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Google Maps Offline Support

Google Maps and YouTube will work offline for people in developing countries

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Google executive vows to do better after racists results appear in Google Maps

Following the PR nightmare of the racist Google Maps search for "n---- house" that landed users at the White House, Google has issued an official apology.

Google beefs up navigation to help you avoid Memorial Day jams

Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Google's adding more detailed alternate routes and real-time traffic information.
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Google Maps in trouble over racist search that points to the White House

A number of Google Maps users were alarmed by the the disturbing discovery that searching the racial slur "n---- king" directed them to the White House.
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Full-on Google Maps is (almost) working on Android Wear

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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.
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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.
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Google offers views of festive store window displays in NY City and beyond

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.
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Once impenetrable, Google Maps scales walls of NYC’s Gramercy Park

Thanks to a smartphone, Google Maps, and Airbnb rental, one man was able to capture and shared a 360-degree panorama of Manhattan's private Gramercy Park.
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Google intros new-look Maps for mobile, plus Uber and OpenTable integration

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From mile-high Wi-Fi to mobile boarding passes, which airline has the best tech?

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Here Maps comes to Galaxy Android phones, thanks to exclusive Samsung deal (Updated)

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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
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Google recruits users to photograph what Street View cannot by expanding Views

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Check out the incredible hi-res imagery coming to Google Maps

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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.
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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.
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Google enhances Explore feature for Maps

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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.
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Google Maps rolls out handy distance calculation tool

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PayPal, Google Maps and Pinterest among the first Android Wear-ready apps

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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.
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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.
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Google adds 12 World Cup stadiums to Street View and Maps

Just in time for the start of the World Cup tournament in Brazil, Google has added Street View imagery and indoor maps of the 12 host stadiums.
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Google Maps’ new Elevation feature lets bikers decide how much to punish their thighs

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Google Maps for Android gets new ‘events listing’ feature

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Google Street View takes Colorado River rafting trip through Grand Canyon

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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.
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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.