The Web Google Family sues Google after man dies driving off collapsed bridge following Maps directions The bridge had collapsed nine years earlier By Rob Thubron, September 21, 2023, 9:49 AM 29 comments
Tech Culture Industry Big Tech coalition challenges Google and Apple's monopoly on maps Overture Maps Foundation's first open map dataset is ready for developers By Alfonso Maruccia, July 27, 2023, 11:43 AM 7 comments
Google The Web Google Street View celebrates 15 years of mapping the world Google is testing a smaller Street View camera system By Shawn Knight, May 24, 2022, 11:52 AM
Google Tech Culture Google I/O 2022: The most interesting bits from Google's annual developer keynote Lots of incoming Pixel hardware, plus enhancements to Google apps, AI and Android By Humza Aamir, May 12, 2022, 9:34 AM
Mobile Google Google Maps will soon display traffic lights, stop signs, and tolls Improved navigation data on the way By Daniel Sims, April 8, 2022, 6:03 PM
The Web Google US Justice Department is investigating two antitrust issues concerning Google Maps Anticompetitive bundling and overly restrictive terms of service are under the microscope By Cal Jeffrey, April 1, 2022, 2:02 PM
The Web Google Google Maps gets 'Area Busyness' feature to help users navigate during the holidays Newly added tools also focus on improving grocery shopping and dining for US-based users By Humza Aamir, November 17, 2021, 9:09 AM
Google Mobile Google is letting regular users capture Street View images with their smartphones No fancy 360-degree cameras needed By Cohen Coberly, December 3, 2020, 12:51 PM
Google The Web Google Maps is getting more detailed and more colorful Google is making Maps even better By Shawn Knight, August 19, 2020, 2:22 PM
Google Tech Culture Happy birthday! Google Maps revolutionized navigation 15 years ago Changing how we navigate the world By Shawn Knight, February 6, 2020, 1:44 PM
Google Mobile Artist uses 99 smartphones to create virtual traffic jams in Google Maps With enough smartphones, you can manipulate Google Maps' real-time traffic data By Shawn Knight, February 3, 2020, 3:48 PM
Tech Culture Software Google will create addresses for two million Brazilians The partnership with the government will be a massive boost to the region By Isaiah Mayersen, December 15, 2019, 11:18 AM
Google The Web Google Earth now covers 98 percent of the population Maps now has more than 10 million miles of Street View imagery By Shawn Knight, December 13, 2019, 2:48 PM 7 comments
Google The Web Google Maps incognito mode starts public roll out Closer to 'forget this journey' than 'don't track me' By James Miller, November 2, 2019, 12:29 PM
The Web Google Incognito mode for Google Maps is rolling out for select users The perfect way to hide those late night snack runs By David Matthews, September 19, 2019, 4:10 PM
Mobile Google Google Maps will now suggest ridesharing, cycling options for 'first and last mile' transportation The feature begins its rollout today By Cohen Coberly, August 27, 2019, 3:41 PM
Mobile Software Google Maps' AR walking navigation feature is now available for Android and iPhone Live View is no longer limited to Pixel devices By Adrian Potoroaca, August 8, 2019, 12:38 PM
Google Mobile Google is rolling out public transit 'crowdedness' predictions for Google Maps Find out how busy your train will be ahead of time By Cohen Coberly, June 27, 2019, 2:39 PM
Google Google Maps reportedly has millions of fake business listings Better to do a bit of research before heading out next time By Humza Aamir, June 21, 2019, 6:57 AM
Google Google brings Snake to its Maps app for April Fools' Day Nostalgia trip By Rob Thubron, April 1, 2019, 5:20 AM
Google Mobile Google Maps' AR navigation feature arriving soon for some users No more getting lost in new cities? By Rob Thubron, February 11, 2019, 5:25 AM
Tech Culture Google Google settles case with contractor who complained of racial discrimination The company allegedly failed to protect him from being profiled By Rob Thubron, November 26, 2018, 5:25 AM
Google The Web Google Maps will allow users to message businesses directly Coming to iOS and Android By David Matthews, November 15, 2018, 2:48 PM
Mobile Google Google Maps adds new commute tab and music streaming integration Use Spotify directly in Google Maps By Greg Synek, October 1, 2018, 8:27 AM
Mobile Google Google is quietly testing an incident reporting feature for Google Maps Google Maps could soon be able to tell you the cause of traffic slowdowns By Cohen Coberly, June 29, 2018, 12:25 PM