To Improve Online Maps, Microsoft Analyzes GPS Recordings of 30,000 Beijing Cabbies [Maps]

Cab drivers know their cities intimately, using shortcuts and side streets to bypass traffic jams and (hopefully) get you to your destination more quickly. Now Microsoft is hoping to tap into this talent and design better driving directions for online maps. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/4hPi9Zh7TC0/to-improve-online-maps-microsoft-analyzes-gps-recordings-of-30000-beijing-cabbies

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