Apple has acquired a second company, which is engaged in providing map content - Canadian Poly9. Recall that in the past year, Apple has already bought Placebase. Employees Poly9, reportedly, will now work in California, and the official website of this company is no longer available. One of the products was Poly9 volume interactive model of the globe, who worked in different browsers and on different platforms, without having to download.

Google launched a service on the eve of reducing URL-addresses within the project Google Maps. The company said that the mapping service now has more than 8 million addresses that are tied to particular places on the map, for example Sites of a cafe, hotel or company.
 

In addition the fact that this press discharge is dated for April 27th, 2010, we’re appalled by the information that it brings us: Motorola will preload Skyhook’s position services on its Android-based gadgets in place of Google Maps and Navigation Beta. In an surprising “it’s not you, it’s me” type of event, Motorola’s vice president of software and services product management Christy Wyatt chimed in with her own commentary:

Google has introduced a new regime of "Earth" to view Google Maps in 3D format. A three-dimensional detailed images of mountains, buildings, and dive into the depths of the ocean and much more - all these features of Internet users can evaluate the interface familiar service.

The representative of Google Inc. at a press conference in London confirmed that the free navigation application Google Maps Navigation, already available on OS Android, will appear in other software platforms. However, he refused to confirm is whether the number of these platforms iPhone OS. 

After ensuring that the pedestrians and users of public transport company in Mountain View, Google Maps has enriched the bike paths. At this time, a new feature that has the status of beta and works only in the United States. Google Maps will guide cyclists through 150 cities and routes. Incorrect and unsuitable sections may be made at designated with an asterisk.

Google has introduced a new version of Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch under the number 2.0. She, as expected, has several new features. For example, the opportunity to view custom maps created with My Maps interface in the desktop version of Google Maps, right on your mobile device. Suffice it to go to Google Earth on iPhone under the same account that was created a collection of My Maps of their cards or cards of other users, and it will be available on your device.

This morning the world on Google Maps look normal - as usual you can switch between a satellite and mapping, to do the approximation and guide tours. Unfortunately, otherwise it looked for a time at sites that use programming interface (API Application Programmer Interface), which allows the integration of geo-data to your own web pages. For example, in overcast weather services was presented in a blank window instead of satellite images, and search functions, Burger King premises or showrooms sports cars do not work properly.

Nokia decided to make a nice gift to the users of their maps. Prepared free licenses for pedestrian navigation, which are available with the update maps from version 2.0 to 3.0.