Articles about Maps

All a circuit board! Tech engineer tracks trains, ferries and more in real time with a post-layoff project

Powered by public data and custom hardware, Michael Benedict’s $219 interactive board is live look at local trains, ferries, and more via blinking LED lights. Read More

Seattle soccer fan became toast of the internet with his map for where to find alcohol at the World Cup

Ed Ball is back in Seattle after spending 10 days traveling to the World Cup in Qatar. But his legacy… Read More

‘Our biggest competitor is paper’: Mapping startup Unearth lands $7M from Vulcan and Madrona

Unearth Technologies is front-and-center on the map of the Seattle startup scene. The company, which aims to simplify geographic information… Read More

Geek of the Week: Tableau’s Sarah Battersby finds her way in helping people use maps and spatial data

Sarah Battersby isn’t a “map person” — she doesn’t collect them in any real way or decorate her house with… Read More

Fred Hutch researchers map how bird flu jumps to humans

As migratory birds make their way north this spring, few people will look to the sky and think, “God help… Read More

Google Maps finally introduces real-time location sharing, with time limits

Google Maps is rolling out a new feature that lets you send your location and ETA to friends in real… Read More

Amazon reportedly in talks to purchase stake in mapping company HERE

Just four months after German automakers Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Benz completed a $2.8 billion acquisition of Nokia’s HERE mapping and location… Read More

Generation App: Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing

Traffic, like root canals, mosquitos, and papercuts, is a universally hated phenomenon. So it stands to reason that an app… Read More

Here are the noisiest neighborhoods in Seattle, San Francisco, New York City

When you’re looking to move to an unfamiliar place, you can drive around the block, look at crime stats or check… Read More

Audi, BMW, Daimler AG set to pay $2.7B for Nokia’s HERE mapping technology

Nokia’s mapping and location business has a buyer. The Wall Street Journal reported today that German automakers Audi, BMW, and Daimler… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Cartogram raises cash for interactive indoor maps

Online maps allow you to track so much today — restaurants in certain neighborhoods, locations of supermarkets or the closest… Read More

‘Seattle in Progress’ app maps the city’s future, using permit filings and design proposals

What if you could use a map to see into the future? That’s the idea behind “Seattle In Progress,” a new… Read More

Q&A: Nokia HERE targets iOS and Android, expanding its role as the ‘location cloud’

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… Read More

INRIX partners with Volkswagen, improves traffic technology to cover 4 million miles in 37 countries

Most traffic technology out there does a fairly decent job of calculating the quickest route to your destination. But now… Read More

Google starts integrating Waze user reports into Google Maps

Apparently unfazed by a reported FTC review of its $1.1 billion Waze acquisition, Google is starting to integrate features from… Read More

Apple buys Canadian startup Locationary to boost maps

Apple’s much-maligned Maps app may be getting a boost thanks to a new acquisition. The Cupertino-based company recently acquired Locationary,… Read More

I-5 bridge that collapsed into river is already gone from Google Maps

If you’re traveling on Interstate 5 this Memorial Day Weekend and need directions, Google Maps is going to be your… Read More

Get to know your neighborhood: Walk Score unveils new crowd-sourced pictorial guides

Seattle’s Walk Score today rolled out a series of new community-oriented features for the Web site and iPhone app that… Read More

Map: Here’s where tech jobs are hot in the U.S.

It’s always interesting to compare various tech markets, and a new interactive map created by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and… Read More

Amazon pinpoints Nokia as mapping partner for next-generation Kindle Fire

Amazon.com has reportedly chosen Nokia to provide the mapping technology on the next-generation Kindle Fire, a device that is expected… Read More

Report: Amazon.com buying mobile map startup UpNext

Amazon.com is reportedly buying UpNext, a five-year-old New York City startup that specializes in what they describe as “vibrant, immersive… Read More

Startup Spotlight: MyScenicDrives connects drivers with perfect trips

Gas prices may be skyrocketing, but there’s nothing our family likes better than a good road trip. But where to… Read More

Microsoft embraces, extends open source mapping

File this under “the enemy of my enemy is my friend:” Microsoft is reportedly lending “big support and big dollars”… Read More

For better or worse? Bing and Nokia marry their mobile maps

As more people turn to mobile devices to find out where they are going, Microsoft and Nokia are spending precious… Read More

New Microsoft patent: Walking directions that avoid crime-ridden neighborhoods

Microsoft was issued a patent today on a computer system for “pedestrian route production” — better known as walking directions… Read More

Adapx wins $1.65M DARPA contract to bring speech and sketch to battlefield plans

Seattle startup Adapx has won a $1.65 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to incorporate speech… Read More

Inrix to provide traffic data to Google in multi-million dollar deal

Inrix has been on a serious roll lately. And the Kirkland company just scored yet another big deal, winning a… Read More

Point Inside’s new Android app to feature deals and coupons on mall maps

Point Inside was an early pioneer in creating maps of indoor spaces, from shopping malls to airports to, most recently,… Read More

Here’s your guide to the nastiest restaurants in Seattle

Navigating Seattle’s burgeoning restaurant scene can be a serious challenge, and, if you’re unlucky, a health hazard too. (I bet… Read More

Bing brings mall maps to mobile: No more getting lost in the market (or J Crew)

A new mobile browsing option from Bing is going to make it a bit easier to find your way to… Read More