Google locks up its map maker, Tele Atlas, for Android
As the buzz around location-based services (LBS) continues to grow, it’s often overlooked that for them to have any meaning there is one crucial component: A map. Today, Google signed a five-year agreement with Dutch map-maker Tele Atlas to provide maps to not only its… Continue Reading
Roundup: The Obama Valley, Twitter’s cash, Zonbu, SimplyHired and more
Here’s the latest action:
Barack Obama gets big Silicon Valley names behind him — Obama has picked up checks from Sequoia Capital partner Michael Moritz, Google backer Ram Shriram, YouTube founder Chad Hurley and many more, making him an early valley favorite, at least among the area’s… Continue Reading