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Breaking: Apple Buys HopStop to Boost Transit and Location Data in Maps

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Rafat Ali

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News of the other acquisition this morning was a relief for anyone struggling to get good information from their iPhone using Apple's maps. The addition of fan favorite HopSpot should improve matters even more.

Apple has confirmed to AllThingsD that it will purchase HopStop, the transit and navigation planning website and app that was founded in 2005. News of the sale was first reported by Bloomberg. This will give a much

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