Posted July 7, 2011, 5:00 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in SoftwareWith Video
Google has released Google Maps 5.7 for Android. You can download it now from the Android Market (Android 2.1+ is required). The new version includes Transit Navigation beta, updated access to directions, better suggested search results, and a photo viewer to…
Posted June 9, 2011, 4:12 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in The WebWith Video
Google Maps for desktop and mobile has added live transit updates, which can tell you when your ride is actually going to arrive. Google has partnered with transit agencies to integrate live transit data in four US cities and two…
Posted May 30, 2011, 12:48 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Gaming
Dedicated fans have recreated Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV's Liberty City by taking thousands of screenshots and uploading them to Google Maps Street View. This means if you're feeling nostalgic and want to visit the city without launching the whole…
At a South by Southwest Interactive event, Google VP Marissa Mayer talked about mobile location. Mayer's role at Google recently shifted from leading the company's search team to heading its local features. Here are the five main points she went…
Posted November 5, 2010, 2:34 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in The Web
Former Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora is blaming Google Maps for ordering his army to invade a portion of Costa Rica, according to Search Engine Land. The troops set up camp, took down a Costa Rican flag, raised the Nicaraguan…
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