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Why We Are Here => Hardware & Technology => Topic started by: BoL on October 31, 2011, 01:09:19 PM

Title: Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
Post by: BoL on October 31, 2011, 01:09:19 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15523050

"From 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service when more than the limit of 25,000 map "hits" are made in a day.

Websites, especially travel firms, use Google Maps to link customers to a view of the destinations they inquire about.

Google is rumoured to be charging $4 per 1,000 views in excess of the limit."
Title: Re: Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
Post by: Brad on October 31, 2011, 01:11:55 PM
What are the alternatives: Bing, Yahoo, MapQuest and do they charge?  Seems like an opportunity for them here.
Title: Re: Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
Post by: Gurtie on October 31, 2011, 02:36:10 PM
haven't google been limiting it anyway? I know one developer has been swearing it stops working after 5000 queries a day.....
Title: Re: Google Maps to Start Charging in 2012
Post by: rcjordan on October 31, 2011, 06:11:59 PM
>stops working after 5000 queries a day

I've heard that 5k number as well.
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