Tag: maps

Google Maps Gives Users New Way To Access Previously Used Directions
Google has a new way to access directions you've recently looked up on Google Maps. Under the My Places tab, on the left panel, you will see see them appear. You'll also have the a...
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Google Maps London: Crime Stats, Train Times Updates For 2012 Olympics
Similar to how they gave Las Vegas a customized update ahead of Computer Electronics Show, Google's been busy with their Maps updates in the United Kingdom leading into the Summer...
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Yandex Gets New Map Content From NAVTEQ
Russia's most popular search engine, Yandex, announced today that it has purchased a license for digital maps from NAVTEQ, which will be used in the development of a "detailed worl...
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Foursquare Adds “Nearby Maps” To Business Pages
Foursquare wants to be your go-to place for all things location, and that includes exploring a new city. Now, when you visit a business' Foursquare page, you will see all of the...
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Google Earth (New): No More Patchy Blocks, Plus Image Sharing!
Google announced today that they are upgrading Google Earth. Gone are the mosaic-looking pieces that comprised the old graphics. A much more seamless look is now in place. From...
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Modern Warfare 3 DLC Hits For Call Of Duty Elite Premium Subscribers
Modern Warfare 3's "content season" is now officially upon us, as the first DLC is now available. The only catch is that it is only available to Call of Duty Elite PREMIUM members...
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Google Maps Now Has 45° Views For Some Cities
Google Maps is an amazing tool for inspecting the lay-out of cities and using the satellite view gives you a realistic visualization of what the city actually looks like. However,...
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NASA’s U.S. Tree Map: Woody Biomass Density Never Looked So Cool
NASA is awesome for a variety of reasons, most prominently their role in everything space related. But NASA is also a great source of wonders of the more terrestrial persuasion, a...
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Google, World Bank To Improve Disaster Preparedness In Developing Countries
Within a generation, we will no longer leave the house. We won't need to. Mobility will become obsolete. Similar to our regard to the appendix and nipples on males, feet will becom...
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Microsoft One-Ups Google With Launch Of Bing Maps Version 1
Last year, Microsoft announced that they were getting serious about their map business and launched a Beta release of Bing Maps Windows Presentation Foundation Control. Nearly four...
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CES 2012: Google Maps Indoors Of Las Vegas Hotels
If maps were money then Google would be makin' it rain this year at CES: Vegas Edition. Let's recap: first they rolled out the Google Maps function to provide...
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Google Maps Accidentally Closes Down Australian Highway
More than likely you've turned to Google Maps in order to find your way to destinations unfamiliar. While typically reliable, anytime you search for directions between two places o...
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Bing Maps Getting Deep Into Route Planning
Bing has implemented a whole new routing engine on Bing Maps with a new route calculation algorithm. The new algorithm changes how driving directions queries are computed....
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Facebook Daily Deals Marketplaces Incorporates Google Maps To Find Local Deals
The Daily Deals Agency announced today that they've launched a pretty handy tool on Facebook that allows you to search for local deals via interactive Google maps. It's a handy int...
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Google Maps Now Identifies Stores Located In Malls, Office Buildings
Google is really taking the fun out of getting lost these days. If you don't like getting lost, then consider this a good thing for you. Following their recent decision to inclu...
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