OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a map of the world based upon data contributed by volunteers from around the globe. It is operated by the OpenStreetMap Foundation on behalf of the volunteer community.

Pokémon Go relies on natural geography to decide which creatures appear in certain areas. So, for example, if you're near a lake, you should see lots of water-type Pokémon. But what if you could make ...

Navigation company Telenav has announced that its US-focused Scout app for iPhone is today switching to OpenStreetMap (OSM) from TomTom for all its mapping data. The company says it plans to switch to ...

Since its inception in 2004, the growth and maturation of OpenStreetMap is evidenced through numerous metrics: in its data collection methodology, its editorial support infrastructure, its policies ...

Telenav has switched its Scout for iPhone app to OpenStreetMap, planning a similar change for the Android version imminently, and meanwhile rebranding January acquisition Skobbler. The shift – ...

Berlin-based maps and navigation app maker Skobbler, which has its own map engine and combines it with OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to power a range of mapping apps, has updated its iOS global maps app, ...

This definition of omnipresent sums up many facets of society. Fast food chains? Everywhere. Reality TV shows? You know the answer. And what about Google? Yup, right again. What started as a simple ...

Along with Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap (OSM) is one of the flagship crowdsourcing projects on the Internet, but unless you are watching this space closely, it may come as a surprise that Steve Coast, the ...

One major new feature of the new iPad unveiled by Apple in San Francisco on Wednesday was a new version of the company’s photo editing software iPhoto developed specifically for iOS, Apple’s mobile ...