Did Apple Deny Latitude Because Of Their Own Similar App?

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Patently Apple have unearthed another Apple patent, this time one which may give clues as to why Cupertino denied Google's Latitude app. MacRumors thinks that this patent, for Maps+Compass, has similar functionality to Latitude, which is why the latter wasn't allowed. It apparently takes your … [Read more...]

Google Latitude for iPhone

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Earlier this year, Google introduced Google Latitude, a service that allows you to share your location with friends and family. Of course, you do have control over who sees your location and where on the map you appear to others. Google has just announced an iPhone friendly web version of Latitude … [Read more...]