Full-on Google Maps is (almost) working on Android Wear
It appears Google is in the final stages of testing out a full Google Maps experience for Android Wear smartwatches. The right combination of the latest software sees a new Maps app show up on a smartwatch, but it's still not quite ready for everyday use.
Brick Street View turns Google Maps into Lego
Put together by Swedish designer Einar Öberg, Brick Street View turns Google's Street View imagery into something much more blocky.
We know who put an Android peeing on an Apple in Google Maps
Some enterprising soul decided to put an Android on Google Maps in Pakistan, peeing on an Apple logo.
Google offers views of festive store window displays in NY City and beyond
Holiday window shopping just got a whole lot more comfortable after Google's Business View service rolled out images of festive displays at some of the world's most famous department stores, Macy's and Bloomingdale's among them.
Google applies new 3D imagery to NYC, San Francisco maps
Using new cameras and algorithms, Google has rebuilt 3D images of buildings and landmarks in New York City and San Francisco, making them more realistic.
From mile-high Wi-Fi to mobile boarding passes, which airline has the best tech?
From Wi-Fi to streaming entertainment and mobile apps, U.S. airlines are aggressively incorporating customer-facing technology into its operations. We find out who’s doing it right, and who needs to step it up.
Here Maps comes to Galaxy Android phones, thanks to exclusive Samsung deal (Updated)
Nokia-owned Here Maps has signed an exclusive deal with Samsung, seeing its navigation app come to Android for the first time. However, it'll only be compatible with certain Galaxy smartphones, and the new Gear S smartwatch.
Create custom, shareable Google Maps with new My Maps tool
Did you plan the most awesome vacation with Google Maps? Share it to the Google Maps Gallery with a newly enhanced feature, My Maps
Google recruits users to photograph what Street View cannot by expanding Views
No time to shoot panoramas? No problem. Google wants you to dig out those dusty digital snaps and pin them to a map for the world to discover with a new function for Views.
Check out the incredible hi-res imagery coming to Google Maps
Get ready for a whole new level of detail from satellite imagery — DigitalGlobe has been showing off high-resolution pictures from its new WorldView-3 satellite, launched this month.
Chinese Tesla Model S owners go without navigation due to Google incompatibility
The Tesla Model S is currently sold in China without working navigation, because Google Maps isn't supported there.
Walk this way: These ‘smart shoes’ vibrate to point you in the right direction
An Indian startup made a pair of Bluetooth smart shoes called Lechal that can give you directions via vibrations and track your activity levels.
Mansion Map shows you where the other half lives — and how they got there
The Mansion Maps interactive website lets users find out who owns mansions, how they got rich, and how much they've earned so far.
Google Maps rolls out handy distance calculation tool
Whether you're planning a cross-country road trip, a Sunday morning bicycle ride or a leg-punishing marathon route, Google Maps now lets you easily measure the distance between points with a new feature rolled out Wednesday.
PayPal, Google Maps and Pinterest among the first Android Wear-ready apps
With the Android Wear SDK now available, app developers are busy updating their software to support the new smartwatches, and new versions of PayPal, Pinterest and Google Maps have already arrived.
Redesigning Maps: Google details the app’s evolution
Google Maps has come a long way since it first debuted. Google designers detailed the transformation of the product at Google I/O 2014.
Needs directions: Apple Maps app is still a mess due to internal politics
Apple was expected to update the Maps app at WWDC 2014, but new reports hint that internal arguments may be to blame for the no-show.
Google Maps’ new Elevation feature lets bikers decide how much to punish their thighs
While some cyclists enjoy nothing more than hammering their thighs into oblivion on a two-wheeled outing, others prefer to return home without jelly-like legs. A new 'Elevation' feature for Google Maps now lets bikers decide how much to punish their thighs.
Google Maps for iOS and Android adds Uber integration, lane guidance, and more
Today's mega update to Google Maps for iOS and Android brings with it Uber integration, lane guidance, and improved offline support, among other features.
Google rewards April Fools Pokémon Masters
Google will send a physical prize to Pokémon Masters that managed to catch 'em all in their April Fools Google Maps prank.
Now Google Street View lets you rewind time to the good old days (of 2007)
Google has added time travel to Street View. Well, virtually, that is. You can now look at past images for a particular location, as far back as 2007.
Google cracks CAPTCHA with an algorithm that’s 99.8 percent accurate
Google has created an algorithm that can break through CAPTCHA with 99.8 percent accuracy.
Google Maps for Android gets new ‘events listing’ feature
Google recently rolled out a new feature for its Android Maps app that adds information on forthcoming events for venues around town, making it easier than ever to plan a night, or day, out.
Google Street View takes Colorado River rafting trip through Grand Canyon
The Colorado River has just landed on Street View, offering sofa-based rafters the chance to explore 286 miles of the iconic waterway, with plenty of stunning views of the Grand Canyon included along the way.
Retrace Jack Kerouac’s steps from ‘On The Road’ with Google Maps
Author Gregor Weichbrodt combed through Kerouac's most famous novel and transformed it into a set of directions with the help of Google Maps.
Google’s Maps Gallery maps out everything from minefields to congressional districts
Maps can be a great way to present and digest data. Apparently, Google agrees.
Google Maps update coming to desktops ‘over the coming weeks’
A significant Google Maps update will grace the desktops of many a user very soon, and comes with a new set of features.
Angry Birds creator claims no Internet devices may be safe from NSA
Insecure apps may be providing the NSA and GCHQ with a wealth of personal information about smartphone users.
Google adds airports, more to Google Street View
You can now get a better handle on what you're up against when you travel this holiday season, using Google Street View.
Google to pull pics of slain 14-year-old boy from Maps
Look hard enough and you'll find some weird stuff on Google Maps. Unfortunately, that also includes images of murdered children, like Kevin Barrera, which Google pledges to take down soon.
Mending Maps: iOS users turning increasingly to Apple Maps over Google’s offering
Apple Maps was so rotten when it launched last year that there was really only one direction it could go in. With the company's ongoing improvement project making some headway, it seems iPhone owners are warming to the app in increasing numbers.
Google Maps gets big update, adding Earth Tours, Waze, and more
Google is gradually building up the features on its all-new Maps tool for desktop, on Wednesday rolling out a sizable update featuring Earth Tours, Waze data, step-by-step street-level route previews, and the return of Pegman.
Don’t laugh! Microsoft has Google beat on maps, but you would never know it
Bing Maps is better than Google Maps on the Web – but Microsoft needs to up its mobile game to make its mapping product the go-to for travelers.
Google seeks to attract small businesses with Maps Engine Pro tool
Google announced Maps Engine Pro on Monday, a tool aimed at small businesses that enables map-based visualization of company-related data "to help make decisions, organize information, and plan operations using Google Maps.”
Google Maps gets multiple destinations, resrvation info, and upcoming events
When Google rolled out its all-new Maps interface for the Web in July, multiple destination functionality disappeared. Well, it's back, along with a couple of other brand new features.
Google launches City Expert program to compete with Yelp
Looking for a way to attract higher quality reviews to the Google+ Local and Google Maps platforms, Google is searching for city experts to create authoritative reviews for businesses in major cities.
How to share your Google photo spheres with ‘Views’
Add your own Google View, a 360-degree panorama, to Google Maps from an Android 4.2 device or using a DSLR and stitching software. We show you how to do it.
Google Map Maker vs. OpenStreetMap: Which mapping service rules them all?
Which is the better mapping community for amateur cartographers? We take the battle between Google Map Maker and OpenStreetMap to the streets to find out.