One of the most exciting things about the map and atlas market, according to Crouch, is that unlike fine art, where most art works are already documented, it is still possible to make important discoveries.

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Other technologies enabled by Tele Atlas' ultra-accurate map will include lane departure warnings for drowsy drivers and adaptive headlights that know corners are coming.

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He says that if tens of thousands of users travel a road without complaining, then Tele Atlas can be fairly certain that its map of the road is correct.

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Map publisher Rand MacNally this week previewed a road atlas software product for the Palm m500 series of handheld.

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"I laugh when I hear that you can make a map by community input alone, " says Tele Atlas founder De Taeye.

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