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Jan. 10, 2008 at 8:03am by Greg Sterling
Google Maps Gaining On Market Leader Mapquest
Mapquest arguably "owns" the mapping brand online. It has been the dominant mapping site for years by a wide margin. But that dominance may now be slipping under pressure from Google. Hitwise reports that "traffic to Mapquest has remained flat year on year and is down 20% in the past...
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Oct. 12, 2007 at 5:49pm by Greg Sterling
MapQuest Rebuilds 'From The Ground Up'
MapQuest has launched a new beta site, which represents a new and rearchitected site with a host of new features and capabilities. The new MapQuest blog offers some additional insights and explanations. MapQuest says that the changes respond to user feedback. I'm sure that's true, but the onslaught of mapping...
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May. 29, 2007 at 8:17am by Greg Sterling
MapQuest Introduces New ActionScript API For Richer Maps
In the second mapping-related announcement of the morning, MapQuest has introduced a new, Adobe ActionScript API for third party developers to build on. The bottom line is that this new platform will apparently enable richer and more complex mapping applications and mashups. Here's a sample, mocked up for the announcement:...
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May. 28, 2007 at 9:18am by Greg Sterling
More Maps Announcements Coming This Week
The conference Where 2.0 begins tomorrow in San Jose, California. It's about mapping, mashups and location-based services and there should be a range of interesting announcements from companies large and small. To that end, Garrett Rogers speculates, based on domain name registrations, that Google will be announcing a "street view"...
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Apr. 25, 2007 at 7:41am by Greg Sterling
MapQuest Partners With GM's OnStar For 'Send to Car' Directions
General Motors' OnStar Division and MapQuest have announced a partnership (see the video and related info on how it works) that allows OnStar subscribers to plan their trips via MapQuest and then send those directions to their cars. The service is called "Web Destination Entry" and will reportedly be made...
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Mar. 14, 2007 at 10:13am by Greg Sterling
AOL Offers New Local Search Format
AOL, which was one of the early players in local and has recently fallen behind, has now launched a new look and feel local search. The centerpiece is MapQuest maps plus content and ratings from AOL Cityguide (formerly Digital Cities). Here's an example search for "Sushi, New York City." It's...
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Jan. 16, 2007 at 10:32am by Greg Sterling
Google No Longer Linking To Yahoo, MapQuest Maps
Search Engine Land got an email this morning from Another Blogger alerting us to the apparent fact that Google had removed links to Yahoo and MapQuest maps. Previously, a search for "541 Lexington Avenue New York" (W Hotel), for example, would have yielded a choice among Google Maps, Yahoo and...
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Jan. 10, 2007 at 12:21am by Greg Sterling
Virtual Earth Enhances Aerial, Satellite Imagery
Still somewhat ahead of consumer demand, Microsoft continues to build on its commitment to rich satellite and aerial imagery (in addition to 3-D) through its Virtual Earth platform (and Live Local destination). Earlier today Microsoft announced that it will integrate more than 400,000 square miles of U.S. aerial imagery into...
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Dec. 29, 2006 at 8:41am by Barry Schwartz
The People Behind Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, MapQuest & Other Mapping Software
Cartographers hit the road to bring updated online maps by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tells the story behind the individuals who draw the maps we use in our GPS devices or via our favorite online mapping software. NAVTEQ is the company that MapQuest, Google, Yahoo and others use for their...
