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Getting started with the new Google Maps

Google Maps 9.0. Nicole Cozma/CNET In July of this year, Google added voice commands and elevation information to the Maps app, but the design remained the same. This time, the update to version 9.0 — rolling out over the next few days — brings you a Material interface (for Android Lollipop), and a couple of new features. These new Maps …

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Android ups its lead over iOS

CNET Android — Google’s operating system for mobile devices — continues to maintain a hefty market-share lead over Apple’s iOS in the US, according to stats released on Thursday by research firm ComScore. For the three months ending September, Android’s share of the US smartphone market was 52.1 percent, up slightly from 51.9 percent for the prior three months. Over …

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