London Tube map app now also offers a cycle map | road.cc – road.cc / / No Comments road.cc London Tube map app now also offers a cycle map | road.ccroad.ccThe London Tube map app produced by Bappz (link is external) has had a map showing the city's Cycle Superhighways and Quietways added. BikeBiz (link is external) reports that the London Tube Map app started out in 2009 as the first free Tube map …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: also, Cycle, London, offers, road.cc, Tube
Google Maps offers new location-based features to app devs – CNET / / No Comments CNET Google Maps offers new location-based features to app devsCNETThe location-based updates build on the Google Maps "location sharing" feature unveiled last year that lets users reveal their exact location to a contact for a certain period of time. It also lets you share a driving or walking route if you're going …Google Maps user? Beware attackers using URL-sharing to send you to shady sitesZDNetGoogle Maps Is Being Abused by ScammersPCMagGoogle Maps Being Abused By Scammers To Redirect LinksMediaPost Communicationsall 12 news articles » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: CNET, devs, features, Google, locationbased, maps, offers
Snap to change how Snap Map operates in Europe ahead of GDPR – TechCrunch / / No Comments TechCrunch Snap to change how Snap Map operates in Europe ahead of GDPRTechCrunchAnd while users do need to opt in to share their location, the Snap Map feature was actively pushed out as a new feature notification when it launched — meaning the company actively solicited opt-ins from users. Once Snap Map has been enabled, there …Snap latest to pledge data changes ahead of GDPRMobile World Liveall 114 news articles » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: ahead, Change, Europe, GDPR, operates, Snap, TechCrunch
Wheelchair map app aims to help users find path of least resistance – University of Alberta – University Relations / / No Comments University of Alberta – University Relations Wheelchair map app aims to help users find path of least resistanceUniversity of Alberta – University RelationsAn app that identifies the exertion required to navigate the city in a wheelchair won Edmonton's HealthHack competition, part of the 2018 Smart Cities Challenge. “People who use wheelchairs often find the built environment very challenging, and if they … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Aims, Alberta, Find, help, least, Path, Relations, resistance, University, Users, Wheelchair
City Hall Update: Map App released for infill project – Pamplin Media Group / / No Comments Pamplin Media Group City Hall Update: Map App released for infill projectPamplin Media GroupThe Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has released a Map App so Portlanders can see how the Residential Infill Project recommendations would affect their properties. The recommendations would limit new home sizes and rezone around 60 percent of … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: City, Group, Hall, infill, Media, Pamplin, project, Released, update
This app features super-accurate GPS, and I can’t figure out how it works – Ars Technica / / No Comments Ars Technica This app features super-accurate GPS, and I can't figure out how it worksArs TechnicaThose replies usually lead to an interesting conversation with an expert in a particular field, which is useful for informing our reporting. But the email that sparked this article was about a new navigation app, called Live Roads, that promises to be … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Can't, features, figure, superaccurate, Technica, this, works
French rail strikes boost map and carpool apps – Financial Times / / No Comments Financial Times French rail strikes boost map and carpool appsFinancial TimesAs French rail workers kicked off three months of rolling rail strikes earlier this week, throwing the country into chaos on a day dubbed “Black Tuesday”, not everyone was dismayed. A handful of transport apps including Waze, BlaBlaCar, Uber and … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: apps, boost, carpool, Financial, French, Rail, strikes, Times
Ranking The Five Apps You Need For Mapping Everything – UPROXX / / No Comments UPROXX Ranking The Five Apps You Need For Mapping EverythingUPROXXNo matter where you are in the world, you can pull up a map, see the situation on the ground, and make a plan accordingly. No more Thomas Guide or Rand McNally Atlas weighing heavily on your lap. These days, you have a multitude of digital maps to …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: apps, EVERYTHING, Five, Mapping, Need, Ranking, UPROXX