February 16th, 2010
GPS on phone is now something very common and just one of the things the smartphone boom has brought to us. As much as these mobiles threat the digital camera market, portable GPS navigation devices have now become one of the endangered species. Till recently software and hardware for GPS navigation systems was a separate business, but over the last few months the dynamics of this market has changed. Google made its big announcement by throwing in its free navigation software on the android, engadget pointed out the sharp fall TomTom and Garmin took.
The google app wasn’t really a killer though it had its own charm and goodness. But the requirement of a continuous Internet connection (atleast in the current beta form) sinks it. Add to that only US support for now. We know that Google maps come together from as many as 6 teams coming together and they would certainly do better things in time to come, but what has really acted as a catalyst to the entire situation is the entry of Ovi maps to the scene. (more…)
Categories: Apple, Google, Market Watch, iphone, nokia |
Tags: 3 million downloads, Apple iPhone 4th gen, google maps, gps navigation, ovi maps | No Comments
January 27th, 2010
Guest post and interview by @sengupta
Having watched his infamous 80 minute Google Wave demo twice over- we sure were looking forward to see the man in real life. And the man did not disappoint. Using his distinctive wit, he quipped, “I always start my lectures with my computer crashing”, when his computer refused to light up. The prospect of a BSOD on a Google guy’s Microsoft XP amused me thoroughly, but a prospect it remained and the lecture began.
He ran through the important features of Google Wave during the lecture for benefit of those who hadn’t seen his demo earlier. He talked about the Indian connection of Google Maps- how a substantial amount of the development work and innovation had happened at Google’s Bangalore office. He handled numerous technical and organizational snags with his characteristic sense of humour- what with his VPN not working (“so you’ll just have to imagine what it looked like”) and an IITian having to hold up a mike while he was typing after his collar mike died.
It was rather telling how (more…)
Categories: Google, Tech Industry News, TechFest, Videos |
Tags: dr lars rasmussen, entrepreneurship in google, google maps, google startups, google wave, google wave vs ibm vulcan, ibm project vulcan, wave | 3 Comments
November 30th, 2009
Apple has a new job listing that is making news. Apparently Cupertino is on the lookout for someone who can take its Maps offerings to the next level! According to Macrumors its not natural for Apple to give out the job description in such detail:
We want to take Maps to the next level, rethink how users use Maps and change the way people find things. We want to do this in a seamless, highly interactive and enjoyable way. We’ve only just started.
Currently the iPhone / iPod touch uses the Google Maps which comes in the form of a native app. However Apple had acquired a Map co PlaceBase in July which could now be developing into something that can replace the Google offering.
Apple and Google certainly (more…)
Categories: Apple, Tech Industry News, iphone |
Tags: apple maps, google maps, iphone maps, ipod touch maps, maps, placebase iphone | 2 Comments
October 24th, 2009
Without getting all melodramatic and thinking back to ‘life without Google Maps’, I can personally assure that this product has changed the way we plan meetings and events. Google conveniently gives the option to *not* leave much to the imagination when visualizing what it must feel like to walk down streets abroad. And now Google Maps has been updated with changes which, (more…)
Categories: Entertainment, Google |
Tags: gmaps improvements, Google, google maps, google maps changes | No Comments
August 27th, 2009
This is a GPS device set in a bulky watch to keep you on your track always. The watch can keep track of your footsteps and route via Google Maps. So if you happen to walk off while in deep thought and get lost, this watch will help you retrace your steps.
The GPS Watch has (more…)
Categories: Accessories, USB gadgets |
Tags: gadget, google maps, gp watch, gps, gps watch, usb drive, watch | No Comments
