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Apple's "Google Maps" contract, BlackBerry's Jams, and more - 90

2012-09-25
it's Tuesday September 25th 2012 I'm David Pierce and in three reps of only 30 seconds each you can become a better human being this is 90 seconds on the verge Apple's new map service has been criticized for being incomplete but what if the company had a whole nother year to clean it up turns out it did according to sources speaking to the verge Apple decided to stop using google maps a full year before steel expired no exact reason is known but Apple was reportedly unhappy with the lack of turn-by-turn and Google itself wanted more prominent branding and more features the decision sent google scrambling to create its own app which is still reportedly and unfortunately months away from being complete research in motion today gave us our first good look at the upcoming blackberry 10 new I highlights include live tile esque active frames and a unified messaging app called blackberry hub and then we're in posted this finally the FCC may step in and look into 18 T's supposed FaceTime blocking speaking at vox media is DC headquarters FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the agency would review any formal complaints and quote exercise our responsibilities if necessary AT&T will only allow facetime over cellular to those using its shared data plans Verizon and Sprint meanwhile have said there will be no such restrictions and that's it for today's top stories tune in tomorrow for something with a rhythm you can dance to and by tomorrow I mean right you
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