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Tech giant Google has announced the launch of Last Mile Fleet Solution from Google Maps Platform and Cloud Fleet Routing API from Google Cloud two new solutions to help fleet operators improve delivery success and optimise fleet performance.

Google today announced two new tools for businesses that operate extensive delivery fleets: the Last Mile Fleet Solution and the Cloud Fleet Routing API. The new Last Mile Fleet Solution, which is part of the Google Maps platform, puts an emphasis on optimizing every step of the last-mile delivery process from ordering to delivery. As […]

Whats on offer and what to expect from this three-day mobile gaming-focused event

Whats on offer and what to expect from this three-day mobile gaming-focused event

A Closer Look with Joe Morrison Share The views expressed in this newsletter are solely my own, and do not represent the views of my employer. Well, they aren’t solely my own, because I’ve stolen most of them from people smarter than me. But, you get what I’m saying. The race is on, and it’s all against one. Photo by Chris Kendall on Unsplash If you work at the intersection of maps and software, at some point in your life you’ve probably heard yourself muttering some version of the f...

AWS goes after Google Maps Platform with debut of Amazon Location Service SHARE Amazon Web Services Inc. today introduced the preview version of Amazon Location Service, a new offering in its cloud platform that enables companies to add location-based capabilities such as package tracking to their applications. The offering made its debut during the company’s virtual re:Invent event. It’s poised to create more competition for Google LLC in the location data market....

AWS launches Amazon Location, a new mapping service for developers AWS today announced the preview of Amazon Location, a new service for developers who want to add location-based features to their web-based and mobile applications. Based on mapping data from Esri and HERE Technologies, the service provides all of the basic mapping and point-of-interest data you would expect from a mapping service, including built-in tracking and geofencing features. It does not offer a routing feature, though. ...