Category Archives: HERE

YOU’RE ALL FROGS

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

Of course it doesn’t actually apply to you because you read my blog and you know how tirelessly I have worked to encourage people to make smarter decisions about their travel, especially their commute. So don’t think of this as … Continue reading →

Posted in Car Navigation, Car Technology, cars, commuting, congestion, cycling, drivers, driving, driving app, freeway, Google maps, Government, GPS Apps, GPS Car Nav, GPS Maps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, HERE, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS, love of cars, Nav Maps, Navigation Maps, Navman, New Zealand, People, Public Transport, road rage, RTTI, Telecommuting, traffic, traffic congestion, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, travel demand management, Unusual Traffic, Urban design | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Solving the Traffic Jam Problem – Getting Cities Moving Again

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

I got pretty excited when I read the press release about Volkswagen getting together with D-Wave, using quantum computing to demonstrate real time traffic optimised routing at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon which starts tomorrow. I wish I was … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got To Stop Those Hacking Waze, Baby

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

I was told about a great new route to commute to work by a colleague and it was really good for a while. The 14km trip took about an hour by motorway and not much quicker taking the main arterial … Continue reading →

Posted in #TheGPSMadeMeDoIt, accidents, Accurate Map Tracking, aggressive driving, Apps, Best GPS, Best Practice GPS, car hacking, Car Nav Caused Crash, Car Navigation, cars, cheap gps, cheating GPS, Communications, commuting, congestion, crowd sourced data, distracted driving, driver behavior, driving, driving app, earthquake, emergency, Flood, Foresight, freeway, Google maps, Google Mobile App, GPS, GPS Accuracy, GPS Car Nav, GPS Excuses, GPS MAde Me Do IT, GPS Maps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, GPS Problems, Hacker, Hackers, Hacking, Hacks, HERE, Intelligent Transport Systems, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, Map apps, Map data, Mobile Apps, Mobile Maps, mobile travel apps, Motoring, motorway, nav accident, nav apps, Nav Maps, Navigation Maps, Navman, road trip, RTTI, safer driving, safer journeys, Smart City, Technology, TomTom, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic Control, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, Transport, Travel, Travel Apps, travel demand management, Travel Information, tsunami, Unusual Traffic, Urban design | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What’s the best nav app in 2016 and New “Uber tab” added to Google Maps

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

Google adds ride-sharing tab to maps to enable more options, faster time to destination. Sourced through Scoop.it from: searchengineland.com When it comes to maps for travelers, Google is making a huge effort to provide lots of options and when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Best GPS, Car Navigation, city GPS travel apps, commuting, Google maps, GPS Car Nav, GPS features, GPS Maps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, GPS Survey, GPS Test, HERE, holiday traffic, nav apps, Nav Maps, Navigation Maps, Nokia Here, real time traffic, TomTom, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, uber, Unusual Traffic | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Autonomous, Connected Cars Fuel Next-Gen Cartography Race

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

Next time you go out for a drive in the country and the nav unit tells you to go to the nearest road, even though you are on one, or can’t find your destination, imagine you are in a car or truck with no steering wheel or controls and ask yourself if near enough is good enough. Continue reading →

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