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Yandex Maps (Russian: Яндекс Карты, romanized: Yandeks Karty) is a Russian [1] web mapping service developed by Yandex.The service provides detailed maps of the whole world [citation needed], directions and estimated times of arrival for driving, walking, cycling, kick scooter, and public transportation navigation.
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Around 2008, the general public made a significant shift away from MapQuest to the much younger Google Maps service. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In July 2010, MapQuest announced [ 14 ] [ 15 ] plans to become the first major mapping site to embrace open-source mapping data , launching a new site [ 16 ] separate from its main site, entirely using data from the ...
Google Maps was the default mapping app in iOS from the first generation iPhone in 2007. [9] In late 2009, tensions between Google and Apple started when the Android version of Google Maps featured turn-by-turn navigation, a feature which the iOS version
On August 10, 2015, Google announced plans to create a new public holding company, Alphabet Inc. Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page made this announcement in a blog post on Google's official blog. [10] Alphabet was created to restructure Google by moving subsidiaries from Google to Alphabet, thus narrowing Google's scope.
OpenStreetMap (abbreviated OSM) is a free, open geographic database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration.Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial photo imagery or satellite imagery, and also import from other freely licensed geodata sources.
Bing Maps (previously Live Search Maps, Windows Live Maps, Windows Live Local, and MSN Virtual Earth) is a web mapping service provided as a part of Microsoft's Bing suite of search engines and powered by the Bing Maps Platform framework which also support Bing Maps for Enterprise APIs and Azure Maps APIs.
A man planning a camping trip using Google Maps ran across a uniquely curved spherical pit in Quebec and started asking questions. The site is now considered a “strong contender” to be a ...