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Apple purchases swedish firm AlgoTrim, snags image, video compression assets for mobile devices

The Apple shopping spree continues. Per Rapidus.se and TechCrunch, Apple has purchased a Swedish firm called AlgoTrim for an undisclosed price. The small company specializes in image and video, specifically JPEG, compression techniques on mobile devices which allow faster processing of images on power-constrained mobile devices. AlgoTrim develops advanced solutions for mobile devices within the […]

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Google unveils new 3D mapping feature for iOS, Android devices

You can’t knock a kickass 3D mapping system, especially when it’s on your iPhone or iPad. Google on Wednesday unveiled what it has promoted as the “next dimension” of its Maps service, with new full 3D renderings that were demonstrated live on an Apple iPad. Google has been using automated technology to extract data from […]

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Apple to transition from Google Maps to its own solution for iOS later this year

You’ll get from point A to point B, just via Apple’s way of doing it. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple has made plans to break from Google Maps and use its own technology for the native Maps app on iOS later this year and could announce the feature at next week’s Worldwide Developers […]