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Lars Eilstrup Rasmussen is a Danish [1] computer scientist, technology executive, and the co-founder of Google Maps. [2] He was later the director of engineering for Facebook in London. [3] In early 2003, Lars and his brother Jens co-founded a mapping-related startup, Where 2 Technologies, which was acquired by Google in October 2004. Rasmussen ...
Google Map Maker was a map editing service launched by Google in June 2008. [2] In geographies where it is hard to find providers of good map data, user contributions were used to increase map quality. Changes to Google Map Maker were intended to appear on Google Maps only after sufficient review by
My Maps is a feature in Google Maps launched in April 2007 that enables users to create custom maps for personal use or sharing. Users can add points, lines, shapes, notes and images on top of Google Maps using a WYSIWYG editor. [ 101 ]
Trevor Rainbolt (born November 7, 1998), known mononymously as Rainbolt, is an American social media personality and player of GeoGuessr, an online geography game. He initially gained popularity through posting videos on TikTok, which showed GeoGuessr gameplay in his characteristic high-intensity style and often involved challenges or self-imposed limitations.
Brian A McClendon (born 1964) is an American software executive, engineer, and inventor. [1] He was a co-founder and angel investor in Keyhole, Inc., a geospatial data visualization company that was purchased by Google in 2004 [2] [3] to produce Google Earth.
Hanke joined Google as a part of Keyhole's acquisition, and he became the vice president of product management for Google's Geo division. [3] During this period, he oversaw the transformation of Keyhole's technology into Google Earth and Google Maps in 2005. He also negotiated an agreement with Apple to include Google Maps on the iPhone. [9]
Google Mapathon was an annual mapathon event organized by Google that invited the public to make improvements to Google Maps, through the Google Map Maker. It was permanently discontinued in 2016 because Google Map Maker was discontinued. [1] The event was held for the first time in 2013 in India, and subsequently in 2014 in Australia.
Paid: On Google Play and the App Store; If bought from Google Play or the App Store, a paid subscription for maps that are more detailed [12] Yes: No: Yes: No: No: Lane guidance; Ovi Maps: Nokia / Navteq: Symbian OS S60, Maemo-Free: Last Nokia and Navigator phones; Paid: Other phones; Yes: Yes: Yes: Yes: No: Pedestrian navigation; Petal Maps ...