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September 21, 2012 03:41 pm GMT

Open-Source OpenStreetMap, Apples Mapping Partner For iPhoto, Gets $575K From The Knight Foundation

mapboxWhile Apple continues to weather very bad press (and embarrassing photographic evidence) over its fumble on Maps in iOS 6, one of its existing mapping partners is getting an injection of cash to continue improving its services. Today MapBox, which develops for the open-sourced, crowdsourced OpenStreetMap, announced a grant of $575,000 for OpenStreetMap from the Knight Foundation, its third from the group, to help improve the core infrastructure of the product -- a boost for open data.

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