Google's mashup effort began a few weeks after the February 2005 release of its map service.
Already, it boasts mashups from Microsoft's Virtual Earth map service on Marriot's Web site.
For Google to remain the unchallenged dominant entity in Map service is wrong and will stagnate innovations.
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Apple also seemed to be using a new map service instead of the usual Google Maps for the program.
We launched this new map service knowing that it is a major initiative and we are just getting started with it.
The question is: Can Apple build a map service that does as good a job, or a better one, than Google has?
Microsoft is hoping not just for bragging rights here, but a chance to win people over from Google with this improved map service.
But Several bloggers quickly noticed that the maps bore a striking similarity to OpenStreetMap, an open-source map service with over 400, 000 volunteer contributors worldwide.
There is no saying how many have built big mashups from the downloads, leveraging the 100 million people that have used Google Earth, the map service from Google itself.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said the company knows its map service is a major initiative and designed it so that it would get better as more people use it.
Screenshots posted online appear to show a museum located underneath a river, while the map service seems to deny the existence of the English town Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born.
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.
The new, in-house developed map service is still young and may lack some of the more advanced features Google customers enjoy, but it does provide the basics -- interactive maps and customized overlays.
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Many customers say they are upset that Apple has removed mentions of public transportation routes or stations from its new map service, a popular feature on the Google system which allowed users to see bus and train schedules at individual stations.
The report also suggested the map of service delivery should be re-configured, across councils, police and fire authorities, health boards and other agencies.
Google first launched its Map Maker service in 2008 to allow users to help it add details to its maps of Pakistan, Vietnam and just over a dozen other countries.
In fact, we're surprised to hear nobody has done this yet, but Toyota is claiming its new Map on Demand service is a world first, and who are we to argue?
Google in June launched Map Maker, a service that lets people upload location data to its Web site.
Map is a basic service that is becoming integral to everyday life.
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If you look on the BBC World Service plan map, you will see that Southern Spain is one of the areas identified as a particular area of concern.
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Tornado warnings have appeared on the weather service's alerts map early Wednesday, an indication the front may have spawned twisters.
When our iPhone lost service and the poorly drawn map failed, we used our senses to navigate.
This premium navigator also includes lifetime map updates2, Garmin's most advanced traffic service, HD Digital Traffic, 3D buildings and terrain and voice command.
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After receiving your map activation code, please contact your local Infiniti retailer to schedule a service appointment so they can complete the update for you.
Both systems utilize Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network1 service to provide an overlay of real-time traffic events and conditions on the navigation map and allow users to create routes (or re-route) to minimize traffic delays.
In order to have a fully integrated ease-of-use experience on iOS, Apple either needs a dedicated Map partner, of which Google is definitely NOT one, or Apple has to provide its own service, and it is doing just that.
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This interactive map plots short videos from small business owners who have started or grown a business and used an SBA service.
They include a mapping service keeping the government accountable on schools that it has agreed to build or expand -- the map reveals any progress -- or lack thereof.
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