Ed Ball is back in Seattle after spending 10 days traveling to the World Cup in Qatar. But his legacy lives on on the internet. Ball is the creator of… Read More
Unearth Technologies is front-and-center on the map of the Seattle startup scene. The company, which aims to simplify geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology, just raised $7 million as part… Read More
Sarah Battersby isn’t a “map person” — she doesn’t collect them in any real way or decorate her house with cool maps. But the cartographer, or “psychogeographer,” spends her time… Read More
As migratory birds make their way north this spring, few people will look to the sky and think, “God help us. Here they come.” It has been 101 years since… Read More
Google Maps is rolling out a new feature that lets you send your location and ETA to friends in real time. The tool, announced Wednesday, can share a real-time location and… Read More
Just four months after German automakers Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Benz completed a $2.8 billion acquisition of Nokia’s HERE mapping and location services business, a new player may be joining the alliance.… Read More
Traffic, like root canals, mosquitos, and papercuts, is a universally hated phenomenon. So it stands to reason that an app for “outsmarting traffic together” would be adopted as a win… Read More
When you’re looking to move to an unfamiliar place, you can drive around the block, look at crime stats or check out local hotspots to get a feel for the neighborhood.… Read More
Nokia’s mapping and location business has a buyer. The Wall Street Journal reported today that German automakers Audi, BMW, and Daimler AG are set to purchase Nokia’s HERE digital mapping service… Read More
Online maps allow you to track so much today — restaurants in certain neighborhoods, locations of supermarkets or the closest casino. But what if you want to look inside that… Read More
What if you could use a map to see into the future? That’s the idea behind “Seattle In Progress,” a new mobile web app that uses construction permits and design proposals to… Read More
The launch of Amazon’s Fire phone today marks an important step for Nokia’s HERE location-technology business, which is supplying the underlying mapping platform used by the new smartphone. But it’s just part of a… Read More
Most traffic technology out there does a fairly decent job of calculating the quickest route to your destination. But now INRIX, the Kirkland-based traffic data and technology company, is taking it… Read More
Apparently unfazed by a reported FTC review of its $1.1 billion Waze acquisition, Google is starting to integrate features from the Waze mapping service into its own Google Maps applications.… Read More
Apple’s much-maligned Maps app may be getting a boost thanks to a new acquisition. The Cupertino-based company recently acquired Locationary, a startup that focuses on improving mapping data for local… Read More
If you’re traveling on Interstate 5 this Memorial Day Weekend and need directions, Google Maps is going to be your best bet. Why? Well, Google has already updated its map… Read More
Seattle’s Walk Score today rolled out a series of new community-oriented features for the Web site and iPhone app that allow individuals to get more information — primarily via photos… Read More
It’s always interesting to compare various tech markets, and a new interactive map created by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and Engine shows in great detail the areas of the country… Read More
Amazon.com has reportedly chosen Nokia to provide the mapping technology on the next-generation Kindle Fire, a device that is expected to be launched at an event in Santa Monica, California next… Read More
Amazon.com is reportedly buying UpNext, a five-year-old New York City startup that specializes in what they describe as “vibrant, immersive maps that better reflect the world we live in.” GigaOm… Read More
Gas prices may be skyrocketing, but there’s nothing our family likes better than a good road trip. But where to go when the sun shines in Seattle, Santa Cruz or… Read More
File this under “the enemy of my enemy is my friend:” Microsoft is reportedly lending “big support and big dollars” to an open source mapping project in order to counter… Read More
As more people turn to mobile devices to find out where they are going, Microsoft and Nokia are spending precious resources on making sure that they have the easiest and… Read More
Microsoft was issued a patent today on a computer system for “pedestrian route production” — better known as walking directions — that automatically adjusts the route for the unique conditions… Read More
Seattle startup Adapx has won a $1.65 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to incorporate speech and sketch into battlefield planning maps. The contract follows a… Read More
Inrix has been on a serious roll lately. And the Kirkland company just scored yet another big deal, winning a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to provide real-time traffic data to… Read More
Point Inside was an early pioneer in creating maps of indoor spaces, from shopping malls to airports to, most recently, theme parks. Now, the Seattle startup — which just scored… Read More
Navigating Seattle’s burgeoning restaurant scene can be a serious challenge, and, if you’re unlucky, a health hazard too. (I bet I’m not the only one whose had my stomach turn… Read More
A new mobile browsing option from Bing is going to make it a bit easier to find your way to Crate & Barrel at Bellevue Square or Starbucks at University… Read More
Clearwire today announced that it has added nearly 100 new cellular towers and bolstered its overall coverage in the Seattle area, expanding the network to cover as many as 240,000… Read More