October 25th, 2009 by admin
Google is notoriously slow and calculating about changing it the user interface of its services. In fact, Google hasn’t made any major changes to the look and feel of Google Maps since its launch in 2005. On Friday, the company launched several refinements to Maps–the biggest changes to its look since launch. While you might [...]
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February 5th, 2009 by admin
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been using online mapping services more often to figure out which is best for me in a pinch. But now that I’ve completed my research of the four major services–Google Maps, Live Search Maps, MapQuest, and Yahoo Maps–I’ve come to a staggering conclusion: I’d only consider using one of [...]
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February 3rd, 2009 by admin
Google Earth upped the cartographic ante again today with Google Earth 5 for Windows and Mac. As CNET News reported back in April 2008, the latest version incorporates even more data from NASA, the BBC, National Geographic, and other proprietary sources to create one of the most unique map offerings ever, meshing comprehensive real-time data [...]
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