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Apple To License TomTom Content

By TechTaffy Desk

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Apple is licensing TomTom’s content, TomTom has confirmed. This marks a further estrangement between Google and Apple, as the company steers away from Google Maps. Maps aside,  TomTom also provides real-time traffic information, updates Apple users may find useful.

At the WWDC currently going on in San Francisco, Apple announced that it will be revamping its Maps, but did nit provide any further details.

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