Google, Apple Face Patent Suit Over Online Maps

A new lawsuit takes aim at Google and Apple for infringing on another company's technology for use of the Street View feature in Google Maps. In a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Florida-based PanoMap Technologies accuses Google and Apple for infringing on its patent covering the the 3D panorama mode found in the Google Maps app on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

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