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2013

November

• Yacht, OpenSeaMap - die Mitmach-Karte(de), 2013-11-26 .
• DIE ZEIT, Was blieb stehen?(de), 2013-11-21  – Freiwillige aktualisieren Landkarten der philippinischen Krisenregion. Für die Helfer vor Ort ist das oft lebenswichtig.
• The Guardian, Online volunteers map Philippines after typhoon Haiyan(en), 2013-11-15  – HOT mapping
• The Atlantic, How Online Mapmakers Are Helping the Red Cross Save Lives in the Philippines(en), 2013-11-12  – HOT mapping

October

• Kleine Zeitung, Die kollektive Vermessung der Stadt(de), 2013-10-19  – Local OpenStreetMap activity in Graz

September

• datenspuren 2013, private und freie Geo Welt(de), 2013-09-04  – Mögliche Gefahren für die Privatssphäre durch Google Maps und wie u.A. OSM dagegen helfen können Video
• Adventure Cycling Association, OpenStreetMap: A Web-Based Mapping Project(en), 2013-09-04  – Newsletter article about OSM facilitating United States Bicycle Route System growth. Includes quotes by Steve All after OSM updates to national bicycle routes in the USA.

August

• ERR (Estonian national TV service), Kogukonnakaardi eestvedajad soovivad näha rohkem aktiivseid kaasalööjaid(ee), 2013-08-04  – News item featuring interview with Jaak Laineste after SotM Baltics, Tartu.

July

• Digital Trends, Google Map Maker vs. OpenStreetMap: Which mapping service rules them all?(en), 2013-07-28  – Comparison between OSM and Google Map Maker
• New Scientist, Cars that look around to work out where they are(en), 2013-07-10  – article, about cars driving without GPS using OSM maps
• Deutschlandfunk - Verbrauchertipp, Es geht auch kostenlos(de), 2013-07-09  – OSM als Alternative zum Neukauf von Navigationsgeräten.
• New Scientist, Citizen cartographers fill the gaps in maps(en), 2013-07-03  – article, mostly about Humanitarian OSM Team

June

• Hydrographische Nachrichten, Wassertiefen durch Crowdsourcing(de), 2013-06 .
• pro-linux.de, Mit SuperTuxKart durch Büchelberg(de), 2013-06-06  – Supertuxkart levels based on OSM
• Linux-Magazin, Supertuxkart rast durch die reale Welt(de), 2013-06-06  – Supertuxkart levels based on OSM

May

• Slashdot, OpenStreetMap Launches a New Easy To Use HTML5 Editor(en), 2013-05-08  – iD launch
• Golem, Leicht bedienbarer iD-Editor nun in der Standardauswahl(de), 2013-05-08  – iD launch

• The Atlantic Cities, This Cutting-Edge Map Tool Turns Anyone Into a Cartographer(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• Spatially Adjusted, MapBox's OpenStreetMap Editor(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• The Verge, MapBox launches simpler, speedier iD editor(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• TechCrunch, OpenStreetMap To Give Google Maps A Run For Its Money By Launching Its New ‘iD’ Editor(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• Mashable, Watch Out, Google: Here Comes OpenStreetMap(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• The Next Web, MapBox launches iD, a fast map editor for OpenStreetMap, enabling better contribution of data(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

April

• BBC News website, Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK(en), 2013-04-11  – OSM mentioned as alternative crowd-source mapping platform in later versions of story thanks to Chris Hill.
• Antena3, La Policía podrá detectar los cables de cobre robado gracias un spray(es), 2013-04-10  – OSM used in tablet app for checking cable theft, about 0m 47s in video, screen shot here
• Diario de Burgos, No solo de Google Maps vive el que se pierde(es), 2013-04-06  – OSM community mapping in Burgos (city and province)
• The Economist, Stick a pin on it(en), 2013-04-04  – MapBox business model and OSM data

March

• Saarbrücker Zeitung, Schüler betätigen sich als Kartographen(de), 2013-03-09  – students participating in OSM Comenius project
• swissinfo.ch, The globe, mapped by you(en), 2013-03-01  – interview with Simon Poole

February

• Hydro International, OpenSeaMap – the Free Nautical Chart(en), 2013-02 .
• golem.de, Die Openstreetmap-Community läuft über(de), 2013-02-14  – article about node ids requiring 64-bit Identifiers
• fluxfm.de, Netzwelt: Wooga Game Jam, Openstreetmap und Antichamber(de), 2013-02-11  – u.a. Interview mit Roland zu OSM
• h-online.com, OpenStreetMap gets a new map editor(en), 2013-02-06  – article about iD, the new OSM editor (English version of heise.de article)
• golem.de, iD Vielversprechender Editor für Openstreetmap-Einsteiger(de), 2013-02-06  – article about iD, the new OSM editor
• heise.de, Neuer Editor für OpenStreetMap(de), 2013-02-06  – article about iD, the new OSM editor
• heise.de, Navigation für Blinde(de), 2013-02-06  – teaser for a print article, has a paragraph about OSM for the blind

January

• gigaom.com, With 1M contributors, OpenStreetMap claims most detailed maps in some countries(en), 2013-01-28  – About 1Mio hit and our quality in general
• Bild.de, Wiki-Mapia – die Landkarte, die jeder mitzeichnen kann(de), 2013-01-27  – Ganz kurz zu OSM mit exemplarischen Vergleichen zur Qualität
• internet Evolution, Crowdsourced OpenStreetMap Tries to Take Over Google's World(en), 2013-01-24  – A summary of TPM facts/quotes
• 更生日報, 比Google地圖更實用豐田OSM草根地圖田野調查展開(zh-tw), 2013-01-21  – article about grass root mapping at Toyota Village, the Japanese immigrated village at Hualien, Taiwan.
• Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• teltarif.de, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Döbelner Allgemeine, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Aachener Zeitung, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• inFranken.de, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Westdeutsche Zeitung, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Die Welt, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• nordbayern.de, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Cachys Blog, OpenStreetMap erreicht 1 Million registrierte Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-15  – Short article about the one million milestone
• CBC radio, Mappy Hour(en), 2013-01-14  – short radio interview describing OSM Mappy Hour in Toronto
• Netzwoche, Über eine Million Menschen arbeiten an den Karten von Openstreetmap(de), 2013-01-14  – Short article about the one million milestone
• digi.no, OpenStreetMap har nådd milionen(no), 2013-01-14  – About the one million milestone
• futurezone.at, OpenStreetMap hat das Rennen gewonnen (OpenStreetMap won the race)(de), 2013-01-14  – About 1 mio mappers and about OSM in Austra.
• TPM, OpenStreetMap Reaches 1 Million Users, Will Rival Google Maps In 2 Years(en), 2013-01-12  – We got 1mio users and Simon about what happened in 2012
• slashdot.org, OpenStreetMap Hits One Million Registered Users(en), 2013-01-10  – Very short that we got 1mio users
• Guardian, Boot up: OSM's 1m, LinkedIn's 200m, VP9's out, Ubuntu phone un-touched and more(en), 2013-01-09  – Very short that we got 1mio users
• directionsmag.com, How skobbler Uses OpenStreetMap to Advantage(en), 2013-01-09  – About Skobblers plans
• slashgeo.org, OpenStreetMap: 1 Million Contributors!, Introducing OSM's New JavaScript Editor, and OSM Editions of Year 2012(en), 2013-01-08  – About we got 1Mio users, ID editor and "A year of edits 2012"
• computerworldUK.com, OpenStreetMap: the Open Source of the Mobile Age(en), 2013-01-08  – we got 1Mio users
• www.vita.tw 輔大生命力新聞, 台灣開放街圖 讓地圖活起來(zh-tw), 2013-01-01  – Student media Vita interview active mapper Dongpo and Supaplex, talk about the situation of OpenStreetMap in Taiwan.

2013

November

• Yacht, OpenSeaMap - die Mitmach-Karte(de), 2013-11-26 .
• DIE ZEIT, Was blieb stehen?(de), 2013-11-21  – Freiwillige aktualisieren Landkarten der philippinischen Krisenregion. Für die Helfer vor Ort ist das oft lebenswichtig.
• The Guardian, Online volunteers map Philippines after typhoon Haiyan(en), 2013-11-15  – HOT mapping
• The Atlantic, How Online Mapmakers Are Helping the Red Cross Save Lives in the Philippines(en), 2013-11-12  – HOT mapping

October

• Kleine Zeitung, Die kollektive Vermessung der Stadt(de), 2013-10-19  – Local OpenStreetMap activity in Graz

September

• datenspuren 2013, private und freie Geo Welt(de), 2013-09-04  – Mögliche Gefahren für die Privatssphäre durch Google Maps und wie u.A. OSM dagegen helfen können Video
• Adventure Cycling Association, OpenStreetMap: A Web-Based Mapping Project(en), 2013-09-04  – Newsletter article about OSM facilitating United States Bicycle Route System growth. Includes quotes by Steve All after OSM updates to national bicycle routes in the USA.

August

• ERR (Estonian national TV service), Kogukonnakaardi eestvedajad soovivad näha rohkem aktiivseid kaasalööjaid(ee), 2013-08-04  – News item featuring interview with Jaak Laineste after SotM Baltics, Tartu.

July

• Digital Trends, Google Map Maker vs. OpenStreetMap: Which mapping service rules them all?(en), 2013-07-28  – Comparison between OSM and Google Map Maker
• New Scientist, Cars that look around to work out where they are(en), 2013-07-10  – article, about cars driving without GPS using OSM maps
• Deutschlandfunk - Verbrauchertipp, Es geht auch kostenlos(de), 2013-07-09  – OSM als Alternative zum Neukauf von Navigationsgeräten.
• New Scientist, Citizen cartographers fill the gaps in maps(en), 2013-07-03  – article, mostly about Humanitarian OSM Team

June

• Hydrographische Nachrichten, Wassertiefen durch Crowdsourcing(de), 2013-06 .
• pro-linux.de, Mit SuperTuxKart durch Büchelberg(de), 2013-06-06  – Supertuxkart levels based on OSM
• Linux-Magazin, Supertuxkart rast durch die reale Welt(de), 2013-06-06  – Supertuxkart levels based on OSM

May

• Slashdot, OpenStreetMap Launches a New Easy To Use HTML5 Editor(en), 2013-05-08  – iD launch
• Golem, Leicht bedienbarer iD-Editor nun in der Standardauswahl(de), 2013-05-08  – iD launch

• The Atlantic Cities, This Cutting-Edge Map Tool Turns Anyone Into a Cartographer(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• Spatially Adjusted, MapBox's OpenStreetMap Editor(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• The Verge, MapBox launches simpler, speedier iD editor(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• TechCrunch, OpenStreetMap To Give Google Maps A Run For Its Money By Launching Its New ‘iD’ Editor(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• Mashable, Watch Out, Google: Here Comes OpenStreetMap(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

• The Next Web, MapBox launches iD, a fast map editor for OpenStreetMap, enabling better contribution of data(en), 2013-05-07  – iD launch

April

• BBC News website, Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK(en), 2013-04-11  – OSM mentioned as alternative crowd-source mapping platform in later versions of story thanks to Chris Hill.
• Antena3, La Policía podrá detectar los cables de cobre robado gracias un spray(es), 2013-04-10  – OSM used in tablet app for checking cable theft, about 0m 47s in video, screen shot here
• Diario de Burgos, No solo de Google Maps vive el que se pierde(es), 2013-04-06  – OSM community mapping in Burgos (city and province)
• The Economist, Stick a pin on it(en), 2013-04-04  – MapBox business model and OSM data

March

• Saarbrücker Zeitung, Schüler betätigen sich als Kartographen(de), 2013-03-09  – students participating in OSM Comenius project
• swissinfo.ch, The globe, mapped by you(en), 2013-03-01  – interview with Simon Poole

February

• Hydro International, OpenSeaMap – the Free Nautical Chart(en), 2013-02 .
• golem.de, Die Openstreetmap-Community läuft über(de), 2013-02-14  – article about node ids requiring 64-bit Identifiers
• fluxfm.de, Netzwelt: Wooga Game Jam, Openstreetmap und Antichamber(de), 2013-02-11  – u.a. Interview mit Roland zu OSM
• h-online.com, OpenStreetMap gets a new map editor(en), 2013-02-06  – article about iD, the new OSM editor (English version of heise.de article)
• golem.de, iD Vielversprechender Editor für Openstreetmap-Einsteiger(de), 2013-02-06  – article about iD, the new OSM editor
• heise.de, Neuer Editor für OpenStreetMap(de), 2013-02-06  – article about iD, the new OSM editor
• heise.de, Navigation für Blinde(de), 2013-02-06  – teaser for a print article, has a paragraph about OSM for the blind

January

• gigaom.com, With 1M contributors, OpenStreetMap claims most detailed maps in some countries(en), 2013-01-28  – About 1Mio hit and our quality in general
• Bild.de, Wiki-Mapia – die Landkarte, die jeder mitzeichnen kann(de), 2013-01-27  – Ganz kurz zu OSM mit exemplarischen Vergleichen zur Qualität
• internet Evolution, Crowdsourced OpenStreetMap Tries to Take Over Google's World(en), 2013-01-24  – A summary of TPM facts/quotes
• 更生日報, 比Google地圖更實用豐田OSM草根地圖田野調查展開(zh-tw), 2013-01-21  – article about grass root mapping at Toyota Village, the Japanese immigrated village at Hualien, Taiwan.
• Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• teltarif.de, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Döbelner Allgemeine, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Aachener Zeitung, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• inFranken.de, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Westdeutsche Zeitung, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Die Welt, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• nordbayern.de, Online-Atlas OpenStreetMap hat über eine Million Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-16  – Short article about the one million milestone and Skobblers opinion (DPA)
• Cachys Blog, OpenStreetMap erreicht 1 Million registrierte Mitglieder(de), 2013-01-15  – Short article about the one million milestone
• CBC radio, Mappy Hour(en), 2013-01-14  – short radio interview describing OSM Mappy Hour in Toronto
• Netzwoche, Über eine Million Menschen arbeiten an den Karten von Openstreetmap(de), 2013-01-14  – Short article about the one million milestone
• digi.no, OpenStreetMap har nådd milionen(no), 2013-01-14  – About the one million milestone
• futurezone.at, OpenStreetMap hat das Rennen gewonnen (OpenStreetMap won the race)(de), 2013-01-14  – About 1 mio mappers and about OSM in Austra.
• TPM, OpenStreetMap Reaches 1 Million Users, Will Rival Google Maps In 2 Years(en), 2013-01-12  – We got 1mio users and Simon about what happened in 2012
• slashdot.org, OpenStreetMap Hits One Million Registered Users(en), 2013-01-10  – Very short that we got 1mio users
• Guardian, Boot up: OSM's 1m, LinkedIn's 200m, VP9's out, Ubuntu phone un-touched and more(en), 2013-01-09  – Very short that we got 1mio users
• directionsmag.com, How skobbler Uses OpenStreetMap to Advantage(en), 2013-01-09  – About Skobblers plans
• slashgeo.org, OpenStreetMap: 1 Million Contributors!, Introducing OSM's New JavaScript Editor, and OSM Editions of Year 2012(en), 2013-01-08  – About we got 1Mio users, ID editor and "A year of edits 2012"
• computerworldUK.com, OpenStreetMap: the Open Source of the Mobile Age(en), 2013-01-08  – we got 1Mio users
• www.vita.tw 輔大生命力新聞, 台灣開放街圖 讓地圖活起來(zh-tw), 2013-01-01  – Student media Vita interview active mapper Dongpo and Supaplex, talk about the situation of OpenStreetMap in Taiwan.