Neowin News Feed for: Here

HERE and AWS sign $1 billion agreement to revolutionize car industry

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:02:01 +0000

HERE and AWS have agreed to a $1 billion agreement that will help developers of assisted driving and driverless technologies boost efficiency. This could help solutions reach market quicker. Read more...

Intel to become a HERE shareholder; signs agreement for research on automated driving

Gabriel Nunes — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 23:34:01 +0000

Intel is set to buy 15% of HERE, according to a filing sent to the German cartel office today. In a joint statement, both companies agree to collaborate on maps for automated driving. Read more...

Microsoft set to create 'world graph' with major mapping partners

Boyd Chan — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:44:02 +0000

In conjunction with HERE, TomTom, and Esri, Microsoft plans to create a new 'world graph' which will provide a wide range of location-oriented capabilities to help quantify the physical world. Read more...

Microsoft signs multi-year deal to use HERE mapping data in Cortana, Bing and other services

Andy Weir — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:58:02 +0000

Microsoft has signed a multi-year agreement to use HERE location data and services in products such as Cortana and Bing, including access to real-time traffic information and live public transit data. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Microsoft mobiles, Apple's sales slide, and Windows 10 anticipation

Andy Weir — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:01:03 +0000

From Verizahoo and HERE WeGo, to the Lumia 2020, BlackBerry's droid clone, Jolla's fishy friend, all things Air, and Nintendo's new play thing, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

HERE announces rebranding and redesign of Maps; now called HERE WeGo

Rich Woods — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:16:01 +0000

HERE Maps, once a Nokia-owned application for Windows Phones, announced its rebranding to HERE WeGo. The company also announced that the app has been overhauled, introducing new features. Read more...

Microsoft and Amazon interested in 'closer ties' to HERE maps in bid for cloud business

John Devon — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 21:16:02 +0000

Reuters is reporting that Microsoft and Amazon are vying for HERE's cloud business and continued access to map data, with the retail giant considering an equity stake in the former Nokia unit. Read more...

Windows Store Weekly: Xbox Store and Windows Store will be One, HERE is fleeing, and more

Adrian Potoroaca — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 09:10:01 +0000

The Xbox Store and Windows Store are on the way to convergence, HERE ditches Windows users, Twitter changes looks on mobile, and we rounded up several new and updated apps and games. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Xbox anticipation, Edge extensions, and freaking out over Windows 10

Andy Weir — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:00:08 +0000

From Samsung's Surface and Android antitrust, to virtual gaming, Half-Life: The Motion Picture, the return of Elop, and the war on Trump, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

What's new in Windows 10 Maps for PC and Mobile in build 14291

Steven Parker — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:26:01 +0000

With the release of a new Windows 10 Redstone preview build on the Fast ring came with it improvements to Windows Maps, including multiple tabbed searches and more. Read more...

Why it matters when popular brands like HERE ditch their Windows Phone apps

Andy Weir — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:16:01 +0000

Mapping and location company HERE is the latest major brand to wind down its support for Windows devices - but does it really matter when high-profile apps suddenly abandon the platform? Read more...

Improved Maps are coming to Windows 10 Insider builds, after HERE kills its apps

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:16:01 +0000

After announcing that HERE maps would stop working on Windows 10 Mobile devices this summer, Microsoft is now promising to bring improvements to its own mapping solution to help out its users. Read more...

HERE Maps to be removed from Windows Store; will stop working on Windows 10 Mobile in June

Andy Weir — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:19:26 +0000

HERE will be removing its apps, including Maps, from the Windows Store on March 29, and they will stop working on Windows 10 Mobile in June, while the Windows Phone 8 apps will no longer be updated. Read more...

HERE Maps suite returns to the Windows Store

Derrek Leigh — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 08:16:01 +0000

The HERE Maps suite is now back in the Windows Store after being unavailable for a couple months. Technical difficulties with the app store previously kept the apps from being published. Read more...

HERE Maps receives update, but is still missing from the Windows Store

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:32:01 +0000

HERE Maps has been updated, allowing previous users to gain access to the service after being denied due to a bad update. Unfortunately, the app is still not available on the Windows Store. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Xbox excitement, Lumia flagships, and Android's security crackdown

Andy Weir — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 05:53:27 +0000

From blind iDroid love and Holo promises, to building Bridges, Microsoft's parental bliss, a new Galaxy that sounds old, and OnePlus 2 = success, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Nokia sells HERE to Audi, BMW and Daimler for $3 billion

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 07:00:08 +0000

After months of rumors and speculation, Nokia has finally revealed that it has sold its mapping and location service, HERE, to a consortium of German auto-makers including BMW and Audi. Read more...

Uber has reportedly failed in its bid to acquire Nokia's HERE mapping platform

Andy Weir — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:22:01 +0000

Uber recently acquired mapping technology from Microsoft, but it seems its bid to buy Nokia's HERE platform has failed, as the Finnish company reportedly favors a bid from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Read more...

Uber submits $3 billion bid for Nokia's HERE Maps business

Nirave Gondhia — Fri, 08 May 2015 11:46:01 +0000

Uber has reportedly joined the race for Nokia's HERE Maps location business by submitting an offer of $3 billion in a bid to beat rival bids from automakers, Microsoft, Facebook and Google. Read more...

Nokia said to be considering sale of Here Maps

Nirave Gondhia — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:50:01 +0000

One of the highlights of Nokia's smartphone range has arguably been the Here Maps suite but according to a new report, the Finnish manufacturer is reportedly considering a sale of its prized asset. Read more...

HERE Maps gets worldwide map update on Android and Windows Phone

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:36:02 +0000

Users of HERE Maps on those platforms should check the update button as new data, alongside improvements in turn-by-turn navigation and public transit, are being pushed to the app. Read more...

HERE Maps hits 2.5 million downloads via Google Play

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 08:46:01 +0000

HERE has announced that their application has hit 2.5 million downloads since its release on Android a few weeks ago which is quite a feat. HERE Maps for iOS is also expected to debut in 2015. Read more...

Nokia: "We're winding down Windows Phone app development" of HERE Maps [Update]

Andy Weir — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:50:01 +0000

A Nokia executive has said that the company is scaling back - but not completely ending - its development work on HERE Maps for Windows Phone, as it now plans to focus its efforts on Android and iOS. Read more...

Nokia HERE maps updated with new design

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 18:35:12 +0000

HERE has updated its maps, offering a better visual experience with updated colors, terrain shading, and more. The new maps will only be available online and later on mobile OS's. Read more...

Nokia appoints Rajeev Suri as new CEO and announces new strategy

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:33:33 +0000

Nokia has appointed Rajeev Suri as its new CEO and President. Nokia will have three areas of focus to improve the quality of its business and solidify its new place in the mobile industry. Read more...

Nokia HERE Drive updated, no longer Nokia-exclusive

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:25:14 +0000

Nokia has updated both HERE Drive and HERE Transit for Windows Phone, bringing new features but also killing the exclusivity tag, allowing the app to be installed on all Windows Phone 8 devices Read more...

Nokia launches LiveSight for HERE Maps on Windows Phone 8

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:39:57 +0000

Nokia has launched a new feature for its HERE Maps applications on Windows Phone 8: LiveSight - similar to the augmented reality City Lens function found on Lumia devices. Read more...

Nokia launches some HERE apps for all Windows Phone 8 devices

John Callaham — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:09:41 +0000

Nokia has now relaunched a number of its Lumia exclusive apps for Windows Phone 8 under the HERE brand and has made some of them available for all Windows Phone 8 devices. Read more...

Nokia launches HERE, their next generation of location services

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:55:26 +0000

Yesterday Nokia launched HERE, their new mapping and location platform. It brings together all of Nokia's location technology and services and will be available across most platforms. Read more...

Neowin News: Banner here, Banner there, Banner everywhere?

Steven Parker — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:07:53 +0000

You may of noticed that since yesterday Neowin has been displaying "Fastclick" ad banners. This is because for the first time in two and a half years we have come to understand that running Neowin... Read more...

A New Member Here, and Byzantine.

Wed, 13 Feb 2002 23:16:03 +0000

Hi, I am Starling. Neobond wants me to start writing interesting articles and news topics for www.neowin.net I hope that you all enjoy my stuff. Can you see computers trading files... Read more...

Neowin Chat.. its here, really it is!

Steven Parker — Mon, 31 Dec 2001 15:53:31 +0000

Ahh, we finally did it.. we got our hacking tools out and intergrated a chat client. HabberNet kindly stepped in to offer Neowin a space on their IRC server, also providing us with the client... Read more...