Tag: virtual_earth

  • Google Maps – now available for mobile phones!

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    Tom Raftery
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    Google announced yesterday that they are releasing a version of their acclaimed Google Maps which can work on mobile phones! This is a major announcement as it is the first downloadable cellphone application Google has produced – doubtless, more will follow (Google Payments for mobile anyone?). The app works on a range of nobile phones…

  • Scoble is disruptive!

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    Tom Raftery
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    Robert Scoble wrote a significant post in his blog yesterday calling on Microsoft and Google to Clone the Google API. In a nutshell, Robert went to see a Microsoft customer company called Zvents (an online events listing company). When he asked them why they aren’t using Microsoft’s Virtual Earth on their site, (or Yahoo! Maps…