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PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
Davis D. Janowski |
Mapping Goes Local New local search services combine the search functionality of yellow-page sites, the cartographic abilities of the best mapping services, and a healthy dose of business and restaurant reviews provided by the locals themselves.   |
PC World
August 20, 2007
Steve Bass |
The Web's Best Mapping Sites At the top map services, driving directions are just the beginning. |
PC Magazine
February 8, 2006
Davis D. Janowski |
Yahoo! Local Maps (beta) This service forgoes a lot of the glitzy features in favor of a clean straightforward interface and good routing features. It provides a quick means of locating local places and things from within an intuitive interface -- and it's still only a beta. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2006
Davis D. Janowski |
AOL Local AOL Local gives you the info you need to reach your destination, but not much more. |
InternetNews
December 8, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Windows Live Local Offers a New View MSN will officially open MSN Virtual Earth to the public on Thursday, incorporating it into its Windows Live offering as Windows Live Local. The new version offers photography at a 45-degree-angle view. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2006
Davis D. Janowski |
A9.com Maps (beta) A9.com Maps, still in beta, gives users an innovative, street-level view of the sites they're looking for. |
Search Engine Watch
November 3, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Yahoo Enhances Maps, Integrates Local Search In a major overhaul, Yahoo has significantly upgraded its Maps offering with cleaner maps and integrated local search results. |
Search Engine Watch
July 25, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Microsoft Launches MSN Virtual Earth Microsoft has released a beta version of Virtual Earth, a web-based application that combines local search with maps and aerial photography. |
PC Magazine
May 17, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
Warning Children About Online Dangers We don't need a scare campaign, but we do need to educate kids about the basic rules of Internet safety.... The race to provide the best Internet mapping service... |
PC Magazine
November 9, 2009
Jamie Lendino |
Google Maps Navigation for Motorola Droid (Beta) Google Maps Navigation offers completely free, voice-enabled, turn-by-turn directions on the Motorola Droid. |
PC World
November 7, 2006
Dennis O'Reilly, PC World |
Microsoft's Live Search Adds 3D Views to Mapped Results Fifteen cities get bird's-eye treatment, but links from Live Search results remain a work in progress. |
InternetNews
August 5, 2005
Tim Gray |
MSN Feels 'Virtual Earth' Move Microsoft's new satellite mapping site had the highest week-over-week unique audience growth on the Internet. |
InternetNews
February 9, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Mapping Google's Latest Direction Search engine now also helps you see where you're going with a new map service. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
A9.com's Streetwise Searches Amazon.com brings maps to life with street-level searches. |
PC World
May 2006
Tracey Capen |
Never Ask for Directions Again We tested free mapping sites and in-car GPS gadgets to pinpoint the ones that won't steer you wrong. TomTom Go 300 GPS portable car navigator... Garmin StreetPIlot c330 automotive GPS navigation system... Lowrance iWay 350c... Magellan RoadMate 360... etc. |
Search Engine Watch
April 5, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Google Debuts Satellite Images Google has added high-resolution satellite images to its Maps and Local search services, offering a birdseye view of millions of locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. |
InternetNews
December 16, 2009 |
Bing Makes Its iPhone Debut Microsoft's Bing search unit announced the "Bing App" for the iPhone and iPod Touch has been accepted and is available for free download at the iPhone App Store. |
Search Engine Watch
November 7, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Google Launches Local for Mobile Google's new Local for mobile service is a stripped-down version of the web-based Google Local that puts a heavy emphasis on maps and driving directions. |
Search Engine Watch
June 28, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Google Earth Flies Free Google has released its long-anticipated geographic search tool, Google Earth, a new application that combines local search with satellite images and maps from around the globe. |
Search Engine Watch
February 10, 2004
Chris Sherman |
Visualizing Paris, Barcelona and other Cities While local search in the U.S. has focused on providing basic business information, Wanadoo Maps has added a new twist to online yellow pages in Europe: photos of thousands of buildings in France and Spain. |
PC Magazine
March 15, 2007
Jamie Lendino |
Google Maps for Mobile Like Opera Mini 3.0, Google Maps for Mobile is another no-brainer download; try it and risk becoming addicted. |
PC Magazine
August 29, 2007
Anton Galang |
Connected Traveler: Walk this Way Stroll around an unfamiliar city with confidence, thanks to some helpful travel Web sites. |
Search Engine Watch
March 10, 2004
Chris Sherman |
Yahoo Enhances Local Search with Maps Yahoo's new Smart View technology pinpoints the location of restaurants, banks, merchants and other businesses and attractions on local maps of cities throughout the United States and Canada. |
InternetNews
July 25, 2005
Tim Gray |
Microsoft Debuts Street-Level Search Much like Google Earth, the MSN tool provides detailed street-level maps and point-of-interest information. The MSN product is currently limited to the United States. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2005
Craig Ellison |
Magellan RoadMate 760 Despite its lack of a 3D map view, the excellent navigation options make this GPS a very road-worthy system. |
InternetNews
October 6, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Google Mashes Up Local Maps and local search merge into Google Local. |
Information Today
August 19, 2010 |
Google Announces Additions to Biking Information in Google Maps Google began adding U.S. biking directions to Google Maps in March 2010, and said it was eager to see the response from the cycling community. |
Fast Company
Rose Pastore |
How Periscope Can Fix Its Creepiest Feature When you open the Periscope app, you see a list of live feeds from around the world, many of which are tagged by city |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2007
Paul McFedries |
The New Geographers The new arts of neogeography and neocartography are thriving in their stead, and they will soon be annotating, augmenting, tagging, coding, and parsing your reality. |
PC Magazine
October 26, 2004
Craig Ellison |
Portable GPS: Get There from Here We tested four of the latest portable GPS offerings to see which could get us there from here and back again. |
Searcher
June 2002
Irene E. McDermott |
Where was I? Maps on the Web There is a tremendous amount of spatial data on the World Wide Web: multitudes of maps; armfuls of atlases; cartloads of cartography. Enough to keep a map nerd like myself clicking and dreaming for years. Maps on the Web are designed for many uses, and many of them are free... |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2005
Sebastian Rupley |
Extreme Close-Ups MSN Virtual Earth, a soon to be released Microsoft service, allows users to search satellite views of a map. The maps also shows businesses, streets, and other information. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2010
Jay R. Lucas |
Exclusive Tools STDBonline, a powerful geographic information system, provides GIS analytic services to more than 15,000 users. |
Search Engine Watch
April 12, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Google Debuts Local Mobile Google has added a new service that enables cell phone users in the U.S. to use a remarkably robust version of Google Local directly from a mobile handset. |
InternetNews
September 13, 2006
Nicholas Carlson |
MSN's Latest Search: 'Live' And Kickin? Microsoft's Live Search, Live.com, and Live Local Search are out in the open and looking to wow their way into more market share in the search sector. |
InternetNews
May 24, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Earth-to-Virtual Earth A future Microsoft MSN service called Virtual Earth is designed to be a deeply immersive local search experience. |
Entrepreneur
July 2006
Steve Cooper |
Bird's-Eye View Make maps a part of your marketing plan. |
Search Engine Watch
April 18, 2005
Gary Price |
A Roundup of Local Mobile Search Tools Google's new local search for mobile devices is garnering a lot of press, but there are a lot of other alternatives that are worth a look. |
Wired
June 26, 2007
Evan Ratliff |
Google Maps Is Changing the Way We See the World Volunteer cartographers are helping Google detail their satellite images around the world. |
PC World
July 24, 2005
Dennis O'Reilly |
The World on Your Desktop Google Earth, MSN Virtual Earth combine satellite images with local search information. |
Search Engine Watch
January 23, 2006
Gary Price |
Terrific Real Estate Search Tools The combination of online maps, satellite and aerial imagery and real estate have spawned some fascinating and useful search sites, allowing you to visit virtual properties all around the world. |
InternetNews
November 7, 2006
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Virtual Earth in the Round New 3D search product lets you wander virtual cities. |
Fast Company
June 2006
Lucas Conley |
Map Quest Location, location, location: The Web cognoscenti are mashing up data with maps to create a new way to communicate. |
Fast Company
Rose Pastore |
Streaming Video On Periscope Just Got Way Less Creepy Today, with the release of its first app update, Periscope has disabled zoom on the map. That means people can now more securely stream videos of their pets and refrigerators. |
Information Today
May 20, 2010 |
ProQuest's New Sanborn Maps Geo Edition ProQuest is using a proprietary geo-referencing technology to enhance discovery in its Sanborn Map collection, one of libraries' most consulted sources of historical maps. |
InternetNews
November 25, 2009 |
Google Debuts Mobile Movie App Google releases mobile version of upgraded movie search and expands turn-by-turn navigation app coverage in time for holidays. |
PC Magazine
August 27, 2004
Bill Howard |
Microsoft Streets & Trips 2005 Microsoft Streets & Trips 2005 continues to be one of the best choices for those who buy disk-based mapping software despite its foibles, and the new version also makes it easier to install other GPS receivers you may have. |
InternetNews
March 3, 2005
Tim Gray |
Google Maps Local Search Game Google Maps enables users in the United States and Canada to find location information, navigate maps and get directions to neighborhood businesses. |
InsideFlyer
July 2011 |
Aeroplan Partner Locator Aeroplan.com has introduced a Partner Locator map feature. |
InternetNews
July 24, 2009 |
Google Latitude Finds its Way to the iPhone Latitude brings location awareness via the Safari browser, not the App Store. |
