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Apple started off creating innovative computers with innovative software. They then expanded into the portable music player business with the first iPod. In just over a week, Apple will be moving into newer territory: the cellular telephone business. What’s next? GPS systems perhaps?

According to the German magazine, “Focus”, Apple is planning and begun working on a GPS navigation system for cars. In 2009, the device is said to be released, but only available to users of Mercedes branded cars. Six months after release, this GPS system is said to become available to other car models, however.

There has been a lot of speculation regarding GPS navigation in the iPhone because of confirmation regarding Google Map navigation to be included in the device. This story just adds more speculation, and possibly a better chance of us seeing GPS in the iPhone, and possibly future Apple products.

Read [FourSprung]

At last Monday’s WWDC keynote, Steve Jobs surprisingly released the Safari 3 beta to not only Mac users, but Windows users as well, in an attempt to increase the amount of Safari users in total on both platforms. In the presentation however, John Lily, of Mozilla, noticed that Steve basically indicated that he plans to wipe out all PC competitors to leave only Internet Explorer and Safari standing a chance.

“But make no mistake: this wasn’t a careless presentation, or an accidental omission of all the other browsers out there, or even a crummy marketing trick. Lots of words describe Steve & his “Stevenotes”, but ‘careless’ and ‘accidental’ do not. This is, essentially, the way they’re thinking about the problem, and shows the users they want to pick up,” says Lily.

In short, Jobs has made plans to knock out Firefox, Opera, and any other PC or Macintosh browser aside from Internet Explorer. Can it be done? Obviously Steve seems to be blinded by power, thinking that Safari for Windows will be a common application for consumer Windows users.

Read [ZDNet]