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• Apple Job Listing Suggests Big Changes for IPhone Maps App It seems that Apple has big plans for the next iPhone Maps app, or so we might glean from a job posted for an iPhone Software Engineer on Apple's website.
• Google Improves Mobile Movie Search A revamped app offers more info and search options to identify your choices more easily.
• Twitter Turns on Geolocation Functionality UPDATE: Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications.
• Twitter Geotagging: What You Need to Know Tweet your location along with your thoughts but -- for now -- only via some apps.
• Google's Swiss Street View Battle Highlights Privacy Challenge Google is being sued in Switzerland over privacy concerns related to Street View. This issue illustrates the larger problem Google faces balancing information and privacy.
• Why Is TomTom's iPhone App Still $100? Despite Google's free Maps Navigation app for Motorola's Droid, the price of TomTom's iPhone navigation app hasn't budged one cent.
• Google Latitude Gets Snoopier: Adds Location History and Alerts It's a little creepy -- but could be handy to trace your own steps and those of your peeps (or not).
• 10 Amazing Google SketchUp Buildings From the Pyramid of Peace in Kazakhstan to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Google's 3D modeling SketchUp tool brings Google's maps to life.
• Google Navigation Is Cool, But It's No Garmin-Killer Google Navigation will be popular, but it's not quite time to give up on portable navigation devices and software just yet.
• Google Maps Navigation: Free and Easy Analysis: Google's new turn-by-turn GPS for Droid holds its own on the maps, and beats the price of the iPhone's offerings.
• Will TomTom Go Bye-Bye? Now that Google Maps is on the Droid smartphone, it's eyeing more devices — bad news for those who sell stand-alone handheld navigation devices.
• Comparing Google Map Nav to iPhone GPS When it comes to turn-by-turn navigation Google and Apple have two different approaches.
• Map Wars Begin: Google Introduces GPS App for Android, More to Enter Fray Google introduces amazing GPS Navigator for Android 2.0, others coming
• Google Nav System Shakes up GPS Let the map wars begin, as Google challenges existing mobile turn-by-turn navigation systems.
• Game On: Motorola Droid vs. Apple IPhone Apple's iPhone might finally see some serious competition when Verizon Wireless unleashes the Droid.
• Google Gets into the Turn-By-Turn GPS Business Google is getting into the turn-by-turn driving direction business with a new app for Android 2.0 handsets.
• Google Ups the Ante for Android with Free GPS App Google finally launches a Android app that people will crave.
• TomTom iPhone Car Kit: Pros and Cons TomTom's much-anticipated GPS car kit is now available, but is the hardware worth the $120 price tag?
• Google Trike Goes Where Car Can't The Google Trike allows the company to photograph and catalog popular landmarks that are only accessible by foot.
• Microsoft Streets and Trips 2010 With GPS Locator The latest version of Microsoft's mapping software is an underwhelming upgrade from a features standpoint, but worthwhile for the updated maps.
• Do We Love Our Smartphones Too Much? Google Maps on an Apple iPhone can help you when you're lost. Sometimes, that's not the point.
• Monopoly City Streets on Google Maps Overwhelmed by Demand Google Maps are hosting the globe's biggest multiplayer game -- if only you could get onto the board.
• Google Street View Gets Down to Businesses A new feature pinpoints the business you're seeking -- by name or by type. Sort of.
• 3 Reasons Why Twitter's Geolocation Feature is Cool Twitter's geolocation feature will open up the floodgates for cool new tweet tricks.
• 3 Reasons Why I Won't Use Twitter's Geolocation Feature Is it really necessary for everyone you tweet to know where you are at all times? Nope, and here's why.