On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 17:14 +1000, John Smith wrote:
Australian web surfers yesterday became the first in the world to see
advertiser logos on the Google Maps website, highlighting the
locations of five companies -- NAB, Bankwest, JB Hi-Fi, LJ Hooker and
Chemist Warehouse.
I just checked around my area, JB hi-fi is shown the same as any other
business. While looking around the area, I just found the NAB branch
and a CBA ATM, both showing as located in a carpark, in completely the
wrong location. The only one POI you mentioned that is actually placed
correctly and standing out from any other items, is the chemist
warehouse.
Fitness First and BP are also understood to be preparing to launch
advertising on the service.
BP is shown at the correct location but the Shell about 100m up the road
isnt even mapped. Fitness First, I found by accident clicking on
various items on the map, labelled simply as 'Woden' (the suburb its
in). Interestingly, the police station next-door (its not close at all,
but theyre side-by-side on the google map) is labelled with the wrong
suburb. Even the westfield is mis-located... one wonders did they even
bother checking anything or if they simply mass imported a lot of data.
For what its worth, all the above items Ive mentioned, are shown
correctly on OSM, even down to car wash and ATM facilities at the
Shell/BP.
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