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Some of the free software mentioned here does not have detailed maps (or maps at all) or the ability to follow streets or type in street names (no geocoding). However, in many cases, it is also that which makes the program free (and sometimes open source [ 1 ] ), avoid the need of an Internet connection, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and make it very ...
Microsoft also made Windows Vista available for purchase and download from Windows Marketplace; it is the first version of Windows to be distributed through a digital distribution platform. [5] Editions sold at retail were available in both Full and Upgrade versions and later included Service Pack 1 (SP1) .
All editions except Windows Vista Starter support both the 32-bit architecture and the additional 64-bit instruction set extensions, which Vista was the first consumer home release of Windows to support. [41] [96] Intel IA-64 Itanium support however is exclusively limited to the Vista-based Windows Server 2008.
VistaPro is 3D scenery generator for the Amiga, Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Microsoft Windows.It was written by John Hinkley as the follow-up to the initial version, Vista. [1] [2] The about box describes it as "a 3-D landscape generator and projector capable of accurately displaying real-world and fractal landscapes."
Here WeGo is a web mapping and satellite navigation software, operated by HERE Technologies and available on the Web and mobile platforms. It is based on HERE's location data platform, providing its in-house data, which includes satellite views, traffic data, and other location services.
[7] [8] The app was updated with new features in Windows Phone 8.1 where the Maps app took on a Purple paper map-looking logo. [2] [3] Bing Maps at the time was powered by Nokia's data, which later became HERE Maps. [9] Windows Maps on Windows 10 Mobile then changed the layout of the Maps app, including the logo. Since coming out of preview ...
OpenStreetMap (abbreviated OSM) is a free, open map database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration. [4] Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial photo imagery or satellite imagery, and import from other freely licensed geodata sources.
The Google Earth API was a free beta service, allowing users to place a version of Google Earth into web pages. The API enabled sophisticated 3D map applications to be built. [ 86 ] At its unveiling at Google's 2008 I/O developer conference, the company showcased potential applications such as a game where the player controlled a milktruck atop ...