Category Archives: uk

Ordnance Survey Extends Reach to Mobile via OS MapFinder for iOS

Posted on January 10, 2013 by glenn

Another cool mobile app launch, this time from the British national mapping agency, the Ordnance Survey. The org has just rolled out OS MapFinder the organisation’s first official mobile app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This from the OS… MapFinder, … Continue reading →

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Got a million pieces of Lego? Why not make a World map!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by glenn

Who doesn’t love Lego?/ Heck, just yesterday my daughter and friends pulled out a big box that I have and created for several hours… the stuff is timeless! And thanks to Gary in the UK for sharing this awesome story … Continue reading →

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3D Map of the Future from Ordnance Survey

Posted on October 13, 2009 by glenn

An interesting 3D mapping product has been released in the UK – the Map of the Future! Ordnance Survey has been trialling the use of incredibly accurate lasers to create a spectacularly detailed map that could change the way the … Continue reading →

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Explore the UK with Explore (Beta) from the Ordnance Survey

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Glenn

Explore is a new beta application from Ordnance Survey, allowing you to create and share your routes with the world, and join in with ones that already exist. Search for a location and then view the routes that people are … Continue reading →

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