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Re:Apple Buys Another Map App, Embark by untog on Thursday August 22, 2013 @06:31PM (#6260519)
I use the Android version of Embark. Oh dear. Time to find a new app (that doesn't repeatedly crash, hopefully)

An interesting purchase- Embark doesn't have any valuable data, or user details, etc. I can only assume Apple bought them because they have great UI/design instincts, and might be able to help rescue Apple Maps.

Kudos to them for achieving their goal - giving away an ad-free transit planning app could only have one aim, really.

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Re:Apple Buys Another Map App, Embark by prawn on Thursday August 22, 2013 @06:35PM (#6260533)
Can you try Transit Times? Office friend of mine makes that and works very hard on it.
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Re:Apple Buys Another Map App, Embark by ondrae on Thursday August 22, 2013 @08:13PM (#6260931)
They make great apps. I don't know if it got implemented, but I heard rumors they were working on some really cutting edge routing tech too.
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