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June 22, 2012 10:28 pm GMT
Ever since Google introduced limits to how often developers could ping its popular Maps API for free and started charging developers for usage above these limits, we've seen a slew of prominent developers likeFoursquareswitch over to other platforms, including the open-source project OpenStreetMap. Now, it looks like Google has noticed that it couldn't keep charging up to $4 for 1,000 map loads above its free allowance. Instead, the company just announced that it is massively lowering its pricing to just $0.50 per 1,000 map loads.
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Google Maps API Gets Massive Price Cut In The Wake Of Developer Defections
Ever since Google introduced limits to how often developers could ping its popular Maps API for free and started charging developers for usage above these limits, we've seen a slew of prominent developers likeFoursquareswitch over to other platforms, including the open-source project OpenStreetMap. Now, it looks like Google has noticed that it couldn't keep charging up to $4 for 1,000 map loads above its free allowance. Instead, the company just announced that it is massively lowering its pricing to just $0.50 per 1,000 map loads.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/ZZFkr3dZeSc/
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