An Indian navigation company’s stock, which was favored by Mark Mobius, has doubled in about six months as its mapping service grows more popular in the country, pitting it against Alphabet Inc.’s Google Maps. Market watchers are now split on whether the rally will continue. Shares of Map my India, formally known as CE Info … Read more
Google hosted its I/O 2022 consumer keynote this week, where it showcased its new hardware developments, including the Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch, as well as software innovations, including an ‘immersive’ view on Google Maps. While the Pixel 6a is confirmed to launch in India, the Silicon Valley giant has not yet provided any details … Read more
Dec. 8, 2021 — With millions of Americans vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, many are anxious to take part in more normal holiday gatherings for the first time in nearly 2 years. But with COVID-19 still a concern, especially amid the new Omicron variant, staying safe is key. And a new trends tool from Google … Read more
Google I/O 2021 keynote took place on Tuesday where CEO Sundar Pichai and his team of executives announced a list of new developments, including the release of Android 12 and new Wear OS. In addition to the two major product-focussed announcements, Google announced its progress in bringing natural language understanding with a new language model … Read more
Last month, GoI undertook a radical makeover of the rules governing the acquisition and production of geospatial data. But for a small no-go list, every bit of geospatial data that will capture the geographical location of a street light, home, office, river, road, etc, can now be mapped by anyone — including the private sector. … Read more
Why did you decide to liberalise the mapping sector? To have the speed, accuracy and scale needed to meet the demands of surveying and mapping today, the PM’s clear vision and direction have been to liberalise and democratise the geospatial sector fully, and not in half-measures. These measures have been long overdue. Doing it in … Read more
Vikas Dubey was a goon, killer, in 2001, of a minister inside a police station when BJP ruled the state, criminal overlord of a small chunk of Kanpur district, politician-cum-muscleman, killer of eight policemen recently, fugitive and victim of an Uttar Pradesh police ‘encounter’. More pertinently, in the light of public approbation of his killing … Read more