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Video: the craft and science behind HERE maps

How are HERE maps created? The answer isn’t so simple as you might expect. That’s why we made this video to explain the process. Click here to view the video on YouTube. HERE maps aren’t magically...

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HERE Research: Making our routing more human

If you haven’t spotted it, taking a more human approach is a recurring theme in the HERE attitude to transport and navigation problems. Probe data and their speed (slow is red, faster is green) around...

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Celebrating Christmas around the world

Food, family, time off work and celebrations tends to mark out Christmas for millions of people around the world, but just because we’re having a good time doesn’t mean we’re all celebrating in the...

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Minds in maps – My 10 favourite HERE interviews of 2014

There’s no doubt I’m in a rather privileged position compared to a lot of people with an interest in HERE and mapping. It’s effectively my job to talk to some of the cleverest and most articulate...

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Using HERE to power a brisk, head-clearing country walk

The festive holidays are brilliant for catching up with friends and family, but they also tend to result in eating and drinking far too much. It’s easy to use HERE to clear your head though, with a...

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Reader poll: your favourite stories – what do you want more of?

It’s been an interesting year at HERE, but we’d love to get your feedback. Which were your favourite stories, and what would you like to read more about? Take part in our reader poll* and let us know –...

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HERE and connected cars in 2014: the path to CES

Announcements from HERE in 2014 saw some big steps towards remaking the vehicles of today, next year and a fully autonomous future. We take a look back at what the year had to offer when it came to...

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These are the stories you’re really interested in

We ran a poll at the end of last year, asking which articles and type of stories you liked the most, which ones (if any) you disliked, and what you want more of in the future. Now the results are in,...

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Essential TED talks HERE 360 readers won’t want to miss

TED is a fascinating resource when it comes to concepts and industry figures offering insights, and there’s a wealth of information available if you want to know more about the future of driving,...

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What is GPS and how does it work?

Apps like HERE for Android are brilliant for finding your way around, but they couldn’t work without GPS (Global Positioning System). What exactly is GPS though, and how does it actually work? When...

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How can traditional and autonomous cars co-exist?

It seems like only a matter of time before autonomous cars become de-rigueur on public roads, but what happens next? Consulting firm McKinsey has plotted out the future for private transportation, and...

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Where can you find a driverless car this year?

We already have the technological ingredients to make autonomous cars a reality, but getting them onto public roads is tricky. There are only a handful of locations that legally allow them, so we’ve...

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Video: How HERE cars, planes and people make maps

You’ve already seen how HERE gathers data from a variety of sources, but that’s just the first step of how we make maps. Translating that raw data into a model of the real world and keeping it...

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Like you were there: a demo of HERE on Samsung Gear VR

You’ve been told Paris is a beautiful and culturally rich city and you feel like you’re the only one in the world who’s never been. Time to book a long weekend there, but first of all you want to make...

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Escaping for spring break? See you in Florida

As a European, a Brit to be precise, I had no idea how seriously they take spring break in America. After speaking to the Traffic team at HERE I learned how popular this custom is and how certain US...

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See the world differently with Awesome Maps

Maps don’t always have to be serious – with a bit of creativity they can be a lot of fun. That’s the approach taken by Awesome Maps, and its lovingly illustrated creations should appeal to adults and...

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Pssst! Our ‘secret sauce’ is LiDAR

Our maps have reached an unprecedented level of precision thanks to the trillions of 3D data points that serve as the unseen foundation of HERE products. This digital imprint of reality is captured by...

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Crazy junctions from around the world

Look at different locations around the world, and there are some seemingly crazy and bizarre junctions, such as the unique Swindon ‘Magic Roundabout’ in the UK. At first glance, junctions like these...

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Enter The Map House for a journey around the world and back in time

We’re no strangers to impressive map collections, but with over 10,000 antiquarian maps in stock, The Map House trumps all other private collections. With creations valued in the millions, it’s a true...

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Addressing 57 trillion places in just three words

At HERE, we’ll try our best to get you where you want to go. Things can get a little tricky, though, if you aren’t entirely sure where that place is. Because you haven’t got an address, or the address...

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