Reading Time: < 1 minMicrosoft has just released “ClearFlow” traffic data on Live Maps, but it’s far more interesting than you might think. While it shows the colored traffic speeds in a similar manner as Yahoo, Google and Mapquest, it also goes much deeper. From Search Engine Land: In addition to real-time traffic data, the service offers traffic predictions […]
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MapQuest keeps trying, but still can’t get it quite right
Reading Time: 2 minI’ve been quick to give MapQuest credit for effort, as they’re really trying to catch up the big boys now that their lead is quickly shrinking. Yesterday they introduced live traffic. It looks very similar to the traffic info on Google Maps, but with more detailed information. The screenshots look pretty nice: Here’s the problem […]
Mobile demo of Virtual Earth at CES
Reading Time: < 1 min(via VE / LM) Yesterday at CES in Las Vegas, Bill Gates showed off a completely fake but completely cool demo of Virtual Earth on a handheld device. The technology used in the demo is still a few years away, but it’s a cool glimpse at the future. One thing that stood out to me […]
Yahoo Go 3.0 released, with a nice version of Yahoo Maps
Reading Time: < 1 minAs reported by Mobileography, Yahoo has just released Yahoo! Go 3.0. Among the many features in this new mobile suite is a pretty good version of Yahoo Maps. In my brief testing, it seems very similar to Google Maps Mobile, though I give a slight edge to Google. Their app seems to load tiles a […]
Don’t forget about Google Maps Mobile for traffic info
Reading Time: < 1 minWith so many people traveling over the next 10 days, I thought it would be worth reminding you about the excellent Google Maps Mobile. The searching and directions are neat, but the live traffic is the real killer feature in this product. It saved us a good deal of time yesterday (don’t go down 75 […]
Location information in Google Maps for mobile — without GPS
Reading Time: < 1 minGoogle has just released a new version of Google Maps for mobile today. This version includes a new feature called “My Location”. By using cell tower triangulation, it can pinpoint your location to within a few hundred meters. It’s not as accurate as GPS, but it’s pretty darn good. In addition, it can assist with […]
Google Earth will run on Android, Google’s mobile platform
Reading Time: < 1 minAs reported in the New York Times (and detailed on Ogle Earth), the new Google mobile platform will run Google Earth! Stefan seems to cover the big questions that result from the article: Is it just on a phone, or on a larger device? Is it possible that the reporter is confusing Google Earth and […]