maps in news
Are sat-navs causing havoc on the roads?
News Using a sat-nav beats the hell out of mucking around with maps and diagrams," said an anonymous poster from Yorkshire, "how many respondents were asked the same questions in relation to maps? Sat-navs not only drive motorists to distraction, they... [24 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Google Android unveils its face  Photos: BlackBerry Boldly goes Qwerty over touch again  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008... [16 Jul 2008]
BlackBerry ready to burst into new pastures
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Google Android unveils its face  Photos: BlackBerry Boldly goes Qwerty over touch again  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008... [16 Jul 2008]
Privacy concerns over Google Street View
News The Google service, which was first made available to a European audience last Thursday, shows 360° views of streets as a part of the Google Maps application. The Information Commissioner's Office has said it has concerns about Google's Street View... [09 Jul 2008]
Google gets map happy with Tele Atlas
News Google will have access to maps and dynamic content from Tele Atlas to use on mobile and online applications. These applications include Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Maps for Mobile. Google wouldn't comment any further on the deal but the... [30 Jun 2008]
Travelodge revamps website with £1m
News It is also using Google maps to help customers plan their journey and search for hotels using the maps.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Hotel chain Travelodge has relaunched its website after a £1m revamp. [28 May 2008]
Microsoft gets touchy-feely in Windows 7
News In a demonstration of touchscreen capabilities to be offered in Windows 7, Microsoft showed a new application called "Touchable Paint" that lets a user paint with their fingers, as well as software to organise photos or navigate maps by touch. [28 May 2008]
Google Android - winning apps are location-based
News Speaking with silicon.com sister site ZDNet Asia, Huang Liang, one of the competition hopefuls, based in China, said his application, Follow Me, would tag user feedback to points on Google Maps using the device's GPS chip, allowing users to "share... [20 May 2008]
LiMo targets the business mobile
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008   Photos: Bling up your BlackBerry  Photos: When art meets tech - Nokia phone Morphs into view... [15 May 2008]
RIM reveals BlackBerry roadmap
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008   Photos: Bling up your BlackBerry  Photos: When art meets tech - Nokia phone Morphs into view... [14 May 2008]
RIM quiet on touchscreen BlackBerry rumours
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008   Photos: Bling up your BlackBerry  Photos: When art meets tech - Nokia phone Morphs into view... [14 May 2008]
Met Office forecasts blue skies for green IT
News But the biggest shift has been in computing, where water drawn from a local borehole will provide the constant cooling for its 600 servers and the NEC SX-6 supercomputers, with equivalent power of 8,000 PCs, that forecasts weather and maps climate... [09 May 2008]
Brits want ASBOs for rude mobile users
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008   Photos: Bling up your BlackBerry  Photos: When art meets tech - Nokia phone Morphs into view... [09 May 2008]
O2 woos SMEs with broadband deal
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008   Photos: Bling up your BlackBerry  Photos: When art meets tech - Nokia phone Morphs into view... [01 May 2008]
iPhone vs BlackBerry: What the users love...
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here…  Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008   Photos: Bling up your BlackBerry  Photos: When art meets tech - Nokia phone Morphs into view... [30 Apr 2008]
