Online mapping has become an essential tool for most people today. From providing virtual geography to driving directions, most people use some form of web mapping on a daily basis. Technology Behind Web Mapping How Taxi Drivers Are Helping to Create More Efficient Driving Directions November 10, 2010: Microsoft is […]
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Helicopter View and Airport Maps
In news from the online mapping world, Google has added helicopter views to its Google Maps. The new functionality allows viewers to preview driving directions in 3D. To access the new feature, enter a request for driving directions on Google Maps. Next to the header for the driving directions is […]
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Of Interest: Insider Maps and Wandering Men
A La Carte Maps create tourist maps with a twist. The company offers maps for select cities that contain notations offer tips and insider information about those cities. The maps are particularly aimed towards “flashpackers”, a backpacker that loves to journey in style. [Y]ou seek an authentic travel experience off […]
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Accessing Directions and Mapping Via Mobile Phone Growing in Popularity
The use of accessing directions and maps via mobile phone is rising in the United States. A market study by comScore found that 14% of mobile phone users acquired directions from their phones during the month of April. That percentage represents 33.5 million users and is a 44% increase over […]
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When Directions Are Bad, Who’s Liable?
A pedestrian is suing Google over the walking directions supplied by Google Maps. Seeking to walk from 96 Daly Street to 1710 Prospector Avenue in Park City, Utah, Lauren Rosenberg used her Blackberry to access directions on Google Maps. The walk on January 19, 2009 was ill-fated with about half a […]