ON THE BLOG: Upgrade for Google Maps (York Daily Record)
Anyone else notice Google Maps got a little bit of a new look recently? It’s nothing drastic, just a few simple changes.
First look: Google Mobile Maps transit directions for Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile (Geek.com)
Ive been testing the new version of Google Maps for mobile with transit directions (walking, bus, rail, etc.) for the Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile 5 & 6 platforms for a couple of days now. The new wrinkle in this version is the ability to provide directions if you are walking and/or using public transportation […]
Googler Asks, "Marry Me" Via Google Maps (Search Engine Land)
The Google Earth Blog reports that Googler Michael Weiss-Malik has proposed to his girlfriend, Leslie, via Google Maps. They documented everything on their new web site, MarryMeLeslie.com , but here is a picture of the proposal using an embeddable Google Map: View Larger Map Click to continue reading…
What would MAPS do for AHS? (Altus Times)
The 1930 Altus High School building is scheduled for renovation and the addition of classrooms with voters passage of the August 26 MAPS proposal to extend the one-cent city sales tax for 12 years and add a three-quarter cent sales tax.
New Google maps show ground-level images of B.R. (WAFB Baton Rouge)
The highly-touted Google TM street maps now are showing ground-level pictures of Metro Baton Rouge and they seem to be as recent as last winter or spring.
Brussels maps out its plan for "talking" cars (EuroNews)
Brussels maps out its plan for “talking” cars
Strange But True: ‘New geographers’ reading different maps (The Oklahoman)
Q :Who are “the new geographers? How are they redefining how we look at and get around in the world? A :Digital maps are booming, two-dimensional computerized representations of the world that are generating scores of new words and phrases, says Paul McFedries in IEEE Spectrum magazine. Beyond MapQuest and Google Maps and Yahoo Maps are “base maps, starting points for more detailed “map …
Walking Maps Aim To Get Columbus Residents Moving (WBNS-10TV Columbus)
Columbus is the nation’s 27th most walkable city, but the mayor thinks we can do better. Learn more about a plan to create walking maps of the city.
Olympic maps available online (China Daily)
SHANGHAI - Visitors to Olympic venues in Beijing and the six other co-host cities can now locate information desks, entrances and restrooms on a 20-language website before they arrive.