MapJack is a map feature introduced in 2007 that is similar to

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, but has less coverage than Google Street View. Its current headquarters is in

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, and is in the beta stages.MapJack competes with Google Streetview
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, Sweden and

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. It was only the second to provide such views of an area outside the

when Chiang Mai was introduced. Although the domain and URL resolve to the official website, the page requires

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, which was end-of-life in 2021. In July 2018, Google changed their Google Maps API pricing model, and any website using a license that was previously free would see their website stop working. Both the Flash and the Google Maps API pricing has affected the MapJack website, rendering it inoperable.

Regions included

Awards

MapJack was awarded one of the 50 best web sites of 2008 by Time magazine, describing the service as "brighter, sharper photos than the others, and better navigation tools ... MapJack offers the best preview of the future of digital mapping".MapJack - 50 Best Websites 2008 - TIME
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References

External links

Official Website
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