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How I contribute to open source without coding (and you can too)

It's actually easy to turn what you know about your local area into useful public info.
CNET

Apple’s iPhoto finally credits OpenStreetMap data

Apple has finally acknowledged the use of OpenStreetMap data in its iOS iPhoto app, the open-source mapping project said yesterday. The iPhoto app, a photo-sorting tool for the iPad and iPhone, ...
Ars Technica

Apple begins using OpenStreetMap data, to OSM Foundation’s surprise

The OpenStreetMap Foundation has confirmed that the new iPhoto for iOS app is using OpenStreetMap location data for its photos, and not Google Maps, as Apple has used in many other applications before ...
SlashGear

Telenav Scout Switches To OpenStreetMap Crowdsourced Data

Telenav has switched its Scout for iPhone app to OpenStreetMap, planning a similar change for the Android version imminently, and meanwhile rebranding January acquisition Skobbler. The shift – ...
Hackaday

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Data Insanity Spawns Enormous Buildings And Anomalies From OpenStreetMap

The OpenStreetMap project is an excellent example of how powerful crowdsourced data can be, but that’s not to say the system is perfect. Invalid data, added intentionally or otherwise, can sometimes ...
Wired

Apple Credits OpenStreetMap for iPhoto Map Data

Apple has finally acknowledged that its iPhoto application for the iPhone and iPad uses OpenStreetMap data. Open up a map in iPhoto for iOS and one of the first things you'll notice is that the ...