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zamad
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The Star: Malaysia’s mapping communities switch gears

Postby zamad » Mon May 15, 2017 9:59 pm

GPS community (MFM & Malsingmaps) news in The Star today!

http://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-new ... yVHPoa1.01

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Re: The Star: Malaysia’s mapping communities switch gears

Postby dayojah » Mon May 15, 2017 10:47 pm

What the article didn't say about online maps is that they seem to like suggesting going through barrier gates and the wrong way through one way systems. I suspect that they rely too much on the satellite image and smartphone tracking, which might be cyclists or pedestrians.


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