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Mapping firm given green light to sue Google 
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Mapping firm given green light to sue Google

by Stewart Mitchell  |  6 May 2011  |  Comment now
Google is facing another legal battle after a US court gave mapping company Skyhook permission to continue with a case against the search monolith.
Just how bad is traffic in Perth and Adelaide? Google Maps will tell you 
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Just how bad is traffic in Perth and Adelaide? Google Maps will tell you

by Rosalyn Page  |  20 Dec 2010  |  Comment now
Is the morning commute driving you mad? Google Maps now has live Perth and Adeliade traffic information and Maps for Android debuts 3D features and offline map storage
In-car GPS: what's changed in the last 6 months 
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In-car GPS: what's changed in the last 6 months

by Daniel Long  |  5 May 2010  |  Comment now
Does TomTom's announcement of Darth Vader as a voice option have you thinking in-car satnav might still be a good idea? If so, here's what else about GPS has changed in the last six months.
Street View photos used for amazing Google Earth 3D cities 
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Street View photos used for amazing Google Earth 3D cities

by Daniel Long  |  14 Apr 2010  |  Comment now
Google has combined its wealth of street view data with satellite imagery to create the a 3D city effect, while a Microsoft engineer has given an amazing demo of live video within Bing Maps. See the videos.
Would free Google maps be enough to make you switch from in-car GPS to phone navigation? 
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Would free Google maps be enough to make you switch from in-car GPS to phone navigation?

by Daniel Long  |  28 Oct 2009  |  Comment now
Google have announced that they will release free turn-by-turn map navigation for Android phones, making us wonder whether phone GPS is finally good enough to replace dedicated in-car devices
MIX09: Microsoft adds new features to Virtual Earth 
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MIX09: Microsoft adds new features to Virtual Earth

by Rosalie Marshall  |  19 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
Mapping tool to be updated with interactive capabilities for business use.
Microsoft and Google muscle into mapping 
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Microsoft and Google muscle into mapping

by Robert Jaques  |  18 Oct 2007  |  Comment now
TomTom/Tele Atlas identified as take-over target.
Who creates digital maps? 
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Who creates digital maps?

by David Field  |  12 Jul 2007  |  Comment now
David Field goes behind the scenes with a Navteq mapping crew to see new mapping technology in action.
Mapping ousts video as 3G killer app 
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Mapping ousts video as 3G killer app

by Robert Jaques  |  13 Oct 2006  |  Comment now
But compatible handset supply remains a problem.
IBM partners human history project 
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IBM partners human history project

5 May 2005  |  Comment now
National Geographic and IBM have partnered on a five-year research project that will sample DNA from hundreds of thousands of people to map human migration patterns through history.
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