The World’s Most Notable Places. / / No Comments Do you remember the World’s Most Notable People Map. On Monday, I decided I’d build a World’s Most Notable Places Map, showing locations based on their Wikipedia QRank. I abandoned the project today after discovering the Wikipedia Importance Map. Earlier this month, Wikimedia Enterprise released the Geospatial Wikidata Databset.. This is a large, open dataset that connects geographic features in OpenStreetMap (OSM) with information held in Wikidata, Wikipedia and Wikivoyage. The idea behind the dataset is simple but powerful: OpenStreetMap tells you where things are and provides their geographic shapes, while Wikimedia projects can tell you what they are, why they matter... more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: most, Notable, Places, world's
Legible Rude Places Map / / No Comments This morning I was browsing Gary Gale’s Vaguely Rude Places map and realised that thanks to my deteriorating eye-sight I could no longer read all the hilariously rude place-names around the world. Instead of simply diving into my browser settings and magnifying the page I decided it would be far more satisfying to create my own map. Luckily for me Gary has provided links to easily download the Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Legible, Places, Rude
The Riskiest Places to Live in America / / No Comments Los Angeles County is a dangerous place to live. According to the National Risk Index the residents of Los Angeles County are more likely to suffer from a natural hazard than anywhere else in the United States. The residents of Los Angeles County are more likely to experience an earthquake than any other US location. They also have one of the highest chances of experiencing a landslide and Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: America, live, Places, Riskiest
The Google Maps saved places function is the best travel trick – Insider – INSIDER / / No Comments The Google Maps saved places function is the best travel trick – Insider INSIDER “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: best, Function, Google, Insider, maps, Places, saved, travel, trick
Google Maps introduces Follow button to iOS app to keep users up to date on favourite places – Times of India / / No Comments Google Maps introduces Follow button to iOS app to keep users up to date on favourite places Times of India Google has rolled out ‘Follow’ button to its Google Maps app on iOS operating system. It will allow iPhone users to stay up to date on their favourite places using … “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: button, date, favourite, follow, Google, India, introduces, Keep, maps, Places, Times, Users
Happn takes on Tinder Places with an interactive map of missed connections – TechCrunch / / No Comments TechCrunch Happn takes on Tinder Places with an interactive map of missed connectionsTechCrunchDating app Happn, whose “missed connections” type of dating experience connects people who have crossed paths in real life, is fighting back at Tinder. Seemingly inspired by Happn's location-based features, Tinder recently began piloting something … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: connections, Happn, Interactive, missed, Places, takes, TechCrunch, Tinder
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
Google Maps Updates Mobile Apps With ‘Lists’ to Keep Track of Favorite Places – Mac Rumors / / No Comments Mac Rumors Google Maps Updates Mobile Apps With 'Lists' to Keep Track of Favorite PlacesMac RumorsGoogle Maps today updated its iOS and Android apps with a listing feature that lets users save and add their favorite locations to customized lists, which they can subsequently share to friends and family. Once a list is created, users can also follow …Google Maps app now allows you to create & share places you want to visit [Video]9 to 5 MacGoogle Maps adds feature to create and share bucket lists with friendsTNW (blog)Google lets users get social with MapsComputerworldBGR –Mashable –YouTube –Google Blogall 119 news articles » map... more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: 'Lists', apps, Favorite, Google, Keep, maps, Mobile, Places, Rumors, Track, updates