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November 11th, 2010
Cabbies Help Microsoft Improve Online Mapping

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AUTOPIA – No one knows how to get around a city faster than a cabbie, which is why Microsoft is looking to taxi drivers to improve online mapping tools. T-Drive, designed by Microsoft Research Asia, reportedly provides far more useful information than Google Maps or Mapquest. The tool can shave drive times as much as 5 minutes, the company says in a research paper (.pdf) outlining the findings.