Comments on: Analyst: Google Maps Reigns Supreme

By: sammy

sammy — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:55:01 +0000

google will soon take over alot of other main fields the regular internet users use they got the technology

By: JohnnnyCool

JohnnnyCool — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:56:41 +0000

At work I need to locate places several hundred times daily. Google maps is a bit clunky and many times innacurate.

Live maps is far more accurate, smooth and quicker.

As it has been said, it is fashionable to hate Microsoft – they seem to have 2 strikes against them with whatever they develop.

Google nowadays after going public is quickly becoming Big Brother. They know how you search, they assail you with ads based on your search, they collect data about your surfing habits, install a toolbar that is basically spyware.

By: Nick F

Nick F — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:43:45 +0000

I agree – Virtual Earth API is better. Microsoft has bundled practically everything in there and offers more flexibility on custom data set overrides, points along a route, etc.

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Why I’m not working for 2008-10-13 | CISNKY — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:39:36 +0000

[...] Analyst: Google Maps Reigns SupremeThe analysts cited Google’s Streetview and public transportation services as main reasons for its success and its continuing investment in improving its mapping solutions places it further ahead of its competitors. [...]

By: Google senienos ir Google naujienos : nežinau.lt

Google senienos ir Google naujienos : nežinau.lt — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:48:34 +0000

[...] atlasas. Tyrimų firmos Cowen&Co. išvados teigia, kad Google Maps yra didžiausia žemėlapių tarnyba internete, gerokai pralenkusi Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest ir Live Search [...]

By: Go Street Maps

Go Street Maps — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:46:28 +0000

Like in all business sectors there is room for more than just one or two mapping websites to shine in this competitive area.

By: Tvorba ľudu vyniesla Google Maps na čelo

Tvorba ľudu vyniesla Google Maps na čelo — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:41:03 +0000

[...] Ľud je vďačný. Nepýta nič, neangažuje sa v odboroch a dokonca si po sebe aj uprace. To s jednotlivcami je to už trochu horšie. Keď necháte pracovať jednotlivcov, sú z toho samé problémy so zamestnancami. Keď necháte za seba pracovať ľud, žnete výhody webu 2.0. Google vo svojich Google Maps dokonale. Dokonca to majú aj LCD-čkové na bielom. (Videli ste niekedy na LCD čiernu?;-) According to the analyst, much of Google’s success is due to the fact that its competitors simply don’t have what it takes to keep pace. Zdroj: Analyst: Google Maps Reigns Supreme [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:55:29 +0000

Most tech journalists have their money in tech stocks, especially Google, so it’s in their own interests to promote the company they’re invested in.
Plus, there’s this obscene infatuation with trying to be “cool” in the tech world, at the expense of any sort of fact-based approach to journalism.

By: Jorge

Jorge — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:53:47 +0000

Are we talking about the same Google Maps? I stopped using it because it kept asking me to drive through a wall.

Mapquest’s got the best directions, but the worst interface. I liked Live Maps until they switched to the new beta, which drops server connections to frequently to be stable.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:52:36 +0000

Ditto. Live maps has better aerial resolution. I’ve written programs using both and find the APIs similar. My only gripe with Live maps is that the license seems to be more restrictive than Google for non-commercial use.

By: James Carstairs

James Carstairs — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:59:13 +0000

I like using Schmap http://www.schmap.com up and coming mapping community!

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By: Jordans

Jordans — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:05:56 +0000

another step closer for Google to take over the world.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:59:55 +0000

Last time i compared the US traffic of GMaps and YMaps there were pretty close in terms of uniques US visitors (132M for GMaps and 129M for YMaps). Given the fact that Yahoo is much stronger in Asia than Google, i’d say there is a good chance that Yahoo is #1 in maps globally.

By: Jona

Jona — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:38:17 +0000

The battle wont be over until someone gets some real traction in real time geolocation services. When I can pull my phone out of my pocket and see what happened last week in this exact spot we’ll have a winner.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:20:13 +0000

@godzilla – I agree Live maps is the best

You can compare them for yourself http://www.rock...es/map-compare/ All three maps are sync’d making it easy to compare them

IMO it goes – Live, Google, Yahoo

By: silicon valley dropout

silicon valley dropout — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:23:48 +0000

Just give it time . The next google is on the way .

By: godzilla

godzilla — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:28:08 +0000

LIVE Maps is the BEST. New Landmarks features have been added today.
3D buildings etc.,

By: Tony Edward

Tony Edward — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:04:31 +0000

I have used mapquest alot , but I’m starting to like google maps.

http://gatesand...s.blogspot.com/

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By: KevenDones

KevenDones — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:51:02 +0000

Guys sell sell sell.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:39:10 +0000

“Better” all depends on what you use it for – Mapquest’s aerial photos of suburban and rural areas are more detailed than Google Maps.

By: afewtips.com

afewtips.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:02:08 +0000

Web applications like search and maps are feeling old to me. Google maps is the best but oldish. Functional and good for Google, but the market needs new.
If I were the competition I would stop development on current maps and take a big shift to something game changing. The world should stop chasing Google and let Google wake up one day and find out that the game has moved – it’s over “there”.
http://afewtips.com

By: Norm

Norm — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:16:50 +0000

It’s just a bloody map! It gets us from here to there. Let’s not work ourselves into a frenzy beating this on to death.