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Which Way, L.A.?

The iPhone 5 Loses Google Maps

Apple's new iPhone 5 debuts tomorrow. The reviews are in, the technocratic is gaga over the gee-gaws, but there's a Google hoo-haa brewing. Reporter Brian Chen, who covers technology for the New York Times and its Bits blog has more on the costly, powerful device that some say can actually affect the overall economy.

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KCRW placeholderBy Mike Pesca • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Apple's new iPhone 5 debuts tomorrow. The reviews are in, the technocratic is gaga over the gee-gaws, but there's a Google hoo-haa brewing. Reporter Brian Chen, who covers technology for the New York Times and its Bits blog has more on the costly, powerful device that some say can actually affect the overall economy.

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    Mike Pesca

    host of The Gist

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    KCRW

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Brian X. Chen

    lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times, author of “Tech Fix”

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