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Google's maps go indoors with new mobile feature

Technology Nov. 30, 2011 - 06:42AM JST ( 7 )

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MaboDofuIsSpicyNov. 30, 2011 - 09:15AM JST

This is great. Now people will not be able to complain about the lack of English signs for tourists.

The hard part though will be finding some wi-fi for free to connect to. This country is back in the stone age on that.
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Feridun FindikNov. 30, 2011 - 09:51AM JST

You are misunderstanding why the wifi was mentioned. Wifi hotshots with known location, which are on Google's database, are used for the calculating your location using triangulation or etc with combination of cell towers (also the location of them are known) as it is difficult to get gps signal indoors.
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MaboDofuIsSpicyNov. 30, 2011 - 11:14AM JST

Have you ever tried to get wifi in Japan? Good luck.
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SeawolfNov. 30, 2011 - 02:43PM JST

The software is programmed to automatically change to a different floor in a building when the user does.

Wow, not even the spaceship in the original "Alien" movie had this - and got eaten...so will there be a follow-up software for Japanese not to encounter any Aliens around them?
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Dennis BauerNov. 30, 2011 - 03:14PM JST

@aboDofuIsSpicy enough Japanese user who forget to password their Wifi connection ;)
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Elbuda MexicanoNov. 30, 2011 - 08:25PM JST

Terrorists?? I do hope they do not research soft targets! Airports etc with this new Google technology!!
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jonobugsDec. 01, 2011 - 12:13AM JST

Google wouldn't say why the feature would work only on Android devices.

To help encourage brand loyalty...duh