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Archive for April, 2008

Late breaking news

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

The New Release of Live Maps and Virtual Earth 3D is now Live (Addict 3D)

I’m so glad to finally announce that the latest version of Live Maps is online and ready for you to play with. This ended up being a much bigger release than originally planned including three full sprints of development.

Live Maps gets a major upgrade (CNET)

Latest version of Microsoft’s online mapping service, Live Maps, includes exporting to GPS devices, improved 3D imagery, and MapCruncher integration.

Hands on: new Microsoft Live Maps improvements impressive (Ars Technica)

Microsoft’s Live Maps team has rolled out a number of improvements to the mapping service this week, including newly-improved 3D view for some cities, GPS file export, RSS feeds for neighborhoods, improved traffic mapping, and more. Google Maps should take note. Read More…

Yahoo Adds Much More Imagery To Maps (Search Engine Land)

Yahoo has largely opted out of the mapping arms race between Microsoft and Google that has seen both invest millions in their mapping platforms. While it was the early pioneer of dynamic mapping and use of maps as a local search tool, the company decided to focus on more “practical” tools and functionality rather than features such as street-level photography or 3D modeling. However it has …

Halo 3 Legendary DLC Hands-On - New Maps, Old Maps, and New Goodies [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

Microsoft and Bungie join us for a test-drive of the upcoming trio of maps coming to Xbox Live Marketplace.

Late breaking news

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

FEMA Releases Flood Maps for Vermilion Parish (KATC 3 Lafayette)

New flood maps are under review by residents in Vermilion Parish. This is the first time since Hurricane Rita that Parish residents are getting solid information on how high they need to build homes.

Flood maps countywide set to change (The Daily Mail)

CATSKILL If you live close to a wetland, stream, river or lake, new flood maps being adopted countywide next month may put your home in a flood zone.

Flood Zone Maps Upset Monmouth Co. Homeowners (1010 WINS New York)

Federal Emergency Management Administration officials have unleashed a torrent of complaints over new flood-zone maps in Monmouth County’s Bayshore region.

NY OFFERS MAPS OF HUDSON (New York Post)

THE Hudson River of fers great boating and fishing opportunities and accessing them was made easier by New York through maps the state has created. With new maps developed by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), it will now be a lot…

FEMA Releases New Vermilion Parish Flood Maps (KLFY Lafayette)

After more than two years of advanced FEMA research the Vermilion Parish preliminary flood maps are in. If the maps are approved some areas of Vermilion Parish are in for some major changes.

Flood maps show few problems for outer Kern towns (KGET 17 Bakersfield)

A new county map showed that much of Central Bakersfield would be under a foot of water within six hours of a catastrophic collapse of the main dam at Lake…

Eidos announce new, FREE downloadable multiplayer maps for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (GameInfoWire)

Coming in April, all four of the new maps will be released in one downloadable pack entitled “The Dope Bag”

‘Revolutionary’ Carbon Dioxide Maps Zoom In On Greenhouse Gas Sources (Science Daily)

A new, high-resolution, interactive map of US carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has found that the emissions aren’t all where we thought. The maps and system, called Vulcan, show carbon dioxide emissions at more than 100 times more detail than was available before. Until now, data on carbon dioxide emissions were reported monthly at the level of an entire state. The Vulcan model …

Fresh Kane & Lynch maps dated News by (EuroGamer)

Eidos has plans to pop a fresh batch of Kane & Lynch maps on Live Marketplace and PSN this month. Specifically these will be available on 17th April, and will be free. PC maps are currently unconfirmed.

CO2 maps depict greenhouse gas sources (UPI)

Researchers said they’ve created new, high-resolution, interactive maps of U.S. carbon dioxide emission sources that contain some surprises.

Google Developer Day London: New features in the Maps API

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

The Google Maps API is a powerful way to put a custom map on your website. In this session, you’ll not only learn how to create your own maps mashup but also how to leverage the latest coolest features in the API to take your maps to the next level. We’ll progress through the tools that the API provides and by the end of the session, you’ll be amazed at the sophisticated maps that you’ll…

Google Maps - Send to BMW

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Send business addresses from Google Maps to your car via BMW Assist. (english version, wmv)

Late breaking news

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Soldiers to get 3-D maps in near-real-time (PhysOrg)

In the near future, soldiers may be using maps that are more akin to long-range but highly accurate security cameras: the maps will enable troops to see both the exterior and interior of buildings, as well as streets and larger areas, as they appeared just minutes ago.

New mashup app links BI data and Google Maps (InfoWorld)

Information Builders Monday rolled out a new mashup application for integrating business intelligence data with Google Maps without any developer coding. The new WebFocus for Google Maps GUI allows users to overlay maps with operational data and reports created using the IBI’s WebFocus reporting tool. The combination will let users more easily identify performance issues or trends like …

Information Builders Releases WebFOCUS for Google Maps (ebizQ.net)

Information Builders, the independent leader in production business intelligence (BI) systems, today announced the release of WebFOCUS for Google Maps, the first rapid mashup application in the business intelligence market. ebizQ received …