Tag: Google Maps

Google Addresses Google Maps “Closed” Spam
While the concept of local search is still growing, and its potential has yet to be fully realized, the smartphone industry has allowed local, map-based search queries to be much m...
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Google Maps Gets Voice Search from Chrome
Back in June, Google brought voice search to the desktop via an update for Chrome, enabling users to click t...
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Google Maps Acknowledges Libyan Rebels
It's likely most average Joes view the concept of maps, especially online services like Google Maps, MapQuest, etc, as benign objects designed to get people from one place to anoth...
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Google Maps Adds Over 40 New Domains
Google announced today that it is adding over 40 new domains to Google Maps, bringing the total to 130 countries with customized maps domains and support of over 60 user interface...
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Google Maps Adds Weather Layer
Google announced the addition of a weather layer to Google Maps, where users can see current temperatures and conditions anywhere on Google Maps. Google thinks this may help ma...
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Google Maps Gets More 45° Imagery
Google announced today that it is expanding 45° imagery in Google Maps to include some U.S. and international cities. "In Córdoba, the third largest town in the Spanish region o...
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Google Maps Fun: A School Shaped Like The Millennium Falcon
The Force is strong with this school, apparently. It's either that, or they are a trade school specializing in training intergalactic smugglers who can make the Kessel run in unde...
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Google Maps Brings You The London Underground
From the "makes sense" files comes news that the London Underground is now supported on G...
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Google Tests Design Change, Launches Mobile Maps Update
Amit Agarwal reports (with screenshots) that Google is testing a new design layout that places familiar sea...
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Google and SAP Partner on Geo-Mapping
Google and SAP announced a partnership today at the AlwaysOn Summit. This will allow customers to pair SAP enterprise analytics with Google Maps and Google Earth in what the compan...
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Billionaire Makes His Mark on Google Maps
Pranking Google Maps is nothing knew, however, this may be the first time a "prank" was motivated solely by vanity. What we have is a Sheikh from the Abu Dhabi area who is apparen...
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Google Talks Design Tweaks, and More to Come
Google has of course announced the...
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Google Launches My Places Tab on Google Maps
Google announced the launch of a new tab on Google Maps, called "My Places," which gives users a place where they can see the places they've starred on Google Maps, rated on Google...
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Google Adds Descriptive Phrases to Local Search Results
Google has launched a new feature for Google Maps in the US and Great Britain. The feature displays a few words or phrases that attempt to describe what a place is known for. T...
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Fairfield College Pranks Google Maps
Three cheers for the male penis. It's undeniable appearance is always good for a laugh -- Just ask Anthony Weiner -- especially when it shows up in unexpected areas, like, say, Go...
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