March 2013
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Apple’s purchase of WiFiSLAM part of a ‘breakout...
Apple may well use its purchase of indoor-GPS company WiFiSLAM to shore up its much-criticized Maps app for the iPhone and iPad, but the news also points to a larger trend in mobile app use.
Apple paid about $20 million for the Silicon Valley startup, according to the Wall Street Journal. WifiSLAM’s technology helps mobile apps detect a the smartphone or tablet user’s location within a...