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Apple Granted Patent That Describes Public Wi-Fi Network Ranking System
Apple has been granted new patent for a ranking system of public Wi-Fi networks, depending on the quality of the connection and its security. As per the filing, it could potentially enable the iPhone maker to implement a new way of identifying Wi-Fi networks in public places without needing to identify the user and their location.
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"Wisdom Of Constitution Makers Guides Our Republic": President Murmu
Founders of the Constitution gave us a map and moral framework, the task of "walking that path remains our responsibility", President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to the nation on the eve of 74th Republic Day on Wednesday.
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Google Warns Android Growth in India on the Brink of Stalling Due to CCI Order in Supreme Court Challenge
Google has challenged an order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for exploiting its dominant position in Android, arguing that its Android ecosystem is on the brink of stalling in India. The filing in the apex court for the first time quantifies the impact and details the changes the company will need to make.
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Iron Man: Marvel Cancelled an Open-World Game in 2012 From Just Cause Makers
An Iron Man video game was cancelled in 2012. Marvel and Disney shelved the open-world title, which was a “couple of years” into the development cycle, under the makers of the Just Cause series. The game allowed players to punch enemies through walls and the ability to fly anywhere across the open-world map.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition New DLC Now Available on Microsoft Store, Steam for Pre-Orders
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is getting the Knights of the Mediterranean Downloadable Content (DLC) update. The makers of the game said that the new DLC will add two new civilisations, 30 new random maps, nine new minor civilisations, and two game modes. For the new DLC, gamers will have to spend an extra Rs. 349.
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Google Maps Brings Wildfires and Tree Coverage Insights, New Address Maker App
Google Maps has introduced three new features that will help users understand wildfires, track tree canopy, and get to locations without proper addresses. With the Address Maker app, people can create unique, functioning addresses from an Android app free of cost.
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Google Search Improvements Detailed, Google Lens to Reach New Users via Chrome and iOS App
Google Search is getting proprietary Multitask Unified Model (MUM) to enhance search experiences for users, the company announced at the Search On event on Wednesday. Google Lens is also coming to new users, and Google Maps is getting a Wildfire layer. Google is additionally bringing Address Maker as a solution to help assign addresses at scale.
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Toyota Buys U.S. Mapping, Road Data Firm To Bulk Up Driverless Tech
Toyota Motor Corp's research arm said on Thursday it acquired U.S.-based Carmera, a provider of maps and data for driverless vehicles, marking the Japanese car maker's latest investment in autonomous technology.
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Pokemon Go Maker Niantic Plans to Build AR Maps With Users' Help
What Niantic describes as an "AR map" is viewed as crucial to advanced augmented reality apps.
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Sundar Pichai on How India Helped Shape Maps and Other Google Products
Google CEO Sundar Pichai opened up to NDTV about solutions from India, from improvising with Google Maps, to the newly launched Tez app.
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Roomba Vacuum Maker iRobot Betting Big on the 'Smart' Home
iRobot CEO Colin Angle said, "There's an entire ecosystem of things and services that the smart home can deliver once you have a rich map of the home that the user has allowed to be shared."
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Google to Integrate Map Maker With Google Maps
Google Map Maker, a tool to edit Google Maps data, is no more.
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Google Brings Map Maker to More Countries, Files Patent to Track Potholes
Google on Monday announced that in its second phase of Map Maker's reopening to over 45 more countries.
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Google Maps Makes It Easier to Locate 'Hard to Find' Places
Separately, the Google Map Maker tool has been re-launched in India alongside Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Philippines, and Ukraine.
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German Auto Makers Agree Deal to Buy Nokia HERE
The consortium of Daimler BMW and Volkswagen's premium division Audi, has agreed to pay close to 2.9 billion euros ($3.2 billion), one of the people said.
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Apple Granted Patent That Describes Public Wi-Fi Network Ranking System
Apple has been granted new patent for a ranking system of public Wi-Fi networks, depending on the quality of the connection and its security. As per the filing, it could potentially enable the iPhone maker to implement a new way of identifying Wi-Fi networks in public places without needing to identify the user and their location.
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"Wisdom Of Constitution Makers Guides Our Republic": President Murmu
Founders of the Constitution gave us a map and moral framework, the task of "walking that path remains our responsibility", President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to the nation on the eve of 74th Republic Day on Wednesday.
-
Google Warns Android Growth in India on the Brink of Stalling Due to CCI Order in Supreme Court Challenge
Google has challenged an order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for exploiting its dominant position in Android, arguing that its Android ecosystem is on the brink of stalling in India. The filing in the apex court for the first time quantifies the impact and details the changes the company will need to make.
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Iron Man: Marvel Cancelled an Open-World Game in 2012 From Just Cause Makers
An Iron Man video game was cancelled in 2012. Marvel and Disney shelved the open-world title, which was a “couple of years” into the development cycle, under the makers of the Just Cause series. The game allowed players to punch enemies through walls and the ability to fly anywhere across the open-world map.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition New DLC Now Available on Microsoft Store, Steam for Pre-Orders
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is getting the Knights of the Mediterranean Downloadable Content (DLC) update. The makers of the game said that the new DLC will add two new civilisations, 30 new random maps, nine new minor civilisations, and two game modes. For the new DLC, gamers will have to spend an extra Rs. 349.
-
Google Maps Brings Wildfires and Tree Coverage Insights, New Address Maker App
Google Maps has introduced three new features that will help users understand wildfires, track tree canopy, and get to locations without proper addresses. With the Address Maker app, people can create unique, functioning addresses from an Android app free of cost.
-
Google Search Improvements Detailed, Google Lens to Reach New Users via Chrome and iOS App
Google Search is getting proprietary Multitask Unified Model (MUM) to enhance search experiences for users, the company announced at the Search On event on Wednesday. Google Lens is also coming to new users, and Google Maps is getting a Wildfire layer. Google is additionally bringing Address Maker as a solution to help assign addresses at scale.
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Toyota Buys U.S. Mapping, Road Data Firm To Bulk Up Driverless Tech
Toyota Motor Corp's research arm said on Thursday it acquired U.S.-based Carmera, a provider of maps and data for driverless vehicles, marking the Japanese car maker's latest investment in autonomous technology.
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Pokemon Go Maker Niantic Plans to Build AR Maps With Users' Help
What Niantic describes as an "AR map" is viewed as crucial to advanced augmented reality apps.
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Sundar Pichai on How India Helped Shape Maps and Other Google Products
Google CEO Sundar Pichai opened up to NDTV about solutions from India, from improvising with Google Maps, to the newly launched Tez app.
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Roomba Vacuum Maker iRobot Betting Big on the 'Smart' Home
iRobot CEO Colin Angle said, "There's an entire ecosystem of things and services that the smart home can deliver once you have a rich map of the home that the user has allowed to be shared."
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Google to Integrate Map Maker With Google Maps
Google Map Maker, a tool to edit Google Maps data, is no more.
-
Google Brings Map Maker to More Countries, Files Patent to Track Potholes
Google on Monday announced that in its second phase of Map Maker's reopening to over 45 more countries.
-
Google Maps Makes It Easier to Locate 'Hard to Find' Places
Separately, the Google Map Maker tool has been re-launched in India alongside Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Philippines, and Ukraine.
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German Auto Makers Agree Deal to Buy Nokia HERE
The consortium of Daimler BMW and Volkswagen's premium division Audi, has agreed to pay close to 2.9 billion euros ($3.2 billion), one of the people said.
