Amazon is creating their own maps app over Google Maps, Shazam updates with TV tagging, Google acquires Snapseed photography app creator Nik Software, and Microsoft announces pricing for Office 2013 subscriptions.
Amazon Introduces Nokia-Powered Maps Tool Amazon will be ditching Google Maps for their own, Nokia-powered map solution for the Kindle Fire. The service is invitation-only at the moment, but it looks likes Kindle Fire users will be able to experience an in-house maps service soon with most of the features of Google Maps, including satellite imagery and custom overlays.
Shazam Exceeds a Quarter of a Billion Users Worldwide and Expands Shazam for TV in the U.S. to Include Any Show, Any Channel Shazam updated its mobile app today with TV tagging. Users will now be able to get information about casts, music on TV shows, photos, fun facts, and celebrity gossip. There's also tighter integration with Facebook, where you can now Like and comment on friends' Shazam content. [Shazam Blog]
Google Acquires Nik Software The creators behind the popular photography app Snapseed, Nik Software, is being bought by Google. The search giant plans to bolster up its Google+ photo features to take on Facebook and Instagram. [Nik Software]
Office 2013 Packages Start at $139.99 or $99.99 Per Year for a Subscription Version Microsoft is going to offer subscription versions for its upcoming Office 2013 suite. Packages start at $99 per year and will allow users to use Office 2013 on up to five Windows PCs or Macs. [The Verge]