Google Expands Its Wiki Approach to Map Making (India Edition)

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1. When it comes to the availability of good mapping data, not all parts of the world are created equal. That's why Google is taking a wiki approach to filling out the white spaces on its maps, particularly in developing nations. Back in June, it launched Map Maker for a small group of island nations where there isn't great existing cartography data. But now it's added India to the countries that can modified on Google Maps. As Google gains more experience with this experiment, more countries may be added in the future. Although it is starting in regions that ... (Read Full Article)
   
   

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