Podcast: A Hallway Conversation with Maarten Oldenhof, CEO, Automotive Navigation Data

Adena Schutzberg interviewed Automotive Navigation Data (AND) CEO Maarten Oldenhof about the state of commercial geodata, the licensing challenges and the role the community can play in keeping data up-to-date. This is the third in a series of interviews with geospatial insiders and outsiders.

AT&T Sues Verizon over "Map for That" Map Ads

The slogan for Apple's collection of apps for its iPhone is "There's an app for that." Ads highlight how there's an app for just about anything you might want to do with your device. In large part, those apps have driven iPhone sales. One of the downsides of the iPhone is the limited coverage area provided by its current U.S. carrier, AT&T. So, competitor Verizon began an ad campaign touting its extensive 3G coverage compared to AT&T's. And, now, AT&T is taking Verizon to task, specifically about the maps in the "There's a Map for That" campaign.

TIP Strategies, an economic development consulting firm out of Austin, TX, has a "Geography of Jobs" interactive map on its site that shows jobs gains and losses in the U.S. from 2004 to now. There's a slider at the top of the map that you can move to show different time periods. The map below shows the job situation at the beginning of this year, from 2004 to today. Used with permission. Copyright TIP Strategies. Click for larger image.

GIS Application Support Officer - Melbourne
Australia, Victoria

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United States of America, TX, Houston

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United States of America, VA, Charlottesville

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Australia, South Australia

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Australia, New South Wales

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ADSK - NMS	$26.12		0.69 2.71%
Autodesk, Inc.
DGI - NYQ	$22.24		1.05 4.96%
DIGITALGLOBE, INC
DSGX - NMS	$5.30		0.1 1.85%
The Descartes Systems Group Inc
GEOY - NGM	$25.39		0.59 2.38%
GeoEye, Inc.
GRMN - NMS	$28.14		1.30 4.84%
Garmin Ltd.
MSFT - NMS	$28.47		0.41 1.46%
Microsoft Corporation
ORCL - NMS	$21.32		0.42 2.01%
Oracle Corporation
PBI - NYQ	$24.85		0.02 0.08%
PITNEY BOWES INC
TRMB - NMS	$22.29		0.51 2.34%
Trimble Navigation Limited