January 02, 2006

AP Article on Digital Maps

There is a new Associated Press article showing up in newspapers around the U.S. about digital mapping. Being a mountain biker, here's the passage that caught my eye:

"Microsoft is working on a mechanism that would have avid mountain bikers, for example, collectively plot good trails."

Hmm, isn't that interesting? Anyone out there know anymore about this? I've neglected my RSS feeds over the holidays, but one of you may have come across something. Here's the rest of the article on digital mapping, courtesy of the San Jose Mercury News.

Jan 2, 2006 8:42:00 PM | Internet applications, Location based services, Maps, Software

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