Apple to use drones for map data, Fitbit to buy Pebble (Tech Today)
Apple to use drones for map data, Fitbit to buy Pebble (Tech Today)
2016-12-02
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that matter right now according to
Bloomberg Apple will start using drones
to capture map data to better improve
its map service and potentially make up
ground on Google's ultra popular app the
company has already received approval
from the FAA for the operation and will
also collect indoor data for navigation
and information services as well product
hunt a site for tracking new tech ideas
and products has been acquired by Angel
list a site where startups go for
funding and recruiting sources estimate
the sale went for about 20 million
dollars so what's next for product time
well the site and its community will
continue to run as its own entity but
not all of its employees will join the
angel this team according to a report
from the information fitbit will buy
SmartWatch company pebble but will
eventually discontinued the brand's
entire line of products pebble
apparently turned down a deal worth 740
million dollars last year but will sell
to Fitbit for an estimated thirty four
to forty million dollars
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