Articles tagged “maps”

OpenTripPlanner Mobile’s value lies not in providing transit planning on iOS 6, but in showing the importance of open data and how it fuels sustainable and innovative transportation projects.

This Google service relies both on Android users worldwide and use of Google Navigation and as those numbers grow so should the traffic snapshots from back roads in Kalamazoo to the German Autobahn.

Don't text and drive. Rather, buy a car that will do that for you, as well as offer navigation, voice activation, and much more in brands that range from GM to Mercedes.

Joining 200 countries where Map Maker has already launched, Australia can now add its local flavor -- from resorts to hiking trails -- to a list of contributions to be approved by Google.

What good was a maps app without directions? This seems like a functional necessity more than a perk, although Groupon must be happy for a chance to reach customers with location aware data -- even if only the few thousand with a Windows Phone.

When Google Maps or GPS directs you on road that hasn’t been used since horse-and-buggies, the best idea may be to lift your eyes from the screen, consult an old-fashion map, or take in some clues from your surroundings.

Google's willingness to be forthcoming shouldn't be confused with transparency. There's no reason it would have spent the time necessary writing the programs to allow it to capture this data if it did not intend to do something with the data.

How wonderful is it that the tech heavyweights are having an arms race to provide users with the best free maps the world has ever seen?

Skyhook, a location data provider for apps, can now track users while flying. How about connecting this with Uber to have a car waiting at the airport?

How Meridian plans to survive the indoor challenge presented by Google's own mapping ambitions is the real question here. Why pay for a custom solution when Google is free?