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Google Maps To Charge For API Usage

Posted by timothy on from the 25k-oughtta-be-enough-for-the-likes-of-you dept.

RdeCourtney writes "The BBC is reporting that 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. Google is rumoured to be charging $4 per 1,000 views in excess of the limit. Google maintains the high limit of 25,000 free hits before charging 'will only affect 0.35% of users.'"

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  1. Re:openstreetmap.org by kingturkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, Bing is awesome. Did anybody else know that Lima, one of the world's largest cities has approximately 3 streets?