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Google Latitude vs OpenStreetMap

A side-by-side look at Google Latitude and OpenStreetMap. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Google Latitude

Google Latitude

Social & Communications

Google Latitude was a location-based social networking app developed by Google. It allowed users to share their locations with friends and see friends' locations, check into locations, post status messages, and more.

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OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap

Travel & Location

OpenStreetMap is a free, open-source, crowd-sourced map of the world. Volunteers collect map data using GPS devices, aerial imagery, local knowledge, and other free sources to create and update the map database.

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