Ask.com has migrated off of their mapping platform and onto Microsoft’s Virtual Earth platform. Ask follows suit of many portal sites letting Microsoft make the heavy investments in infrastructure, imagery, photography acquisition, data updates, etc hence allowing them to focus on developing applications that benefit end users. Other portals incorporating Microsoft’s Virtual Earth include YellowPages.com, Superpages.com, and WhitePages.com among many.

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A small town of 4,500 residents in Minnesota has told Google that its Street View feature can hit the road, reports CNET. Google’s Street View service displays images of street views from a driver’s perspective.
The private community of North Oaks, states on the city’s Web site, that their roads are privately owned, and a no-trespassing sign greets potential visitors to the city. City officials were “really unhappy” when images of their streets and homes appeared on the Google’s Maps.
The City Council sent Google a letter in January demanding that images More»

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Google Maps has teamed up with The Weather Channel to integrate weather details. So, if you’re planning a trip and don’t know whether to pack your Uggs or Oxfords, you can simultaneously get the weather information for your intended destination along with the directions.
From Google.com, type a city name, for example, and click “Google Search” and select “Maps” from the top left or from the search results. From Google Maps, click on the “My Maps” tab and check the option for “The Weather Channel” under the Featured Content section. And voila! You get the overall lay of the land and More»

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Today, Google Adwords, the Google advertising program where users choose keywords to create their own ads and advertise on Google SERP pages and ad network, has introduced a new feature called AdWords Local PlusBox. Local PlusBox provides mapping and tel info for local business ads appearing in the “Sponsored Links” section above the search results of a Google SERP page. These ads will have a plus icon (+) next to the business address and when users click on it, the ad expands to include a map, address, driving instructions, and phone number, in addition to the location name More»

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The Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has launched the NASDAQ Internet Index (Nasdaq:QNET). The Index is a new benchmark designed to track the performance of companies engaged in a broad range of internet-related services such as:
1) internet access providers2) internet search engines3) web hosting4) website design5) internet retail commerce
“The NASDAQ Internet Index is comprised of securities of companies that are at the forefront of internet technology. They are leading innovators in providing faster internet access, creating more intuitive e-commerce experiences, and developing the second generation Web,” said NASDAQ Senior Vice More»

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Google has acquired high resolution aerial photography camera company to boost Google’s mapping service. Google’s mapping technology power popular products such as Google Earth, Google Maps and it is a key piece of Google Local and Google Mobile services.
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Soon passengers’s on Virgin America will be able to know where they are thanks to Google. Virgin America, announced that Google’s map technology on all seat-back computer screens. Passengers will be able to locate where they are, how far they are from their destination and how much time is remaining in the flight, in addition to being able to pan and zoom at eight different levels.
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