Google is giving a makeover to apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drives to help users...
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Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, TomTom And Others Join Linux To Disrupt Google Maps' Dominance
Friday, December 16, 2022 - 8:24am | 483Read More...A number of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) rivals are coming together to create a new wave of geolocation apps and snatch the crown from Google Maps. What Happened: Global nonprofit organization Linux Foundation announced the formation of Overture Maps Foundation...
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Google Maps Will Now Display Air Quality: How To Enable It
Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 6:25am | 394Read More...Alphabet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Maps, currently the most used navigation application, has added a new feature that lets you gauge a vital piece of information. What Happened: Both Android and iOS users in the U.S. can now...
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Google Parent Alphabet's Q1 Results: Analyst Delves On The Good, Bad And Ugly
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 4:41am | 503Read More...Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares came under pressure late on Tuesday after the search giant's mixed quarterly results. KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Justin Patterson delved into the standouts and sore points from the earnings...
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How AI Is Improving Google Maps
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 9:41am | 637Read More...The New App Features Include Indoor Navigation, Weather Forecast, Green Routes And E-Commerce. AI will enable Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Maps to guide even more accurately its users on their journeys, thanks to new features. As a matter of fact, the...
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Albertsons Taps Google To 'Reinvent The Future Of Grocery Shopping'
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 12:20pm | 480Read More...Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI) announced Tuesday morning a new partnership with Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to "reinvent the future of shopping." What Happened: Albertsons and Google entered into a new multi-year partnership that leverages Albertsons' 2,253...
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Fintech Focus For December 2, 2020
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 7:02pm | 2069Read More...Quote To Start The Day: It’s possible to transcend anything that doesn’t kill you. Source: David Goggins One Big Thing In Fintech: The digitization of financial markets in Africa will continue to accelerate as local investors seek diversified access to higher-yield financial products....
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Google Maps Adds Feature To Identify COVID-19 Hot Zones
Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 4:09am | 269Read More...Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) navigation app Google Maps has introduced a COVID-19 "layer" that will show areas-wise information on the spread of the virus to the users, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. What Happened: More than one billion people...
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Google Maps To Offer Relevant Local COVID-19 Information For Public Transport, Driving And Testing Centers
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 3:51am | 387Read More...Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Maps will now assist users with local coronavirus information helping them to drive or take public transport safely, as well as guiding them to testing centers. What Happened On Monday, Ramesh Nagarajan, Product Management Director at...
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Netflix, Next Games To Develop 'Stranger Things' Game Similar To Pokemon Go
Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 3:22pm | 469Read More...Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Finnish game developer and publisher Next Games said they’re developing a free-to-play location-based game based on the Netflix hit series "Stranger Things." The mobile, walk-around-the-real-world-style game, which the publishers say reimagines the...
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UBS Says Alphabet 'Well-Positioned' For Local Ads
Monday, May 6, 2019 - 11:25am | 372Read More...Google parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is "well-positioned" to capitalize on local advertising, which represents 30 percent of the global ad and marketing services addressable market of around $650 billion excluding China, according to UBS. The Analyst Eric...















