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Published: 2012-09-29 09:03:00
Updated: 2012-09-29 09:29:51

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AOL's MapQuest leaped into the top 20 on Apple's App Store, while start-up Waze said its downloads hit a record today after Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook suggested Friday that customers frustrated with his company's iPhone mapping software try services from a competitor.

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