A train has derailed south of Pemberton with one car lying on Highway 99. CN Rail spokesperson Emily Hamer says it happened around one this afternoon. “Three CN cars derailed just south of Pemberton on a rail bridge spanning Highway 99. Two cars are upright on the bridge or embankment and one car is on its side on the highway below. The cars … [Read more...]
Google introduces Maps Tracks and Geolocation APIs, awaits your next location-enabled application
October 19, 2012 by
In its never-ending quest to dominate the global mapping scene, Google has just rolled out a new pair of APIs designed to help organizations build their own location-enabled applications. The first is Google Maps Tracks API, which gives developers the ability to concoct apps that can store, display and analyze GPS data on a map. In other words, … [Read more...]
Google delivers My Tracks 2.0 for Android, includes playback in Google Earth and aggregation of statistics
July 27, 2012 by
We've long since been fans of Google's My Tracks app -- perhaps the only issue is the Android exclusivity, at least for those using Windows Phone, iOS or BlackBerry. Of course, Columbia's GPSPal accomplishes some of the same tasks, but even it will need a major overhaul to compete with the feature set in My Tracks 2.0. Available now for no charge … [Read more...]
