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Although the iPhone is not (officially) available in Singapore the iPod Touch is, and I’m a lucky owner. Apple have tried to lock-down the Touch to differentiate it from the iPhone and this means no Google Maps client on the iPod Touch, but where there’s a will there’s a way..........
Google have updated the satellite images for parts of Singapore. Not all of the island is covered by the update, but the Marina Bay area is and the images seem to date from around January 2007. The Singapore Flyer is clearly visible, as is the work on the Marina Barrage. Also that annoying cloud.........
There’s now quite an array of alternatives for on-line Singapore street maps, hopefully we’ll soon start to wonder what was so great about streetdirectory.com.Google Maps for Singapore has been available now for around 18 months, the most popular posting on this blog is this one from.........
Google have added geocoding for Singapore addresses to the Google Maps API, this should be a big help to the local mash-up brigade. I’ve stolen Google’s example using the API geocoder and modified it for Singapore, see below. You can enter in any address you’d like (be sure you.........
If you live in Singapore you can’t have missed the ongoing furore over Ministerial pay. I particularly like this piece of coverage. Well here’s my contribution; a map of the world showing Prime Minister’s pay in 13 countries. This was produced using Google My Maps which is.........
Logged in to Google Maps this morning and what do I find? They’ve added Street Maps for Malaysia. The maps look to be in good detail and support routing, so you can use the “Get Directions” features (though these don’t work from a Singapore to a Malaysian location). Try.........
The recent updates and improvements to the satellite imagery of Singapore in Google Earth have been replaced with older imagery. I’ve no idea why they’ve done this as it seems a step backwards, not only are the images now being displayed older but they’re of lower quality (that.........
Today the iDA announced tha availbility of free wireless access zones across Singapore. You can read more about these zones here.
Very helpfully they’ve also provided files you can download for viewing the zones in Google Earth.
The file for the Primary Zones (available as of December 1st 2006) is here.
The file for the Seconday Zones is here.
On the 27th April the Singapore Government gave approval for the building of the Downtown Line (DTL) at a cost of S$12 billion. The 40km line will be mostly underground and will be built in 3 stages. The DTL is targeted to be completed by 2018. If you want to view the planned route of .........
With all the news about the territorial dispute over Pedra Branca, I’m sure a lot of people are trying to find it in Google Earth.Well unfortunately it’s not all that easy. If your geography’s not too good, you could try typing “Pedra Branca” in the search box in.........
The Panoramic Earth site showing panoramic pictures from around the world has been available for a while, but they’ve now included the functionality to embed their content in your own web site. See the example below, run your mouse over the picture of City Hall for the full joy….This.........
Now that Google have added Singapore Driving Directions to Google Maps, those same driving directions are also available via the Google Maps API. This means it’s possible to build customised maps that include the ability for the user to get driving directions to a location. Here’s a.........
The debate about the causes of global warming goes on, but the facts are that around the world temperatures are rising and with them so are sea levels. There are various projections available on future sea levels. The recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded.........
Google have finally got round to updating their Google Earth satellite imagery for parts of Singapore. Large parts of the West of the island are now available in high-resolution. You can see the section covered by the new imagery in the screenshot below. As far as I can tell the new images are from.........
www.4DWinner.com have produced a Google Map of Singapore’s lottery outlets, as their site says:“A new look for 4DWinner.com; with this improvement, our visitors can now spot the hottest spots to buy their next winning Toto Quickpick ticket! This mashup uses Google Maps and plots out.........
By accident today I viewed some of the satellite imagery at streetdirectory.com. They use Google as the source for the images but seem to be modifying them. Here’s a view of their satellite imagery for Le Meridien Shopping Centre (no, really, I had some late Christmas shopping to.........
As if navigating our small island wasn’t enough Google have now gone all Galactic on us. Today they announced Google Sky. You’ll need to download a new version of Google Earth, but it’s well worth it.There’s a small new button on the toolbar, it’s size doesn’t.........
The proposed Singapore Grand Prix is in the news again with the announcement that there will be a test drive of the route this Saturday. I previously posted the route for viewing in Google Earth which you can view here. Since then Google have announced support for kml files in the Google Maps API,.........
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