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Sygic Mobile Maps for Nokia N900 brings turn-by-turn to Maemo (Engadget)
Nokia may still not have brought turn-by-turn navigation to Maemo with its own Ovi Maps , but N900 users can now get their fix courtesy of Sygic, which has just released a version of its Mobile Maps app for the device. Available only in Europe to start with, the app costs €60, and includes maps of both eastern and western Europe, along with the usual "millions" of points-of-interest, speed ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-21
County Flood Maps Get Update (Times Record)
The maps that have charted the flood hazards of Sebastian County since 1977 are again being updated.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-21
Revised flood maps might have affect on homeowners' insurance rates (Lancaster Eagle-Gazette)
LANCASTER -- People who live in or near flood plain areas in Fairfield County could find out if they still reside in them at a meeting on Wednesday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, is sponsoring a flood risk information open house to discuss new Flood Insurance Rate Maps for the area.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-21
Over 50% of Bulgaria Cadastral Maps Include Errors - Report (Novinite.com)
Over half of Bulgaria’s cadastral maps include incorrect and inaccurate data which blocks the correct purchase, sale and partition of property.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-21
Google Maps asked to correct mistake (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga has asked Google Maps to correct its description of the land demarcation line between Vietnam and China.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-21
Google Maps 4.1 For Android Has Latitude Widget, Better Search Results Pages (Gizmodo Australia)
Google Maps 4.1 for Android has a Latitude widget, neater search pages, the option to swipe for more results, Maps live wallpaper, and allows for switching of Google accounts. The update is available through the Android Market now. [ Google Mobile ]
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Preliminary flood plain maps ready for review (Ruidoso News)
Preliminary flood plain maps for Lincoln County prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are available for review at the county substation on Kansas City Street and Cree Meadows Drive.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Google Maps for Android updated (TechWorld)
Android 2.1 users get local map wallpaper Google has released version 4.1 of Google Maps for Android, adding a constantly-updated map wallpaper, tweaking the way search results are displayed and adding a new Latitude widget for tracking your friends.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Google Maps for Android gets improved user interface (CIO)
Google has released version 4.1 of Google Maps for Android, adding a constantly-updated map wallpaper, tweaking the way search results are displayed and adding a new Latitude widget for tracking your friends.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Illinois Grant Tracker Uses ESRI for Data Management and Google Maps for Visualization (All Points Blog)
It's Sunshine Week and the State of Illinois has rolled out it Grant Tracker, an app that shows where grant money goes. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) app Grant Tracker "uses innovative mapping technology developed by ESRI to provide the Grant Locator , a mapping representation of the grants awarded, and Google Maps to provide a visual of individual project locations.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
New maps to guide Games tourists (The Economic Times)
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us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Pulse: Make Google Maps your Android wallpaper (cnet.com.au)
An update to Google Maps on Android phones lets you wallpaper the start screen with a real-time map, among other things.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Gaps In Roads on Google Maps, Don't Drive Off Virtual Cliff (Search Engine Roundtable)
A Google Maps Help thread reports that although there is a road that completely connects to each other, Google thinks the road has a gap in it. Since Google thinks there is a gap or ending to the road, the driving directions will not take someone all the way around. Here is a screen shot of the virtual gap: As you can see, the satellite imagery shows the road continues on, but Google seems to ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
News: X-Plane update adds replay mode, hi-res maps (iLounge)
Laminar Research has released an update to its series of X-Plane flight simulator apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update adds a replay mode that is activated when the app is paused to allow users to view the last few minutes of their flight and provides higher-resolution maps, complete with buildings and airport runways. Other new features include new paint and increased detail for many ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Loebsack asks FEMA to delay new flood maps (The Gazette)
Some 40 neighbors who live along a creek in northwest Cedar Rapids called the Vinton Ditch had three City Council members over Wednesday evening to voice their objections about new federal flood-insurance maps that put their homes in the 100-year flood plain. As the meeting unfolded, Mayor Ron Corbett was sending text messages to Congressman Dave [...]
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-19
Bing Maps adds a telescopic lens (CNET)
Users of Microsoft's mapping service can now "look up" and see what the stars look like from any vantage point on the globe.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
City to Notify Landowners About Updated Flood Maps (The Missourian)
The Washington engineering staff plans to begin notifying property owners who may be impacted by updated floodplain insurance maps being prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
Google launches ads on maps (The Australian)
GOOGLE has moved to attract advertising to its popular maps application with Australia becoming the test bed for advertiser logos on map searches.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
Google charts new territory with ads in maps (The Age)
Google has begun putting ads on its popular maps pages in Australia in a world first - but companies must be ‘‘relevant’’ enough for their logos to appear.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
The Worldwide Telescope Comes To Bing Maps (TechCrunch)
If you can't tell your Belt of Orion from your Little Dipper, Microsoft is here to help. Today it added its WorldWide Telescope application to Bing Maps. The application let's you look up at the sky from a street view level in a map and see the stars and planets conveniently identified by red lines connecting them together. Microsoft debuted its WorldWide Telescope application two years ago, and ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
TomTom Unveils Its Latest Maps (The Auto Channel)
LONDON - March 17, 2010: TomTom customers can easily get the most accurate and reliable maps thanks to the company’s latest map release.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
Google cashes in on maps (The Australian)
GOOGLE has turned its popular maps application into an advertising medium.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
Bing Integrates Worldwide Telescope into Maps (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
The WorldWide Telescope Bing Maps application shows you the heavens above you in real time from any point on the map, and lets you access WWT's numerous collections of images, data, and all things astronomical.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-17
Modern Warfare 2 DLC Maps Detailed (Game Informer)
In a podcast with Xbox Live's Larry Hryb, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling divulged details on the five maps included in Modern Warfare 2's forthcoming Stimulus Package DLC. The three new maps are called Bailout, Salvage, and Storm. Bailout is set within a modern apartment complex. Bowling says this map offers great sight lines and flanking tactics, as players storm through blown out buildings and ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-16
Popular Modern Warfare maps to reappear in DLC (Network World)
When Modern Warfare 2's "Stimulus Package" DLC lands on the Xbox 360 on March 30, it'll apparently have a duo of older Modern Warfare multiplayer maps in the file. According to an Xbox Live Marketplace listing, the Crash and Overgrown maps from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be included in the DLC, along with three new multiplayer maps. Here's the complete description from the listing:
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-16
Warning: Google My Maps Bug Can Impact Your Maps (Search Engine Roundtable)
Google Maps Guide, Cecelia, created a Google Maps Help thread warning users not to edit their Google My Maps. The specific issue is with editing the Place Details in the My Maps. If you do edit it now, it may impact the rest of your information on your map. Cecelia said: We are aware of a temporary technical issue with My Maps. Our teams are working hard to resolve this issue. Until everything ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-16
Maps highlight drinking hotspots (BBC Lincolnshire)
Detailed maps of drinking hotspots in the East Midlands are given to police and councils in a bid to cut anti-social behaviour.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-16
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No maps, less music: China without Google could see loss for Web surfers, industry development (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
BEIJING - China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-16
China without Google a 'lose-lose situation', could mean no more maps on mobile phones and more (New York Daily News)
China without Google - a prospect that looks increasingly likely - could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China's fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, erod.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-16
Lady Gaga Maps 31-Date North American Tour (Spin)
This June, the most talked about woman in music, Lady Gaga, will begin a three-month stint of arena tour dates in North America, kicking off June 28 in Montreal. Gaga's first arena tour includes 31 shows in the United States and Canada, ending September 19 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The "Bad Romance" singer plans to make these dates "more eye-popping" than ever before, and one show might be ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
Popular Modern Warfare maps to reappear in Modern Warfare 2 DLC (GamePro)
The first Modern Warfare 2 DLC due out later this month will bring a handful of new maps to the ultra-popular FPS game, as well as two old favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Maps Priced at $15 (1up.com)
After being revealed earlier today, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling made an appearance on Major Nelson's weekly podcast earlier this evening to discuss the upcoming Stimulus map pack. On it, Bowling confirmed that the pack will be comprised of five maps (three new maps and two "slightly reworked" maps from Call of Duty 4 ) and also announced the price: 1,200 Microsoft Points, or $15. That's right ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
Coverage of MAPPS Visit to the Hill: Maps and Cartoons (All Points Blog)
The Hill blog covers MAPPS' visit to the capitol last week. Besides making fun of its name, here's the money quote: Steve Phipps, director of federal programs for Woolpert, a geospatial company in Ohio, told me that there's a misconception that Google Maps is sufficient for engineering uses.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
Google maps your way to bicycle path (The Buffalo News)
Adding an often-requested feature to Google Maps, the Mountain View Internet giant is offering directions customized for bicyclists.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
First Modern Warfare 2 downloadable maps are a rip-off (The Inquisitr)
Activision and Infinity Ward just released details and pricing for Modern Warfare 2’s first ever downloadable maps, and it’s fair to say they’re taking the piss somewhat when it comes to cost. The “Stimulus Package” contains five new maps for the popular military shooter, and will cost – HAHAHA – 1200 Microsoft Points when it launches [...]
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
Google maps now cover whole of Oxfordshire (This is Oxfordshire)
YOU can now take a virtual stroll down almost every street in Oxfordshire after search engine Google increased its street maps coverage across the UK.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
Garmin to use 3-D maps from Intermap (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Satellite navigation company Garmin Ltd. will use three-dimensional maps from Intermap Technologies under a three-year agreement announced Monday.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-15
Floodplain maps on city's agenda (Salina Journal)
A week after discussing an appeal of proposed new floodplain maps, Salina city commissioners will consider official action on the maps Monday. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. in Room 107 of the City-County Building.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-14
Modern Warfare 2 "Stimulus Package" Adds 5 Maps, 2 from MW1 (1up.com)
Thanks to an early posting on the Xbox Live Marketplace website ( via Joystiq), we now know what to expect from the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 DLC add-on, apparently called "Stimulus Package." The DLC will add five maps, but only three are actually brand-new -- the other two are returning favorites from the original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare . The returning maps are Crash (you know, the one ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-14
Google Maps launches Bike Path Feature (KCFW Kalispell)
The internet giant Google is offering another feature to its maps called "Bike There". Bicyclists can now use the website to find their best bike path. Google had already provided directions for driving, walking, and riding public transit. Bike lanes, bike paths, and other recommended routes are being highlighted in green. Users can even add a terrain feature to steer clear of big hills.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-13
Creating Custom Overlays with the Google Maps API (Developer.com)
No matter how complex a Google Maps API implementation is, the application usually is focused on specific locations such as addresses or routes, for instance, the shortest path between two towns.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-13
Google Maps Bike, Now in Beta, Is NOT Perfect, Post Declares (Gothamist)
Google Maps suggested bike route from Sunny's in Red Hook. A couple of days ago Google unveiled their Beta version of a new Maps interface, which provides bike route recommendations across America. It's a vast undertaking, with a lot of nuances to factor in, but that didn't stop the Post from saddling up to nitpick Google to the max. (If we didn't know better, we'd think the Post has some sort ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-13
DICE Takes a Shot at "Mapathy," Free BFBC2 Maps Coming Soon (1up.com)
While Infinity Wars appears to have some premium downloadable maps coming on March 30 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , DICE, too, is at work on new maps for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 that are set for release on the same day. DICE has made it no secret that they're out to best MW2, and they've taken shots at Infinity Ward in the past -- after it was revealed that MW2 wouldn't have dedicated ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-13
City to Notify Landowners About Updated Flood Maps (The Missourian)
The Washington engineering staff plans to begin notifying property owners who may be impacted by updated floodplain insurance maps being prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-13
Google Maps for Biking: Where's the Mobile App? (IT World)
Missing from Google's announcement Wednesday that biking directions would be added to Google Maps is any word of support for smartphones. For the bicycle bound, that own smartphones, it looks like you're going to have to print your maps out before you grab your helmet and head out the door.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
Bad Company 2 takes on Modern Warfare 2 with free downloadable maps (The Inquisitr)
In a blatant and bold bid to upstage the all-conquering Modern Warfare 2, the makers of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 have revealed that downloadable maps will arrive for the popular first-person shooter on March 30. That’s the exact same date that the first Modern Warfare 2 downloadable maps will appear. The only difference? Bad Company 2’s [...]
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
Google maps your way on bike paths (Contra Costa Times)
Google Maps newest feature designed for pedal power
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
Google Bike Maps: A Cynical Cyclist Speaks Out (PC World)
Adding bicycling information to Google Maps is a great gesture, but doesn't accomplish much.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
City to Notify Landowners About Updated Flood Maps (The Missourian)
The Washington engineering staff plans to begin notifying property owners who may be impacted by updated floodplain insurance maps being prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
Google launches bike maps for Boulder (Boulder Weekly)
It’s apparent that Google Maps already has the street map thing down. Now they’re moving on to bike trails. Google announced this week that they have added biking directions to Google Maps with Boulder one of the top cities on the list.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
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