Google and Uber Race to Dominate the Future of Search: Maps … – WIRED / / No Comments WIRED Google and Uber Race to Dominate the Future of Search: Maps …WIREDAs the world becomes infused with tech, a fleet of companies are racing to build maps that help users navigate.and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Dominate, future, Google, maps, Race, search, Uber, Wired
Emoji-based WYD app wants to change the way you use maps on your phone – Digital Trends / / No Comments Digital Trends Emoji-based WYD app wants to change the way you use maps on your phoneDigital TrendsGetting a map out of the glovebox is a nearly ancient practice — but for one new iOS map app, so is typing an address in with a keyboard. WYD, short for “what you doing,” jumbles a medley of social media features all onto a single map designed to help … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Change, digital, Emojibased, maps, phone, Trends, Wants
Cincinnati to give cops same mapping app as firefighters. But nobody is saying when – Cincinnati.com / / No Comments Cincinnati.com Cincinnati to give cops same mapping app as firefighters. But nobody is saying whenCincinnati.comPurchasing the Inform Mobile application, originally quoted at $ 700,000, would allow cops to see what the 911 operators and dispatchers can see on their computers, including maps and messaging communication. The app also shows dispatchers the exact … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Cincinnati, Cincinnati.com, cops, firefighters., give, Mapping, nobody, same, saying
Google’s in-house incubator made a Waze-like app for the New York City subway – The Verge / / No Comments The Verge Google's in-house incubator made a Waze-like app for the New York City subwayThe VergeThe app, called Pigeon, is live on Apple's App Store, but access is still limited to those with an invitation code. Its developers say the app can help commuters choose routes that avoid delays and crowds other users report. Google Maps and the MTA's …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: City, Google's, incubator, inhouse, Made, Subway, Verge, Wazelike, York
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now – BGR / / No Comments BGR 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right nowBGRThis Way is a map app that rotates by itself to match where you're heading, so it's easier for those who can't read maps. As you get closer to your destination, the map zooms in automatically, so you can check confirm where you are by comparing it to …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: apps, free, iPhone, paid, right, sale
Tourists, map out your visit to Delray Beach with this handy new app – Palm Beach Post / / No Comments Palm Beach Post Tourists, map out your visit to Delray Beach with this handy new appPalm Beach PostUsers can begin planning their trip on a desktop computer or tablet, then download the app to carry the mobile map and trip plan as they go. It also has a photo album of events and places in Delray Beach that users can explore. And for those just …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: beach, Delray, handy, palm, Post, this, Tourists, visit
Release of new campus map and navigation app for outdoor and indoor use – Dailyuw / / No Comments Release of new campus map and navigation app for outdoor and indoor useDailyuwWhat began as a Geography 469 capstone project by Anthony Nguyen eventually led to a collaboration with the Capital Planning & Development (CPD) Business Applications group at the UW to develop a campus mapping and navigation web-based app. map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Campus, Dailyuw, Indoor, navigation, Outdoor, release
This is what Tinder’s new location-tracking feature, Places, will look like – The Verge / / No Comments The Verge This is what Tinder's new location-tracking feature, Places, will look likeThe VergeGenerally, Places seems similar to Swarm, Foursquare's check-in app, which makes sense because the feature is reportedly powered by Mapbox and Foursquare. I could see this new map appealing to people who go to the same neighborhood coffee shops …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: feature, like, locationtracking, Look, Places, this, Tinder's, Verge