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IBM has improved public transport routes
Researchers at IBM have collected data on the movements of 500,000 users of mobile phone, and ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-06-04

27th May, 1937 "Golden Gate" bridge in San Francisco was opened
On the 27th of May, 1937 was the grand opening of the bridge, "Golden Gate" with two ...
This Day in History 2013-05-27

27th May, 1703 St. Petersburg was founded
On the 27th of May 1703 Peter I founded the Peter and Paul Fortress. This date is considered to be the foundation ...
This Day in History 2013-05-27

Suunto introduced the second generation of sports GPS-hours
The Finnish manufacturer has announced new models of Suunto GPS watches - ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-05-26

Facebook plans to buy Waze
The world's largest social network Facebook is negotiating about purchasing Waze. This is a navigation ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-05-23

MapCase announced the launch of GPS navigation apps for skiers
 German start-up, MapCase GmbH company, developed service MAPtoSNOW, ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-05-22

17th May, 1498 Vasco da Gama saw the coast of India
On the 17th of May, 1498 expedition under the Portuguese navigator saw the coast of India. Surprisingly, ...
This Day in History 2013-05-17

Telenav improves navigation software Scout
A leading developer of mobile GPS applications, Telenav company, plans by the end of 2013 to ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-05-16

15th May, 1935 the first subway in Russia is opened
On the 15th of May, 1935 Moscow subway was launched. First line stretched from the "Sokolniki" ...
This Day in History 2013-05-15

14th May, 1607 the first European settlement in North America was founded
14th of May, 1607 is the day of the founding of Jamestown, which became the first ...
This Day in History 2013-05-14