Making Digital Maps More Current And Accurate (Science Daily)

European researchers have designed an innovative new system to help keep motorists on the right track by constantly updating their digital maps and fixing anomalies and errors. Now the partners are mapping the best route to market.

Minnesota scientists heading to Antarctica to survey challenging region (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Minnesota scientists are heading to Antarctica to take part in a mapping survey of an important and challenging region.

Snap, Map, Chat and Hyperlink? (Cellular-News.com)

Hyperlinking reality is a huge advance for mobile navigation, interaction and for image recognition, but what can it actually do? Quite a lot, apparently, with more to come.

Mapping the world of birds (The Hindu)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following in the footsteps of legendary ornithologist Salim Ali, who mapped Kerala’s bird population for the first time 75 years ago, the Kerala State Biodiversity Board and the Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department ...

Report: Apple working on large-screen iPod Touch (CNET)

Blog cites three independent sources as saying we can expect a 7- to 9-inch screen in the fall of 2009.