Articles tagged “maps”

Expect expanded information about the new maps after this afternoon's Google I/O keynote for developers.

Facebook's interest in Waze is enough to signal to the outside that interest in tech services, such as Waze's mapping, is more than just a passing fancy.

The police of Lebanon, Maine have had to rescue five motorists from an unmaintained road over the past few years in a shocking example of our reliance on technology for travel.

CEO Noam Bardin believes that crowdsourcing will serve as a competitive advantage for Waze against Google and other competitors. Last we checked, though, Google Maps had a few users, too.

Well, Google also has volunteers who feel a great deal of ownership over Google Maps. Waze will need to distinguish itself further if it is going to get an edge over the rest of its mapping competitors.

Looking back on how much travel has changed in just 100 years is a humble reminder of how temporary the current state of our industry is and how much room for innovation still remains.

Google Street View has spawned a bunch of artistic experiments, and this one is as creative and cool as it gets.

Geopolitics play a large role in mapping worldwide, but this relatively small case is an example of the factors including safety, pride, and accuracy that are involved in such instances.

Great story on the interdisciplinary nature of innovations in geography that are intersecting with various aspects of travel, and stretching the boundaries of what we consider part of travel industry.

The genius of Beck's initial design defined transit maps for the twentieth century, and it will be thrilling to see a descendant emerge who can define the twenty-first.