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How the Google Maps Platform will be structured
Google Maps API has rebranded as the Google Maps Platform. The platform now aligns with Google’s Cloud Platform in the billing and application console structure. As part of their rebranding, Google Maps Platform have regrouped the APIs under three parts: Maps, Routing and Places. In the past, APIs were referred to individually or as part
Automatic discounting on Google Maps Platform Premium Plan
A new discounting system is being introduced to Google Maps this year that will make it easier to get started with projects and scale them up. Under the previous version of the Google Maps API Premium Plan, customers were required to provide what they thought were the right estimates for usage for the coming year
A New Stack for Location Intelligence
Location intelligence leaders CARTO and mapping, navigation and location data providers Mapbox are integrating their services to form a “New Stack for Location Intelligence.” The CARTO platform will now call on Mapbox as the new default provider for location based services, in particular geocoding and routing services. In addition, CARTO now fully supports Mapbox vector
Expectations are sky high: what can you learn from ridesharing giants?
Intuitive user experience and efficient operations have separated ridesharing giants from the rest of the mobile service industry. They are the gold standard for service and they set consumer expectations high. For taxis, it is no longer acceptable to tell someone you’ll be there in 15-30 minutes and for delivered services, telling someone that you’ll
Spatial Technology Explosion: a Pandora’s Box of opportunities and risk
A quick glance at Gartner’s emerging technology hype cycle, the go to chart for any tech consultant in need of guidance, shows that more than half the trends shown rely on spatial technology or could support it. Examples include commercial UAVs (drones), smart robots, smart dust and augmented and virtual reality to name just a
Is it time for you to abandon the PDF map?
Web mapping provides dynamic, up-to-date and relevant spatial information for analysis and decision making that is easy to share. In a data-driven world, businesses are expected to analyse their business insights quickly to make informed decisions. So why is now the time for businesses to step away from the PDF static map towards a more
NGIS briefed at Google Singapore
In January, the NGIS staff travelled to Singapore after being invited for a Google office tour and briefing on the evolution of Google Maps API. Three groups of NGIS people were invited to the regional headquarters of the tech giant, which is spread over three buildings and 10 floors. NGIS staff were given guided tours of
Asset management made easier with spatial technology
The challenge of managing assets over a large area is made easier when you use spatial technology like location intelligence platforms and daily satellite imagery to help you detect events quickly and respond effectively. It might be simply working out what the most efficient route is for a worker to visit a sequence of
Carto: The latest trends in location intelligence
Location intelligence applications such as CARTO perform iterative, spatial analysis. CARTO optimises everyday strategic decision making and solves complex business problems on an interactive map. CARTO provides an easy to use, drag and drop interface to easily identify insights from large amounts of data. These insights can be rapidly deployed into applications and are easily customisable. NGIS partnered with CARTO to
