Apple buy map service to compete with Google?

That's a really annoying headline because it's not a question, so why's there a question mark?

Apple buy map service.

To compete with Google?

I think that's what they were aiming for.

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the class references on these two are strikingly similar:

http://www.pushpin.com/api/1.3/docs/

http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/reference.htm...

here is two links what it looks like

http://www.pushpin.com/api/1.3/docs/tabs.html http://www.pushpin.com/api/1.3/docs/maptype.html

If there's one thing that stands out for me in Google Maps at a very quick glance it's the colours. I've always loved Google's brighter, more distinguishable colours more than any other services (MapQuest uses/used such muted ones as well.)

Zooming-in in Europe, it appears that they don't have any license for maps outside the US.

You are missing a few words: "Did Apple buy a map service to compete with Google?"

http://blogs.computerworld.com/14835/apple_purchased_mapping...

Apple bought Placebase in July it seems.