Competitors challenge MapQuest
Initially the great thing about Internet mapping programs was their swiftness and ease for obtaining directions printing them and driving the course you plotted
Now those Web maps can travel with you too And get updated on the road And on some wireless handhelds show you exactly where you are and if say an Ethiopian restaurant is anywhere near
MapQuest Inc acquired by America Online Inc in was the first mover and remains tops in Internet cartography as it heads toward the 10th anniversary of its Web site in February...
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Competitors challenge MapQuest
Of all people going to mapping sites 71 percent visited MapQuestcom in September roughly even from a year ago according to comScore Media Metrix Yahoo Inc drew 32 percent also about the same as last year while new arrival Google Inc had a 25 percent share The numbers do not add up to 100 percent because some people visit multiple sites
Were the market leader for a reason said Tommy McGloin MapQuests general manager Were paying really close attention to what people want...
Web Mapping Competitors Aim for MapQuest
While the number of Internet users has grown 7 percent in the last year the number going to mapping sites leaped 33 percent to 513 million according to comScore
After Hurricane Katrina Houston Astrodome officials turned to MapQuest to help survivors find their way around town MapQuest also offered an application for pet rescuers using dogdetectivecom to map locations of stranded animals and it worked with floodsourcecom to help people see whether their homes were in flood zones...