Map troubles are over

Google has released a native version of its Maps app for the iPhone. It follows Apple's switch to its own map software, which was widely criticised after numerous mistakes were found in Apple Maps's search results. But one needn't worry about that anymore because Google's new iPhone app introduces some functionality previously restricted to Android devices. One analyst said it would prove popular, but added that Nokia still posed a challenge: they recently launched their own free maps app for the iPhone. So whether you use Google's app or Nokia's app is up to you. In other news, a worker laid off by a US beef processing company has sued celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, a food blogger, and ABC News. Bruce Smith, who was one of about 750 people fired by Beef Products Inc, says the defendants' use of the term "pink slime" helped him lose his job. He is seeking US$70,000 in damages, saying Beef Products Inc and their workers were "maligned" by the "unfair" phrase.