Digital Maps

The African Union has endorsed the 'Correct the Map' campaign to replace the Mercator map projection with alternatives such as the Equal Earth map

Apple is reportedly planning to bring ads to Apple Maps, allowing businesses to pay for visibility in search results, with the feature expected to roll out as early as this year

Even though the AI bubble could be a challenge, emerging technologies are being used for risk modelling that can help manage unplanned changes

MapmyIndia's Mappls has added metro, rail and bus routing to the Mappls app in select cities, letting users plan multimodal public transport trips alongside navigation features

Instagram recently added Map to let users share their location with friends or explore posts and Reels based on tagged places, with full control over settings

It is a digital version of the pin code system and a more accurate address for a person or organisation. The 10-digit alphanumeric code will be useful for people on the move

Indian companies are taking on global giants by investing in smart new digital maps that serve a variety of users: From automakers and policymakers to citizens

Humans have "conquered" the world's surfaces and mountaintops. The oceans, however, have largely escaped such scrutiny, with their floors far less well known than the surfaces of the moon, or Mars

Google Maps has rolled out Immersive View in four new cities -- Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence and Venice -- and also expanded the feature to over 500 iconic landmarks around the world

The company said its annual expenses increased 41 per cent to Rs 176.24 crore, from Rs 124.66 crore in FY22

Technology company work with state and central government agencies for administrative functions

Users from SpotHero's website can search for nearby parking and reserve a space using secure payment options, the parking platform claims

Showcased at the Google's Search On event in September, the new search features on Maps includes the ability to search surroundings using the phone's camera

MapmyIndia has already made live a part of its repository - covering nearly 100,000 kilometres across hundreds of cities and highways for free for consumers

Tech giant Apple has expanded the cycling directions in its Maps app to users in some cities in the US, including Chicago, Detroit and Columbus.

India earlier this year relaxed centuries-old stringent controls over mapping and other geographic data, providing a boost for companies such as MapmyIndia

MapmyIndia's data powers Apple Inc.'s Maps and Amazon.com Inc.'s Alexa voice assistant

The firm, backed by Qualcomm Inc. and Walmart Inc.-owned payments startup PhonePe, is targeting an IPO size around $175 million at a valuation of about $825 million

To make the critical vaccination effort seamless, MapmyIndia has put all the vaccination centres across India on MapmyIndia's maps

MapmyIndia on Monday announced thelaunch of maps and nearby search features, as a part of its mobile application and official website, to help people find coronavirus vaccination centres across the country. The Government of India has also integrated these features intoits official Corona vaccination registration portal cowin.gov.in, the digital mapping company said in a statement. "Since the pandemic entered India, MapmyIndia took upon the task of real-time geospatially mapping all corona related places testing, treatment and isolation centres as well as containment zones. To make the critical vaccination effort seamless, MapmyIndia has put all the vaccination centres across India on MapmyIndia's maps,"MapmyIndia's CEO & Executive Director, Rohan Verma, said.