Posts Tagged ‘major cities’

Njection and Garmin partner to identify speed traps

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Njection is a website for guys like us. In addition to their forums and picture resources, they have compiled a database of more than 50,000 speed traps worldwide -- areas with high radar use and speed cameras -- that works with Microsoft Live Maps. Njection is teaming up with Garmin, a leading manu......

New York City shops for next generation taxi at Detroit Auto Show

Friday, November 9th, 2007
Click image for a gallery of the '07 Ford Escape Hybrid TaxiAs capable a taxi as the Ford Crown Vic has been for New York and other big cities, the big sedan is nearing the end of its run, and since it makes up the majority of NYC's taxi fleet, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is on the prowl, look......

Ford Australia plans production of third model

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Ford's Australian subsidiary pales in comparison to its European and American divisions but the small Aussie outcrop has over the years produced some of the best vehicles within the Blue Oval's global empire, including a unique RWD V8-powered saloon and a midsized SUV. We may soon be able to add a t......

Google’s Street View Car: Take a look at the vehicle that’s looking at you!

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
While it was much more fun to think of the little hover-droid flying around New York City waiting to snap pictures for you of the surrounding city-scape, the reality is a bit less interesting, although more realistic. The vehicle you see in the picture above is one of Immersive Media's camera wieldi......

Google Maps adds Street View function

Sunday, April 1st, 2007
Using Google Maps to peer down from the heavens and zoom into your best friend's back yard never gets old. Today Google further fed our God complex by introducing a brand new feature to its all-encompassing maps called Street View. Though it only appears to be working in major cities like the Big Ap......