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News: Google Maps goes off-road with the Street View Trike
Google today announced the latest addition to Google Maps in the form of the first Street View Trike in the Southern Hemisphere. The trike will capture off-road locations not accessible via cars.
Ross Catanzariti 25/01/2010 10:39:00
News: Nokia to offer navigation tools for free
A new version of Nokia's mapping service Ovi Maps will include turn-by-turn voice guidance for walking and driving navigation for free, Nokia said on Thursday.
Mikael Ricknäs 22/01/2010 07:22:00
News: Nokia strikes back at Google with free GPS app
Android phones aren't the only handsets that have access to a free, full-featured GPS application. Nokia on Thursday announced that it will make the premium version of Ovi Maps, which includes turn-by-turn directions and traffic alerts, available on a number of its devices free of charge. But not all of Nokia's devices will benefit from the free upgrade from the start.
Daniel Ionescu 22/01/2010 01:56:00
News: Google Earth reveals the devastation in Haiti
Google responded to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti earlier this week by working with satellite imagery company GeoEye to quickly make images of the destruction available in Google Earth and Google Maps. The images were taken at approximately 10:27 AM Eastern time on Wednesday, and could prove to be a helpful tool for aid organizations attempting to survey and assess the damage to Haiti's infrastructure.
Ian Paul 15/01/2010 04:05:00
News: OpenStreetMap attracts 200,000 volunteers
A volunteer-led project to create an open-source map of the entire earth, called OpenStreetMap, has amassed over 200,000 contributors since its inception, the founder announced in a blog entry.
Joab Jackson 07/01/2010 09:13:00
News: Hate your GPS's voice? Garmin lets you record your own
Imagine a GPS device that makes fun of you when you miss a turn. Or one speaks to you with pet names -- names that only those close to you know. Or a GPS that laces innuendo into its instructions. Garmin's Voice Studio software makes it all possible.
Jared Newman 06/01/2010 04:16:00
News: Sprint downplays report it shared GPS data with feds
Sprint Nextel is downplaying a controversial blog report that it provided customer GPS location data to law enforcement authorities more than eight million times between September 2008 and October 2009.
Jaikumar Vijayan 03/12/2009 09:07:00
News: Microsoft's Bing tries to leapfrog Google Maps
Microsoft is taking aim at one of Google's most popular services, Google Maps, with a richer version of its own online mapping service that was released in beta on Wednesday.
James Niccolai 03/12/2009 08:51:00
News: TomTom launches GPS car kit for the iPhone
TomTom today launched its much-anticipated car kit for the iPhone in Australia.
Ross Catanzariti 18/11/2009 11:55:00
News: Pioneer sues Garmin over navigation technology
Japan's Pioneer has lodged a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against rival navigation-system maker Garmin, alleging some of its products infringe on Pioneer patents.
Martyn Williams 16/11/2009 17:44:00
 
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