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17 November 2009
Mapping the future of Ordnance Survey
The Prime Minister has today announced that the public and others will have greater access to a range of Ordnance Survey data from next year, as part of a Government drive to open up data to improve efficiency and transparency.
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04 November 2009
Putting people on the map with OS OpenSpace
A new mobile phone-based locating service that allows you to view a person’s position to within 10 metres is the first fully commercial application to use OS OpenSpace Pro.
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