They have produced highly accurate maps of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation, which has its origins in the very early stages of the Universe.
In addition to highly-accurate maps, Telmap users can now access other TomTom content, including Points of Interest, Junction Views, 3D City Maps and Voice Maps.
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Navteq claims it has the most accurate maps in the world, in part because it sends out more than 700 workers in vans every day to take down detailed road information.
The Mountain View, California has also driven more than 5 million unique miles as part of its five-year quest (called project Ground Truth) to build more accurate maps from its own raw data rather than licensing map content from others, said Brian McClendon, head of Google maps.
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The second is that accurate global DNA maps exist only for about 20 species of tree, and the tests are no use unless you know what you are looking for.
"The goal as a team is to make sure we had the opportunity to provide users with maps that are more accurate and usable, " Fredinburg says.
Get comprehensive, accurate and easy-to-use maps with built-in Google local search, voice guided turn-by-turn navigation, public transit directions, Street View and more.
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After all, Google has been solving the problem of creating accurate mapping data for much longer and Google Maps is a far better service.
Durand worked on making Boston and New York, two of the major locations in the game, as accurate to the period as possible using old maps and building drawings from the era.
Unlike traditional navigation devices that require annual upgrades to remain accurate, the monthly charge includes continuous updates to maps and points of interest.
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The goal is to produce a series of crowd-sourced cellular coverage maps that OpenSignalMaps says will be more accurate than the ones the carriers publish.
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The data was just not accurate enough - even this week Australian police went as far as to say Apple Maps was dangerous - and it resulted in a corporate upheaval at Apple.
Most notably, an update to Apple's mobile operating system has replaced Google Maps with an Apple-designed map service that many users say is less accurate or even omits locations altogether.
In many locations, it also appears to be missing accurate and up-to-date information. iOS 6 users have discovered numerous incorrect maps, showing farmland where there should be cities, incorrectly categorized businesses, misplaced landmarks and street addresses, and generally a lower-level of detail than is found on Google's maps.
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