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.
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.
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.
Review: Google Maps 2.0 comes to iOS, reroutes us from Apple Maps
Google rolled out a major update to Google Maps for Android last week and this week, iOS owners can get in on the fun. The app is now optimized for iPad as well.
Hands on: Google Maps for Android gets a makeover and new card interface
The latest version of Google Maps for Android devices appears like the richest update yet. Live traffic updates, dynamic rerouting, Zagat reviews, and more are included.
Impossible to get lost with a smartphone? We’re not out of the woods yet
Modern consumer technology is not always the answer to all our problems. Even a good app like Google Maps can leave a woman lost in the woods.
Waze to go: Why did Google buy the social mapping service?
Google just acquired social mapping service Waze, but what is Google getting out of the deal with Waze that will help the mapping behemoth?
New technology finds which parts of the world are making faces at you
New technology can find random objects that look like human faces all over the world.
Next-gen Google Maps brings better imagery, tailored results, and more
Today at Google I/O, we were impressed by the new version of Google Maps for the desktop, which includes social features, better directions and more images.
Google Maps on iOS and Android redesigned with more intuitive turn-by-turn navigation
Google has already announced a pretty major overhaul of the desktop version of Maps, but it looks like the mobile versions will be getting some updates as well.
Leaked Google Maps sign-up page gives glimpse of what’s to come at Google I/O
The leaked Google Maps sign-up page hints of full-screen maps, smarter search results, Google Earth integration, and better route comparison tool.
Beauty in the details: artist turns Google Maps into gorgeous Persian rugs
David Thomas Smith's Anthropocene series features locations reconfigured as striking Persian rug-like patterns woven together with images from Google Maps.
