Maps have been an integral part of our lives since ancient times. The Sumerian Empire maps dating back to 5,000 B.C. are proof that humans have long tried to make sense of their surroundings and chart ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. When we talk about “geocoding” we most commonly refer to textual ...

Management was talking about wanting to identify customers by (basically) looking at a map and drawing a box around a given area, then seeing all the customers we have inside said box.<BR><BR>Once we ...

Nokia and Microsoft have been partnered closely on Windows Phone smartphones for a while now. The two companies partner on more than smartphones alone. Those other partnerships include working ...

It’s not that a big surprise anymore, after Reuters earlier reported that Amazon teamed up with Nokia for mapping services, but to my knowledge the Finnish smartphone and mobile software maker has ...

One way to kick up your local search optimization game is through beefing up the local signal through images. There are a few techniques for doing this — read on for details. Incorporating images as ...

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On Monday it was a grand theft auto and two robberies, on Tuesday two more robberies and four aggravated assaults. By Friday the toll had risen to 39 major crimes. And, according to the Los Angeles ...

One of the best features you can get on maps and GPS navigation devices, in my opinion, is live traffic. Knowing where the traffic and the delays are can make your commute or road trip much more ...