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AOL's MapQuest: 'Invaluable part of people's lives': AOL's MapQuest: 'Invaluable part of people's lives'http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_dustbag.htmhttp://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_dustbag.htm; Tags: Mapquest, America Online Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-12-02
AOL's MapQuest: 'Invaluable part of people's lives': MapQuest is an ‘invaluable part of people’s lives,” according to Jim Greiner, GM, MapQuest, the lives of 48 million people, approximately.MapQuest is determined to make its services even more ‘invaluable’ to even more people, worldwide.In a presentation entitled “Six Degrees of Separation,” this morning at the Kelsey Interactive Local Media...; Tags: Marketing, Local, AOL, Advertising, Mapquest; Blog posts 2006-12-01
Mapquest APIs and integrations: Building a more useful mapping mashup - Free mapping API's unleashed the creativity of the developer community by allowing anyone to display data on a map. However, existing API's haven't given developers a complete tool kit. MapQuest's OpenAPI is the first to offer integrated routing and geocoding and we'll showcase...; Tags: Mapquest, API, Integration, Mashup, Productivity, Administrator; Blog posts 2006-07-11
Mapquest: Hey, Mapquest, could you help us find the school? You know, the old school. An online early bird, Mapquest launched a decade ago and was acquired by AOL four years later. It's still the best-used Internet mapping service, but that could change because Mapquest has not. Mapquest fell behind...; Tags: Mapquest; Product reviews 2006-05-17
MapQuest unveils navigation help on mobile phones: MapQuest unveils navigation help on mobile phonesI for one hope that this catches on big time.Why? Because it should put pressure on the auto manufactures to lower the charge for their grossly overprices systems. Its greatest impact may well be on the charges for upgrades to the DVDs....; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cellular phones, Mapquest, cell phone, mobile, phone; Discussion threads 2006-04-03

MapQuest offers open-source API: MapQuest offers open-source API...then a rush that takes MSFT with it"...then a rush that takes MSFT with it"I am sorry to inform you but your fantasy of MS just disappearing off the face of the planet is not going to happen anytime soon (well, not in our lifetimes anyway).Which means...; Tags: API, Microsoft Corp., open source, MSFT, Mapquest; Discussion threads 2006-03-07
Online maps market: MapQuest - 71%, Yahoo! Maps - 32%, Google Maps - 25%: Online maps market: MapQuest - 71%, Yahoo! Maps - 32%, Google Maps - 25%Side-by-side demo of Google Maps and Yahoo MapsI have created a demo showing Google Maps and Yahoo Maps side-by-side, making it easy to compare the two based on their looks and performance.http://sidebyside.ning.com/; Tags: Google Maps, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Online Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Mapquest; Discussion threads 2005-11-28
Online maps market: MapQuest - 71%, Yahoo! Maps - 32%, Google Maps - 25%: While the number of US Internet users has grown 7% in the in 2004, the number going to mapping sites leaped 33% to 51.3 mln, according to comScore. ComScore divides online maps market between MapQuest with 71% share in September 2005 and roughly even from a year ago, Yahoo maps...; Tags: INTERNET, Mapquest, Google Maps, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc.; Blog posts 2005-11-28
Photos: Guided by Web maps: In San Francisco, CNET News.com's Elinor Mills tests out directions given by Yahoo, Google, MSN and America Online's MapQuest.; Tags: Elinor Mills, Mapquest, MSN, America Online Inc., San Francisco, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Web; Image galleries 2005-10-07
Photos: Guided by Web maps: In San Francisco, CNET News.com's Elinor Mills tests out directions given by Yahoo, Google, MSN and America Online's MapQuest.; Tags: Elinor Mills, Mapquest, MSN, San Francisco, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Web; Image galleries 2005-10-07
Online map site shares: Yahoo! Maps - 41%, MapQuest - 33.4%, Google Maps - 9.45%: HitWise published a list of the most popular online map services for the week ending July 23, 2005. Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest and Google Maps led the market.Top 10 map sitesRank Name Market Share 1 Yahoo! Maps41.00%2 MapQuest33.40%3 Google Maps9.45%4 MSN MapPoint4.72%5 Rand McNally2.07%6 Maps.com 1.23%7 MapsOnUs.com 1.02%8 NationMaster.com 0.68%9 US...; Tags: Yahoo! Maps, Yahoo! Inc., Hitwise; Blog posts 2005-08-21
MapQuest Mobile offers live traffic updates: MapQuest Mobile offers live traffic updatesTrue innovationI like this idea! Hats off to a company that truelly innovates - unlike some butterfly company I know . . .; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, MapQuest Mobile, traffic update, Mapquest, mobile; Discussion threads 2005-03-16
Most trafficked AOL properties: AOL.com, MapQuest, AIM, CNN, Netscape: According to October data from comScore Media Metrix, AOL and AOL.com together saw 85 mln visitors; Mapquest snared 35 mln; AIM racked up 27 mln; CNN nabbed 23 mln; Netscape scored 17.5 mln, and Moviefone had 8 mln.; Tags: America Online Inc.; Blog posts 2004-11-28

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Top Map Sites (gadget): Get the Top 51 Map sites from the Web, including Live Search Maps, Google Maps, Library Maps, Mappy, MapQuest driving maps, CIA Maps, MSN Maps, Route Finder, Sightseeing, Expedia maps, Yahoo Maps, maps from the planet Mars. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Site, Sidebar Gadgets, Channel Management, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-06-27
Top US ad carriers in April 2008: Rank Property Audience, 000 Reach % Total Internet 190,728 100.0 1 Platform-A 170,508 89% 2 Advertising.com 167,749 88% 3 Yahoo! Network 160,206 84% 4 Google Ad Network 155,882 82% 5 Specific Media 144,773 76% 6...; Tags: Advertisement, Network, Media, Carrier, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-06-11
iPhone 3G - Apple's reality distortion field redefines the phrase "half the price": iPhone 3G - Apple's reality distortion field redefines the phrase "half the price"re: "half the price"My sister has had the iPhone for some time. I have an HTC Mobile 6 phone with ATT. She is on Edge, I am on 3g. When we were looking for directions...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, phone, 3G, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-09
Top search terms in April 2008: myspace, ebay, myspace.com: Rank Search Term Volume 1. myspace 0.77% 2. ebay 0.37% 3. myspace.com 0.33% 4. craigslist 0.33% 5. youtube 0.22% 6. mapquest 0.16% 7. www.myspace.com 0.16% 8. yahoo 0.15% 9....; Tags: eBay Inc., MySpace, NB; Blog posts 2008-06-09
Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lost: Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lostStuff and nonsense>From day one, the purpose of Philly’s network is to increase digital inclusion and economic development. The measure of their success should be how lives and businesses are being helped in disadvantaged communities.The city to stick to...; Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless Philly, wireless, EarthLink Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
WSJ cleverly coins 'Motorborg', creates jealous blogger: The Wall Street Journal reported recently on Inrix, Inc., a Kirkland, Washington-based Microsoft spinoff that tracks speeds on 100,000 miles of US highway using data from GPS-enabled fleet vehicles, toll booths, road sensors...and citizens' mobile devices. The data is sold to a variety of companies (including MapQuest, Dash, and...; Tags: Wall Street Journal, Sensor, Blogger, Dash, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Top search terms in March 2008: Rank Search Term Volume 1. Myspace 0.71% 2. Ebay 0.39% 3. myspace.com 0.32% 4. Craigslist 0.29% 5. Youtube 0.20% 6. Mapquest 0.16% 7. Yahoo 0.15% 8. www.myspace.com 0.15% 9....; Tags: MySpace, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-29