Mapping
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DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009 Mapping Software
(Reviews) This package offers desktop mapping tools at a bargain price, but it's no substitute for a good GPS device.
(Reviews) This package offers desktop mapping tools at a bargain price, but it's no substitute for a good GPS device.
Nokia buys mapping service for US$8.1 billion
(News) Nokia Corp. has agreed to buy the digital mapping company Navteq for US$8.1 billion, supporting a plan to add navigation capabilities to more of its devices.
(News) Nokia Corp. has agreed to buy the digital mapping company Navteq for US$8.1 billion, supporting a plan to add navigation capabilities to more of its devices.
Wikis, the Semantic Web head to the streets
(News) While drivers are accustomed to using traffic reports to assess road conditions, pedestrians who navigate cities are typically left without aid to determine the best route. But researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology using wikis and the Semantic Web look to change the way people map and navigate their cities.
(News) While drivers are accustomed to using traffic reports to assess road conditions, pedestrians who navigate cities are typically left without aid to determine the best route. But researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology using wikis and the Semantic Web look to change the way people map and navigate their cities.
Nokia revamps mobile map service
(News) Nokia Corp. has added new features to its mobile mapping application, with a revamped user interface and a status indicator to alert users when they're connected to a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite.
(News) Nokia Corp. has added new features to its mobile mapping application, with a revamped user interface and a status indicator to alert users when they're connected to a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite.
Google Earth gets starry-eyed
(News) Google Inc. may just be the center of the universe now: A new add-on for its Earth satellite program, called Sky, lets users explore space and see photos of the precise star formation overhead based on their locale.
(News) Google Inc. may just be the center of the universe now: A new add-on for its Earth satellite program, called Sky, lets users explore space and see photos of the precise star formation overhead based on their locale.
The Web's Best Mapping Sites
(Reviews) At the top map services,driving directions are just the beginning.
(Reviews) At the top map services,driving directions are just the beginning.
Google Earth Enterprise data now in browsers
(News) Google Inc. will release on Thursday an upgrade to its Google Earth Enterprise mapping system that for the first time will let users display two-dimensional (2D) geospatial data from the product on a Web browser.
(News) Google Inc. will release on Thursday an upgrade to its Google Earth Enterprise mapping system that for the first time will let users display two-dimensional (2D) geospatial data from the product on a Web browser.
Maporama picks Microsoft's Virtual Earth over Google
(News) Maporama International, a French location services company, has partnered with Microsoft Corp. to use its Virtual Earth mapping and satellite imagery, the companies said on Thursday.
(News) Maporama International, a French location services company, has partnered with Microsoft Corp. to use its Virtual Earth mapping and satellite imagery, the companies said on Thursday.
Google targets nonprofits with Outreach program
(News) Google Inc. Tuesday introduced a program to help nonprofit organizations use its Google Earth satellite mapping program to build Web-based applications that illustrate their mission and advocate their work.
(News) Google Inc. Tuesday introduced a program to help nonprofit organizations use its Google Earth satellite mapping program to build Web-based applications that illustrate their mission and advocate their work.
Dassault Systhmes to build on Microsoft's Virtual Earth
(News) Microsoft Corp. will work with 3D design and visualization software developer Dassault Systhmes SA, to add a new dimension to its Virtual Earth mapping and satellite imagery service, the companies announced Tuesday.
(News) Microsoft Corp. will work with 3D design and visualization software developer Dassault Systhmes SA, to add a new dimension to its Virtual Earth mapping and satellite imagery service, the companies announced Tuesday.
Google looking to expand geo-tagged information
(News) Google Inc. is looking to increase the range and variety of information with a geographical element that it offers, and hopes its users will play a big part in the expansion.
(News) Google Inc. is looking to increase the range and variety of information with a geographical element that it offers, and hopes its users will play a big part in the expansion.
Microsoft funds new mapping research programs
(News) Microsoft Corp. announced US$1.1 million in funding for academic research programs that will develop new applications using its Virtual Earth and SensorMap technologies.
(News) Microsoft Corp. announced US$1.1 million in funding for academic research programs that will develop new applications using its Virtual Earth and SensorMap technologies.
Google delivers maps mashup tool for non-techies
(News) Google Inc. has created a tool to let non-technical users create Google Maps mashups, extending this capability beyond the realm of software developers.
(News) Google Inc. has created a tool to let non-technical users create Google Maps mashups, extending this capability beyond the realm of software developers.
Hands On: Microsoft's Live Search Adds 3D Views to Mapped Results
(Reviews) Fifteen cities get bird's-eye treatment, but links from Live Search results remain a work in progress.
(Reviews) Fifteen cities get bird's-eye treatment, but links from Live Search results remain a work in progress.
PDA Pundit: Software for the Road
(reviews) IFodor's and OAG WorldMate bring helpful travel info to your handheld.
(reviews) IFodor's and OAG WorldMate bring helpful travel info to your handheld.
Microsoft Readies MapPoint 2004
(news) Updated business mapping application expands data-analysis tools.
(news) Updated business mapping application expands data-analysis tools.
Microsoft Takes on MapQuest
(news) MSN launches MapPoint online mapping service, offering maps, directions, and more.
(news) MSN launches MapPoint online mapping service, offering maps, directions, and more.