Mapping Software

Ordnance Survey maps to be issued free

The government has said that it will "explore ways" of making the Ordnance Survey's maps of the UK freely available on the web from April 2010. Gordon Brown announced the change at an event also attended by web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee who is now the UK's information tsar,...

iTunes still most popular music service by far

A survey of 2000 internet users in the UK from GfK NOP has found that iTunes still remains by far the most popular music service, but that new entrant Spotify is shooting rapidly up the charts, despite having only just celebrated its 1st birthday.

The survey asked...

OpenStreetMap - Crowd sourced cartography set to re-map the world

The Ordnance Survey is paid for by the tax payer - serveral times over as it goes. So, why is it that we foot a further fee to Great Britain's national mapping agency every time we buy a satnav or even an A-Z?

If you purchase a TomTom, approximately 20-30% of...

CoPilot launches HD satnav for top-end smartphones

GPS software company CoPilot, which makes satnav applications for a whole range of handsets, has announced a "high definition" version of its latest mobile phone software - CoPilot Live 7.

CoPilot Live 7 HD Edition is designed to work with touchscreen smartphones...

Microsoft adds Photosynth to Virtual Earth with Silverlight

Microsoft has announced updates to its 3D Photosynth technology that will let businesses and Virtual Earth customers create detailed 3D views of "anything from places to products and from hotels to homes".

Apparently the first commercial use for Photosynth,...

Highways Agency offers mobile service

The Highways Agency website has been improved in time for the Easter holiday getaway as a mobile service is debuted.

Handy for those stuck in traffic (although obviously not to be used by those behind the wheel), the new service has been launched that allows...

TomTom ONE and XL get IQ Routes

As we'd reported would be the case last month, TomTom has announced two new versions of the TomTom ONE and TomTom XL that will launch in the UK mid-April.

The TomTom ONE IQ Routes and TomTom XL IQ Routes bring technologies, previously only available on the higher...

TomTom HD Traffic widget launches

TomTom has announced the availability of the TomTom HD Traffic widget, a personal online traffic application that users can install for free.

The widget will give users the latest real-time traffic information directly to their own personal web pages, including...

A quick guide to GPS

What is it?
Standing for Global Positioning System, it is a radio based technology that measures the distance from a device with access to GPS onboard such as satellite navigation products (sat nav), then calculates that distance to the satellites in orbit sending...

HTC Touch Cruise to get CoPilot Live

ALK Technologies has announced that its CoPilot Live navigation software will be available for the Touch Cruise smartphone from HTC.

The fully integrated solution provides voice-guided navigation as well as navigation-based services such as live local search...

Navteq showcases new products at MWC

Navteq has taken advantage of the 2009 Mobile World Congress to showcase its range of mapping solutions and devices.

Including the new and updated Navteq Traffic, which introduces the company's traffic information service to Europe, there are also a few more...

Toshiba TG01 to get CoPilot GPS

ALK Technologies has announced that its CoPilot Live GPS navigation system will be available for the recently announced Toshiba TG01.

CoPilot Live uses the phone's GPS capabilities to provide what it says is full-featured turn-by-turn navigation and 3D or 2D...

Japanese designers chart the web on Tokyo tube map

Further to a previous version, Japanese design company Information Architects has produced a new map of the web for 2007.

Called the Web Trend Map, the design links the 200 most popular web properties in the style of the Tokyo tube map.

A fascinating...

JetBlue airline adds Google Maps to help you find yourself in the air

The boring maps that tell you are in the world when flying around it have just got a lot more advanced for some airplane passengers.

Amercian budget airliner JetBlue has announced that it has teamed up with Google to allow passengers to watch the search engine's...

TomTom update World maps

Today TomTom announced the availability of updates for most its maps, plus moves to include detailed maps for South Africa.

Customers will be able to update the maps for their device through TomTom HOME or via the TomTom website. The updates include new roads...

Wayfinder Navigator update for mobiles

Wayfinder has announced an update to its GPS service with Wayfinder Navigator 7.

Although only compatible with symbian Smart Phones, the software claims access maps of the specific area you're in through points of interest or for travelling between specific...

Google adds photos to Maps

Google has added photos to Google Maps local search, to make destinations easier to spot.

Once businesses get their photos up on the site, you'll be able to view a map along with images of a storefront or road.

This can be immensely helpful if you're...

BlackBerry gets navigation with CoPilot Live

The BlackBerry 8800 was arguably the most highly-anticipated of the many devices that are being at 3GSM this week in Barcelona.

Manufacturers are scrambling to announce their marketing deals and services for the new device and RIM's line of smartphones.

Garmin launches mapping service for BlackBerry

Garmin's presence at the 3GSM conference is primarily to show off its mapping systems for mobile phones, including the latest BlackBerry.

Garmin Mobile delivers satnav functionality to BlackBerrys, the latest of which, the 8800, incorporates its own GPS receiver.

Nokia offers mapping service to smartphone users

Nokia has today introduced two new services for some of its devices, one to aid searching and one for personal navigation.

In the first instance, the company is making its smart2go mapping platform available as a free download for Nokia N60s and Windows Mobile...

Google Earth 4 now contains 3D renderings

Google has released the fourth version of its Earth software, which now includes 3D mapping.

Now not only can you view satellite images and mapping, you can also view 3D models of famous sites and terrain, like the Grand Canyon.

Although the team...

Microsoft takes on Google Earth with Virtual Earth 3D

Microsoft has launched a new mapping service, dubbed Virtual Earth 3D, to rival Google Earth.

The online application lets users view a three-dimensional map of, initially, 15 US cities when they use Live Search. Users can also view two-dimensional maps, both...

Microsoft releases new version of AutoRoute with GPS

Microsoft has launched an new version of their mapping software for notebook computers: AutoRoute 2007 with GPS Locator.

The new GPS locator is a SiRF Star III that promises to be 10 times more sensitive than the previous version and receive a strong signal...

Google Earth adds multimedia from partners including UNEP and Discovery

Google Earth has been expanded with new and added content from Google Earth partners to enhance the usefulness of the software.

New multimedia overlays give information initially provided by the UN Environmental Program, the Discovery Networks, and the US National...

Vodafone launches Mobile Earth mapping service in Germany

Vodafone is trying out a new mobile mapping service in Germany that lets users access maps and aerial photographs on their mobile phones.

Like a Google Earth for your mobile, the service frees mapping services from the PC, so that users can quickly access route...