Links (25th June 2008)

Y! Geo
A new Yahoo blog focusing on geo technologies. The Map Room reports that “it replaces the mapping side of the now-defunct Yahoo Local and Maps blog“.
The MetaCarta Blog
Metacarta have launched their own blog which they aim to be “a community forum to discuss the evolution of the Geoweb“.
Google Releases More Map Crowdsourcing Tools
For the first time, Google has released to the public a big part of the map creation tools which they call Google Map Maker.
Nokia to Acquire German Social Networking Co. Plazes
Mobile phone giant Nokia announced today that it plans to acquire German mobile social networking startup Plazes, which has plans to release an app for Apple’s iPhone, a Nokia competitor.