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Subway Maps Making their Way to Music Players

posted by Satri on Wednesday September 28, @09:49AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the maps-are-everywhere-now dept.
Transportation
Maps are reaching new places such as music players. This ipodsubwaymaps website is offering subway maps on the iPod music player. They are facing legal threats but it is an interesting case of geoinformation use. This is discussed by Wired and other sources such as news.com.

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  • Wow!

    (Score:2, Interesting)
    by martin (4) on Wednesday September 28, @10:14AM (#37)
    What an interesting application that once again brings geoinformation closer to people and to everyday life! BRAVO!! Now what about a ipod-Google-map, so I can download my directions and then go while listening to my favorite hits..