"The free app uses 300 Wi-Fi access points to triangulate location within the building. Visitors can locate themselves on a map and get detailed, step-by-step directions to exhibits, restrooms, shops and cafes. There also are tours and treasure hunts available."

Adduce Studios today announces Mushy 1.0 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, their new must-have application for anyone who enjoys mushrooms and foraging. Using the iPhone's GPS, Mushy makes it simple to mark your mushrooming spots on a map so that you can find them year after year.

Broadband glitch kills live map Yesterday's test of the Vulture 1 GPS/radio board didn't quite run according to plan, due to a dodgy broadband connection which scuppered the live map here on El Reg .

A field trial in the Netherlands has shown that electronic traffic management systems can help to significantly reduce traffic congestion and thus CO2 emissions. The trial used GPS data from the vehicles along with map matching algorithms to optimize the driving routes.

Google Maps is one of the most useful websites to appear in recent years. If you want to show someone on a map where your office is, or the location of a party, its a great tool.