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Apple dropping Google Maps in iOS 6 for in-house maps w/ 3D mode

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Video of the 3D map technology company they purchased...

iOS 6: Apple drops Google Maps, debuts in-house ‘Maps’ with incredible 3D mode | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/11/ios-6-apple-drops-google-maps-debuts-in-house-maps-with-incredible-3d-mode/
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C3 Technologies: 3D map of Hoover Dam

MORE INFO http://bit.ly/C3maps 3D map of Hoover Dam based on incredible mapping tech from Swedish startup C3 Technologies. Based on declassified missile targeting technology from Swedish aerospace giant Saab, C3 maps can be rotated around because each individual pixel has depth information attached to it. 3D data is calculated directly from high-resolution aerial photography, based on the positions and angles of the cameras to give each pixel its geographical position with very high accuracy. C3 maps also sport interior panoramas of points of interest based on HDR imagery, with room navigation, 3D menus and banners, overview maps and other interactive features. There's also street-level imagery captured using an advanced multiple camera system with overlapping viewing angles to capture the entire surroundings in stereo.
http://www.youtube.com/v/mlelVaxctI0
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Trevor Barnes said...
Video of the 3D map technology company they purchased...

so......doesn't google earth already have this tech?
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Trevor Barnes said...
Video of the 3D map technology company they purchased...

Why is Apple choosing to lower its quality? I don't get it...no way they will offer anything as good as Google's service.
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beal99 said...
so......doesn't google earth already have this tech?

No. Google Earth is basically a flat layer placed on top of a curved surface. Here's are some sweet 3D sky scrapers in Chicago in Google Earth.

This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by Trevor Barnes on 5/11/2012 at 4:33 PM
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Trevor Barnes said...
No. Google Earth is basically a flat layer placed on top of a curved surface. Here's are some sweet 3D sky scrapers in Chicago in Google Earth.

And here are 3D city views using the new technology...
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12 months ago

but will it map bike routes
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that's nice to look at. Now are the actual maps better?
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Demo of the technology...

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C3 Technologies: Photorealistic 3D map of ...

This is the future of 3d maps provided by C3 Technologies company that has been bought by Apple.
http://www.youtube.com/v/iHUbhgsimDs
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C3 Google Maps on Steroids: Realistic 3D C...

http://www.netbooknews.com C3 Technologies provides photo-realistic 3D city visualization solutions for the search, navigation and geographic information systems industries. The flagship product Realistic 3D City Models provides large web map publishers, as well as innovative location-based services companies precise 3D maps as a platform for new social and commercial applications.
http://www.youtube.com/v/BaahKhvO_E4
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Trevor Barnes said...

Google has the best-designed maps (from a readability/usability standpoint) that I've ever seen online. I'm going to remain skeptical that Apple will be able to match the quality until I see it.
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When is Apple going to put out a restraining order on you? They have got to be creeped out by you unnatural obsession you have with them.
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scott91575 said...
When is Apple going to put out a restraining order on you? They have got to be creeped out by you unnatural obsession you have with them.

I'm an AAPL shareholder.
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Trevor Barnes said...
I'm an AAPL shareholder.

I don't think they wait around for you and your one share in order to make decisions at the annual stockholders meeting.
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Royal said...
that's nice to look at. Now are the actual maps better?

Who cares? It's shinier

This post was edited by Servo on 5/11/2012 at 5:09 PM
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Trevor Barnes said...
Video of the 3D map technology company they purchased...

What a bunch of followers!
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scott91575 said...
When is Apple going to put out a restraining order on you? They have got to be creeped out by you unnatural obsession you have with them.

Restraining order? These posts of Trevor's are part of Apple's social network advertising efforts.
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I'm sure it's a game changer in terms of maps. The comfy arms of Apple make me happy.
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looks like pretty cool technology, but not really sure how much I would use 3D maps on a phone or ipad
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I get the feeling that battery life during navigation will suffer quite a bit.
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Macks said...
I get the feeling that battery life during navigation will suffer quite a bit.

If you're using the iPhone's GPS, you're not getting there anyway.... so no big deal.
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Royal said...
If you're using the iPhone's GPS, you're not getting there anyway.... so no big deal.

Looks awesome. And Google maps really needs to do something about their directions software, it's still awful after way too much time to fix it.
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So did they steal this from an open source group, or did they actually use it legitimately this time?
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VargMan said...
Why is Apple choosing to lower its quality? I don't get it...no way they will offer anything as good as Google's service.

So they can charge for it.
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ErnieMcCracken said...
I'm sure it's a game changer in terms of maps. The comfy arms of Apple make me happy.

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