TomTom Ups the Ante on Tele Atlas
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TomTom, the world's No. 1 maker of personal navigation devices, has increased its bid to $4.2 billion in cash for digital map provider Tele Atlas. TomTom announced it would immediately begin purchasing and acquiring 25.8 million Tele Atlas shares, which represent about 28.3 percent of the software provider's share capital.
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Microsoft on Thursday pushed its biggest update to Virtual Earth in the history of the mapping service, adding 26 terabytes of 3-D and birds-eye imagery. A large amount of the data is for a new feature the company calls "hill shaded," which displays the topography of a location.
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TomTom , the world's biggest  maker of car navigation devices, plans to buy its main map  supplier, Tele Atlas, for 1.8 billion euros ($2.5 billion) to  improve the maps used by millions of drivers.
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New sensor technology is not limited to tracking mileage.
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The Dutch navigation systems company said it plans to make a cash offer of 21.25 euro per share for digital map supplier Tele Atlas, valuing the company at 2 billion euros ($2.76 billion).
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Route finders, once limited to executive autos, have become part of advanced handsets and are now being designed into mobile phones. New smartphones can load computer-like applications, adding mapping to their bag of tricks.
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TomTomâs new Map Share software combines cartography with community to allow users to update maps on the go â and later share the results with others.
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Sponsored directions and mapping AmAze put itself on the map today with the UK launch of a service providing GPS-integrated route planning and directions, as well as satellite imagery and worldwide maps.â¦
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The Dutch satellite navigation company Tom Tom is buying its main map supplier Tele Atlas.
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TomTom , the world's biggest  maker of car navigation devices, plans to buy its main map  supplier, Tele Atlas, for 1.8 billion euros ($2.5 billion) to  improve the digital maps used by millions of drivers.
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A new feature from Mapquest will allow Web users to send color maps and driving directions to their phones.
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By Michael Davis, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Jun. 9--CARTA has launched a Web site for the Incline Railway that, later this summer, will allow people to buy tickets for the Lookout Mountain attraction online.
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Photos tagged with location data are becoming popular, and new devices are tapping into the trend by offering GPS features.
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Just in time for a 1,500 mile road trip tomorrow, AOL owned MapQuest has announced the launch of their new MapQuest Gas Price Finder which allows MapQuest users search for the cheapest prices for gas, diesel or alternative fuels. Features include (from MapQuest PR department): *  Convenience and integration of MapQuest&#8217;s directions feature allows consumers to [...]
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The Dutch navigation systems company said it plans to make a cash offer of 21.25 euros per share for digital map supplier Tele Atlas, valuing the company at 2 billion euros ($2.76 billion).
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"Send to Phone" feature unveiled as part of MapQuest Mobile service, priced at $3.99 a month.
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By TOM HOLDEN  By Tom Holden  The Virginian-Pilot  Tired of that scratchy AM radio transmission when you're looking for highway traffic advisories?   Pick up your phone.