Google Maps Hits iOS; McAfee Deported to U.S.; Google Zeitgeist 2012
Topping tech headlines on Wednesday, Google delighted iOS users everywhere by releasing a Google Maps app for iOS.
The move comes nearly three months after Apple removed the pre-installed Google Maps from its mobile operating system with iOS 6. The free app is now available in the App Store and will work with devices running iOS 5.1 and higher.
Meanwhile, the John McAfee saga continued yesterday as the anti-virus software pioneer, who has been evading Belizean authorities since last month, was shipped back to the U.S. After holding him at a Guatemalan immigration center for a week, officials in the country decided to deport him back to the states.
In other news, Google yesterday unveiled its annual Zeitgeist, which is an "in-depth look at the 'spirit of the times' as seen through the billions of searches on Google over the past year." Apple gadgets, gaming, and the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) were all top of mind for Google users this year. For more, see What Google Zeitgeist 2012 Tells Us About Us.
Facebook also posted its Year in Review for 2012, detailing the most popular public figures, songs, movies, events, and technologies of the year. But the social network really made headlines for simplifying its privacy policies yet again.
Also making headlines on Wednesday:
- Surprise, Pope's First Tweets Are About Jesus: Pope Benedict XVI addressed his more than 838,000 Twitter followers yesterday for the first time, posting five messages in the early morning hours.
- BlackBerry 10 L-Series Smartphone Pics Leak Online: RIM's BlackBerry 10 operating system is not set to make its debut until late January, but photos of a smartphone that reportedly runs the new OS have hit the web.
- Google Image Search Update Makes it Harder to Find Porn: Those of you who like to peruse Google Image Search for explicit content might be disappointed to hear that the company has switched up its algorithm to make that task a bit more difficult.
- Social Video App Viddy Arrives on Android: The app has been available for iOS users for some time, and now those with an Android device can get in on the fun.
- Feds Arrest 10 for $850 Million Facebook Botnet Scam: The FBI and Department of Justice this week announced the arrests of 10 people associated with an international cyber crime ring that targeted Facebook users.
- Flickr iOS App Update Also Adds Filters: Yahoo has officially joined the photo-filtering war, with the release of its revamped Flickr iOS app.
- Dual-Screen YotaPhone Offers LCD, E-Ink Displays: Single-screen phones are so 2012.
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