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maps
The Most Detailed 3D Map of Earth Yet
Forget Google Maps: NASA and Japan's Ministry of Economy have released the most detailed three-dimensional map of Earth yet. It covers our planet between the 83 north and 83 south parallels thanks to 1.3 million stereo images like these: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Bress Tess Iz: i like the way that they made the low-lying areas colored in blue so that we know what the map... 9 Responses | Other threads
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tourism
NYC Subway Mapped to Street Gauntlet
At last, your claims of knowing New York's subway system "like the back of your hand" will be more than just boasting (OK, lying). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by OMG! Ponies!: As iPhone Apps go, CityTransit is very good and worth the price. The subway goes all screwy on the... 10 Responses | Other threads
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google
Google Streetview Displays Its Inner Artist
Google Streetview, channeling Picasso, takes its paintbrush to the streets of Annapolis and makes a pretty picture. [Google - Thanks, Jon]
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By Jack LoftusComment by ZLevee: More of a Monet, I think: [images.google.com] AI impressionism? 2 Responses | Other threads
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street view
Google Street View Gets Smarter Navigation, 3D Effects
Street View has given us a near-endless supply of shenanigans, but it's always been awkward to actually use. Now, Google has implemented semi-3D "Smart Navigation," which makes your virtual walking and/or stalking a lot easier, and way, way cooler. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Great, pretty soon I'll never have to leave the house. I'll just use google to visit the Grand Canyon. 2 Responses | Other threads
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maps
North Korea Secrets Uncovered In Google Earth by Amateur Spies
On April 4 2007, Curtis Melvin—a PhD student at George Mason University—decided to start the "North Korea Uncovered" project. Two years later it became the definitive reference for the country's secrets, thanks to an army of amateur spies. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by redmafia: I so wanna punch an american in the face right now 17 Responses | Other threads
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maps
Power Plugs of the World Map
Have you ever wondered what type of plug they use in Nepal? Yeah, me too. UPDATE: Ooh, looks like they got China wrong. Don't use this map when visiting China! [Eurocom via bookofjoe via Unplggd]
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By Mark WilsonComment by iatacs19: Australia and Argentina are pretty unique. 8 Responses | Other threads
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apocalypse now
Follow the Swine Flu Pandemic in Real Time With Google Maps
The current Swine Flu pandemic headlines read like those flashing through the intro sequence of a post-apocalyptical movie. Now you can see the cases spreading in real time—as the WHO declares them—in Google Maps. Updated More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMNuk: Oh dear doesnt look promising for the US of A :S 14 Responses | Other threads
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google maps
The Accidental Typography of Google Maps
Google Maps is many things: It's a rabble-rouser; a penis repository; a rare physics phenomenon; not to mention a library of deer carnage and terrifying Americana. Now, with this guy's help, it's also a type foundry. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Shezbo: "Mr Dashwood spent months gathering all the letters of the alphabet, accumulating a collection that ranges from passable to perfect." Months???? Wow,... 1 Responses | Other threads
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snowmodo
Snowmodo: Install Motion X GPS For the IPhone So We Can Track Our Total Skiing Mileage
Saturday, at our Snowmodo reader event, we're going to be tabulating everyone's ski/snowboard runs TOTAL mileage for the day for the entire Gizmodo hivemind. If you have an iphone, use the Motion-x gps app. More » -
rumor
Peek Emailer Spotted Running a Very Fuzzy Maps App
Spotted in the wild, this Peek appears to be running a maps app. Whether it's a creative hack or a sign of things to come, the Peek might soon do more than just one thing. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by chefgon: Smartphone-sans-phone is a great idea. For me, the actual voice calling feature of my phone is almost totally useless, I... 4 Responses | Other threads
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gps
Navigon 7300T and 4300T GPS Units Powered by Rand McNally
At CES, we heard that Rand McNally and Navigon were partnering up to make some interesting GPSs. And the results of that torrid affair, the 7300T and 4300T, do have some pinchable cheecks. More » -
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Eastern Telegraph's Vast Network of Undersea Cables, Circa 1901
The year Queen Victoria died and Emperor Hirohito was born, there already existed a globe-spanning network of electronic communications cables. Not quite as cool as you thought you were, huh 2009? [Reddit]
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By John HerrmanComment by alexvanduyn: That map looks like shipping routes, only ships don't cross land, but for the rest of it, global shipping routes. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Google Powers
Google Maps Street View Car Discovers Hole in Space-Time Continuum
Google Maps was once again displaying its otherworldly powers today after one of its street cars tore a hole in space itself. Perhaps the ability to do so was bestowed upon it by god? Update. More » -
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Download Google Earth 5.0: Explore the Oceans and Time
Google Earth 5.0 beta is live and more amazing than ever: You can travel back in time and see how a place has developed, go ocean-diving with Jacques Cousteau, and record your journeys to share. More »
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Comment by LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: So I seen the google van, but I KNOW there is a google submarine. Where is it...where is it!!!?!?!?! 6 Responses | Other threads
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google
Google Maps Gets a Public Transit Layer
Google Maps added a transit layer to its terrain and sat and road views today for viewing bus, train and ferry lines, etc. There's no NY support, but these 50 cities are covered: More » -
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Google Street View Captures Prototype Porsches
First Google Street View captures a person peeing on the street, and now they drive right by a bunch of Porsche prototypes in Colorado. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by IwishIwasAmime: why is street view even legal? 30 Responses | Other threads
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kindle
Rand McNally Releases Atlases for Kindle, Has Odd Vision for the Future of Maps
Rand McNally can't be happy with everyone dropping their bulky atlases for GPS units and nav-enabled phones, so they're fighting back. But they seem a little confused. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by friendslikeJimRome: Can you get Encyclopedia Britanica for Kindle? Remember when it was really important to have Encyclopedia Britanica in your... 8 Responses | Other threads
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globes
Celestial Globe Shows Earth During Day, Star Map at Night
When I eventually decide that it's time to manufacture or purchase my offspring, needless to say, they will be outfitted with the best tech I can force onto them, including this great day/night globe.
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By Mark WilsonComment by MadCrazy: Constellations actually move with the seasons etc, so it'll only betray your ignorance futher. 3 Responses | Other threads
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nokia
Nokia Maps Update Adds 3D Topography, Route Sync With Your PC
Along with the brand new touch N97, Nokia also unveiled new software at its Nokia World show in Spain today—bringing a free new version of Maps and updated email/IM services. -
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Navigon's 8100T GPS Has 3D Terrain-View Maps
Navigon's just announced a new high-end GPS unit, the 8100T, that actually displays the right terrain in its map representations. Dubbed Panorama View 3D, the system uses NASA-derived height data to accurately recreate the inclinations of the road as it crosses terrain ahead of you. The unit's also got a 4.8-inch screen, includes free traffic data updates for life, voice recognition for destination entry and the company's Reality View junction lane-assistance tech. It's due out this month for $599. Press release below. More » -
Fun With Google Maps
Microsoft HQ Listing Hijacked on Google Maps, Briefly Becomes 'Microsoft Escort Service'
As we become increasingly reliant on location-aware handheld devices, and on GPS or other map-based software services, claiming one's local search business listing on platforms like Google Maps becomes incredibly important. Why? Well, as was the case with Microsoft's Redmond HQ over the weekend, if you neglect to take local search seriously, you can easily have the listing hijacked and replaced with a Microsoft Escort Service, complete with a new URL and a fake "review." Something tells us the software engineers were very happy that day. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by dezinewiz: Upon further examination of the image, it would appear that this is Google's !@ck up, and not Microsoft's. It's still funny. My... 4 Responses | Other threads
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election 2008
Dvice's Voting Machines Map Shows Us Just Where the Election Will Be Stolen
With the election coming up in a mere two weeks, our friends over at Dvice decided to take a very in depth look at the technology behind all of the states voting machines and just how susceptible they are to both malicious hacking and human error. What results is a beautiful interactive map showing the different machines used in each state and a rundown of every type of voting machine used in the entire country. You'll definitely want to spend some time playing around with this and then worrying about how the election is going to be hijacked by a combination of hackers and bumbling old people in Florida (again). [Dvice]
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By Adam FrucciComment by Curves: Ohio really is pretty representative of the country as a whole. Our metro areas tend to go democratic and the... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Google Gets Exclusive Rights to your Pants
Google Military-Controlled Satellite Reaches Orbit, We Don't Feel Lucky
According to the company, the GeoEye-1 satellite is the highest resolution commercial satellite orbiting the planet right now. It reached orbit yesterday, but in reality, it's not an ordinary commercial satellite: it's fully controlled by the Department of Defense's U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. And two guys named Larry and Sergei.
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By Jesus DiazComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: From what I heard on NPR a few weeks back from the guy who runs the satellite, anyone can buy... 9 Responses | Other threads
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The Roof is On Fire
Google StreetView Spies Burning Home (Probably Microsoft Guy's House)
Google StreetView has been a peculiar bird since its inception earlier this century. It's been banned for voyeurism, the trampling of privacy rights, and other infractions, but then again it's also been known to capture a few nose pickers or two—so it's a wash as far as I'm concerned. Today, we received word it has some hot new imagery on its hands, literally. As in, this burning house on Eagle Point Drive in sunny Sherwood, Arkansas. [Google StreetView via J-Walk Blog]
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By Jack LoftusComment by smokindenali: @GadgetGhurl: & @Harkonian: Although it says the image has been removed, I moved the camera position when it said... more » | Other threads
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IDRC
Disaster Alert Map Shows Where the World is Ending
Until I loaded up this realtime Global Disaster Alert Map operated by the International Disaster and Risk Conference, which tracks biological hazards, chemical spills, fires, volcanoes, earthquakes and epidemics, I earnestly thought that it had been a pretty good day. I was wrong, and I will not be so naive as to drop my constant cynicism again. [IDRC via bookofjoe]
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By Mark WilsonComment by irlsanders: It doesn't show all the closed Starbucks locations. more » | Other threads
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pmps
Sony PMX-M80 Big Touchscreen PMP Packs Maps for Chinese Travellers
Sony's PMX-M80 is a cute white touchscreen PMP that stuffs some impressive specs in a 4.3-inch frame, a decent size for watching video without killing your eyes. The player has 16GB onboard memory, expandable via Memory Stick, a microphone, Google Maps-like browser with points of interest and your basic (MP4/AVI/WMA/MP3/AAC) codec support. Sadly, you won't see the PMX-M80 stateside: It's China-only and a little pricey at $330 (2,260 yuan). [Akihabara News]
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Comment by CutePuppyz: It's also expandable. I like it. I liked the previous China-only PMX that came out too. Shame I don't live... more » | Other threads
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google maps
Google Maps Adds Walking Directions, Bad Neighborhood Caution
If you drive a car in certain cities, you're dumb. There, I said it. But that's how Google Maps assumed everybody locomoted to their destination, until now. Yep! Google Maps finally has an option for step-by-step walking directions. Accounting for the speed difference between your kicks and four-wheeled gas-guzzlers, it estimates covering a mile will take about 19 minutes. And it says to use caution in dicey areas (I guess you'll be routed around them as it's updated?). Hopefully this gets added to the iPhone's maps in the next update, dodging cars on the BQE is exhausting. [Google Maps via Search Engine Roundtable via Lifehacker]
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Comment by socioecoboy: @92BuickLeSabre: The whole "Bad Neighborhood" idea is a a really bad idea. I agree, and like someone else said... more » | Other threads
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apple
iPhone GPS: We're Not In Kansas Anymore...Wait, How The &$^@ Are We Still in Kansas?
Our ring-wielding Gizmodo brethren over in New Zealand took the iPhone's GPS out for a spin. And after the system properly located their position, the map zoomed in and put them somewhere unrecognizable. Upon zooming our, their new location was revealed: Kansas. And how they got there, no one knows. More » -
google
How Google Really Places Map Markers
Don't let them deceive you with their fancy topographic buzzwords, and smartypants search algorithms. They just use these, and have people who move them really really fast as you click. Seriously. Sergey—the Ukrainian plumber who is fixing the pipes at home—told me the other day. [Dark Roasted Blend]
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By Jesus DiazComment by haggie: Just make sure you don't Google Map "Uranus". Ouch... more » | Other threads
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apple
iPhone World Map Charts Jobs' Giant Game Of Risk
It's tough to keep track of the iPhone's slow global release, so one Apple fan assembled all the data into one easy to read map. If the country is red, then they either have the iPhone or will be getting it this summer. (Note: Switzerland, Spain and Poland are still just rumored, not official). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by gergith: As far as I was aware the Canadian release date of the Iphone has yet to be announced. Rogers has announced... more » | Other threads
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verizon
VZ Navigator Update with Traffic Avoidance and 3D View Now Available
The latest and greatest version of VZ Navigator (4.0), which tosses in traffic avoidance for 75 cities, along with 3D view plus some other stuff is live right now. $10 a month or $3 to check it out for a day. [Verizon] -
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Google Maps Goes Gangsta - GTA IV Maps Ahoy
Even Google Maps is getting in on GTA IV fever, making an online version of the map that came with the game. In a way, it's much better than the paper map because you can click on and off different points of interests (missions, restaurants, safe houses, gun shops) and know where you're going. What with Google mapping out the ocean, an imaginary world isn't that much of a stretch. Are we the only ones here that wishes they were playing GTA IV instead of working? [Google Maps IGN via Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by Sockpuppet: h@Sockpuppet: huh irony. My talentless typing fingers typed talentless wrong. more » | Other threads
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google
Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans
As a natural progression from Google Earth and Google Sky, the Mountain View monolith now plans to create 3D maps of the Earth's oceans and seas and make it available via Google Ocean. The software will allow users to navigate the aquatic bottom and see the topography that exists down there. Google also plans to include interactive data about various subjects such as weather patterns, coral reefs, shipwrecks and currents. The goal for Google Ocean is to use as much high resolution photography of the underwater terrain as possible, offering more than just a map. But researchers say such a process could take upwards of 100 years. And Google, if you're going to include an Easter egg similar to Google Earth's flight sim, could we get a guided tour with a virtual Team Zissou? [CNet News]
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Comment by wineaux: Instead of Street View... Sub View! Maybe now we'll be able to avoid some of those troublesome data cables and fishing... more » | Other threads
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question of the day
Do You Use Google Maps Mobile to Check Traffic Alongside Your GPS?
That blurry GPS shot above is of the Dash Express with its IP-enabled mesh network of traffic monitoring. But most of you don't have such tech in your GPS, you've got something else without live traffic data. For those of you who have GPS devices without live traffic, do you use a phone with Google Maps Traffic to check live road conditions as you navigate with your car's GPS? More » -
department of doh
Pentagon Bans Google Maps Peeks
We thought this was pretty obvious, but after the Pentagon discovered Google Maps' 360-degree panoramic coverage of Fort Sam Houston Army base in Texas, they have officially banned them from "filming inside and making detailed studies of US military bases." How the heck the army allowed cars with cameras mounted on them inside their army bases is yet to be known. Next, CIA officially bans Google from snooping into their secret cake recipes database. [BBC News]
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By Jesus DiazComment by devGOD: the images are aerial, no cars are riding through bases. And yes you can take a 360 picture from above more » | Other threads
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iphone
We're not sure how many of Google's apps have gotten the iPhone makeover, but GMail (along with Google Calendar before it) look quite optimized for the phone's screen. Of course, there's no real use to optimizing Google Maps for it, so don't expect that one anytime soon. [Google via Boy Genius]
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By Jason ChenComment by yousaysays: In case you missed this, there is no "drag 'n drop" on Mobile Safari... Dragging is scrolling. The concept of... more » | Other threads
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old
Cane Map Empowers Old Man Adventurers
When we see something like this Cane Map, all we can think of is the Sean Connery-esque Colonel Gentleman from Venture Bros., but we suspect any old dude will find it incredibly useful. You see, it's a cane, but it's also a map—the duality of which probably exploded as many minds when it was invented back in 1940 as the atomic bombs tests around the same time. Except this map (made for the American Legion National Convention) is of Boston, where the only treasure you'll find are the highways leading out. [CooperHewitt via Wired via Sci Fi]
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By Jason ChenComment by gundamsdontkillpeople: Will the map accidently pop out if you, sort of, um, hit a hooligan or two? more » | Other threads
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cars
Mercedes Introduces 'Send to Car' Maps For Google and Yahoo
Helping make sure you never get stuck on the wrong side of town with your Mercedes, the German automaker is working with Google and Yahoo to be able to send the latter two's maps and directions onto the car so you never get lost. Or at least recover when you are lost. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by TJ: Agree with MB's lack of quality. But I still can't get over the fact that the S-Class has been... more » | Other threads
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