Mapquest Driving Directions City Maps News
- Road service calls go up with the price of gas Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 5:35PMAs fuel prices continue to rise, more drivers are pushing their tanks to the limit.
- MapQuest Helps Drivers with Money-saving Tools Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 8:08PMDENVER--March 11, 2011: MapQuest, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Inc., helps drivers find the lowest prices on gas in their hometowns, near the office or just out for errands.
- MapQuest Helps Drivers with Money-saving Tools Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 6:12AMDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MapQuest, Inc., helps drivers find the lowest prices on gas in their hometowns, near the office or just out for errands.
- MapQuest Helps Drivers with Money-saving Tools Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 6:01AMMapQuest, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Inc. , helps drivers find the lowest prices on gas in their hometowns, near the office or just out for errands. According to INRIX, drivers are experiencing an average 10 percent increase in travel times*, news that comes on the heels of the U.S.
- Skobbler: Like a Free Ride in a Clean, Base-Model Kia Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 7:42AMWhile Android users have access to a free turn-by-turn nav app from Google, we of the iPhone persuasion usually have to pay up for our how-do-I-get-there software, and those apps sometimes cost north of $50. Some are subscription-based, which means you might be paying over $100 per year. I won't say pricey nav apps are never worth the money. But really -- why so expensive?
- AOL Names Mike DeLuca Head of Sales, AOL Local Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 3:34PMFurthers Its Local Focus Across Four Major Properties: Patch, MapQuest, City's Best and Wow! Deal of...
- "Crumpled City" Maps for Those Who Can't Fold Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 2:53PMEmanuele Pizzolorusso designed this amusing "Crumpled City" map, which might be an ideal gift for those among us possessing neither smart phones nor the patience to properly fold a traditional map. One merely crumples it into a ball and stuffs it into its sack. Maps are available for London, Paris, New York, Rome, and Berlin. From the looks of them, they should withstand neglect under rental car ...
- AOL Names Mike DeLuca Head of Sales, AOL Local Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 6:00AMAOL Inc. today announced that Mike DeLuca has been named Head of Sales, AOL Local. In conjunction with AOL Advertising, which primarily focuses on national advertisers, DeLuca will build and oversee a regional and local sales team for Patch, City’s Best, MapQuest, and Wow!
- To Improve Online Maps, Microsoft Analyzes GPS Recordings of 30,000 Beijing Cabbies [Maps] Saturday, November 6, 2010 @ 9:18AM# maps Cab drivers know their cities intimately, using shortcuts and side streets to bypass traffic jams and (hopefully) get you to your destination more quickly. Now Microsoft is hoping to tap into this talent and design better driving directions for online maps. More »
- Digital Maps Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe blanket of digital geographic information doesn’t contain the whole story about the physical world we live in, nor does it necessarily offer an objective, value-neutral view.
- The state of mapping APIs - Mobile, utility and server-side development will define the future of maps. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:11AMMap APIs took off in 2005, and during the ensuing years the whole notion of maps has changed. Where once they were slick add-ons, map functionality is now a necessary -- and expected -- tool. In this piece, Adam DuVander looks at the current state of mapping and he explains how mobile devices, third-party services and ease of use are shaping the map development world.
- A directional dilemma Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 10:01PMThose companies that provide data to your GPS device may not always be able to provide you with the most up-to-the-minute road conditions
- Driving Traffic with MapQuest and its New Search Engine Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:07PMLocal business search is becoming more of an area of great focus by search providers as time goes on. Google, especially, has been working overtime on providing new features that can help users find local businesses of interest. AOL's MapQuest has been working on improving its own business search functionality, which we talked to the company a little about. What kind of traffic do you get from ...
- Driving Traffic with MapQuest and its New Search Engine Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:07PMLocal business search is becoming more of an area of great focus by search providers as time goes on. Google, especially, has been working overtime on providing new features that can help users find local businesses of interest. AOL's MapQuest has been working on improving its own business search functionality, which we talked to the company a little about. What kind of traffic do you get from ...
- Gadgets provide a modern sense of security Sunday, January 10, 2010 @ 9:51PMA lot more people today depend on the global positioning system to get from place to place.
- Evolution of cellphones closely tied to cars Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 5:38AMMartin Cooper, who developed the first portable cell phone, recalled testifying before a Michigan state commission about the risks of talking on a phone while driving.
- The Best iPhone Navigation App: TeleNav vs. Navigon vs. TomTom [Battlemodo] Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 8:27AMI'm happy to report that the leading car navigation apps for the iPhone work surprisingly well. Not only that, but for the next week, there's a clear choice for best app. Until August 31st, Navigon...
- Dead-Finger Tech: Google Maps Monday, August 3, 2009 @ 4:31AMYou may have noticed the term "Dead-Finger Tech" floating around the ZDNet blogs recently. No, we're not talking about zombies. The term refers to a piece of technology that you can't live without -- the one that if it were to break, or you were to lose it, you would be beside yourself not knowing how to continue living your day-to-day life. DFT is the one object that -- god forbid -- if you had ...
- Travel briefs: Airlines may ask more, Angkor Wat temples may open at night, MapQuest may be your ticket Friday, June 5, 2009 @ 10:42AMDon't be surprised if you're asked to provide your date of birth and gender when booking plane tickets later this summer.
- Skyhook Wireless Introduces Instant Location for Web Sites Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 6:05AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Skyhook Wireless, provider of the patented Wi-Fi Positioning System and the hybrid location system XPS, today announced at the O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference the Loki plug-in for Web developers.
- Vexed by the voice of his Garmin Sunday, January 18, 2009 @ 6:50AMA voice that could make you drive off a cliff I got into it with my Garmin the other day.
- Ford Selects INRIX to Power New Ford SYNC With Traffic, Directions and Information Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:30PM INRIX announced today that it has been selected by the Ford Motor Company to enable the new Ford SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information featuring personalized driving content and technology from INRIX Connected Services.