Reading Time: 2 minMicrosoft just released the “Bing” application for iPhone and it is a solid effort. It was voice search that is similar to the Google app, and Maps implementation that is similar to Google Maps on the phone. It’s a free app, so it’s certainly worth downloading and trying out. Chris Pendleton has a nice writeup […]
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Improved traffic info on Google Maps: See the side streets and contribute
Reading Time: 2 minGoogle has just announced that arterial traffic is now available on Google Maps. I’ve noticed more and more roads showing traffic data over the past few months, but today seems to be the day of the big announcement. In fact, there are certainly more roads in my area with traffic data, which could be very […]
Google Maps can predict traffic conditions
Reading Time: 2 minAs reported by the Google Operating System blog, Google Maps now includes traffic predictions. Simply pick a day of the week and a time, and Google will color the map to show typical traffic conditions on that day/time. There are a few oddities I found in it, but it’s a neat idea. For example, here […]
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 […]
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 […]
Real-time traffic now in Google Earth
Reading Time: < 1 minAs reported on the Google Latlong blog, Google Earth now has a new “traffic” layer which uses the same real-time traffic data that is used in Google Maps. It’s not especially fancy, but that’s probably a good thing. Sometimes simple is better. The traffic is shown as a series of dots along the highway. Green=fast, […]
Google Maps now gives estimated rush hour drive times
Reading Time: < 1 minThis is pretty slick — Google Maps will now give you multiple estimated times for trips that you plan (in “a limited set of metropolitan areas”). Their example has someone traveling from Berkeley to Half Moon Bay, which is “about 59 minutes”. However, the directions also say that it could take “up to 1 hour […]