Let’s take a head-to-head look at Google Maps and Bing Maps to see which service provides a better view of various locations around the world. full story ![]()
Google could add huge data sets of satellite images to the Google Maps Engine, which businesses would be able to use for rapid analysis of changes over time. Now only researchers can access the data.
gigaom.com (2 months and 21 days ago)

In the race to keep Google Maps ahead of the pack, Google has packed its popular navigation app with 3D tours, preference learning and other features that keep it one step ahead of competitors like Apple Maps and Yahoo Maps. The company announced the updates to Google Maps during the keynote speech at Google's annual I/O conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. Perhaps most...
huffingtonpost.com (6 days ago)

A new glimpse at the updated Google Maps, expected to be revealed at Google I/O this week, has been leaked ahead of schedule, with a hastily-pulled sign-up page for the location service spilling a batch of new screenshots. Signs of a new version of Google Maps, with refreshed graphics and new functionality, emerged earlier this ...
slashgear.com (6 days ago)

A new-look Google Maps may have just been leaked. The search giant's mapping service is widely regarded as one of the most usable and complete on the web. But with renewed competition from Microsoft, Nokia and even Apple's improving iOS Maps app, it's clearly looking to innovate again. Two screen shots from a blog called Google Operating System (not an official site) show an...
huffingtonpost.com (13 days ago)
The days leading up to a big industry event like Google I/O are always packed with leaks and this week has been no different. Among the details trickling out ahead of Google’s big day is confirmation that a complete overhaul of Google Maps will debut during the keynote on Wednesday. Or, it would have debuted had Google not leaked it ahead of time. Droid Life managed to grab...
yahoo.com (6 days ago)

This week Google I/O 2013‘s single keynote session focused not just on Chrome and Android, but on Google Maps as well. In an update that Google simply calls “The new Google Maps” and won’t be available to all users until later this year. Developers attending Google I/O 2013 as well as those that get early ...
slashgear.com (6 days ago)

A futuristic vision of Google Maps has been shown by the company this week at Google I/O 2013, the event set for developers but aimed at the public. Google spoke up about “The New Google Maps”, as they called it, complete with expansions built around the user – each individual, that is. Exploring will be ...
slashgear.com (6 days ago)

You can now explore the world from the comfort of your couch with Google Maps’ new mountaintop Street Views. On Monday, Google released images from four of the world’s highest summits: Everest Base Camp in Nepal, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Russia’s Mount Elbrus, and Argentina’s Aconcagua. The latest addition to Google Maps lets you scale those famous peaks without an...
pcworld.com (2 months and 4 days ago)

Google’s Hugo Barra is on stage right now at Google I/0 2013, and he’s talking about Google Play Services, with the Google Maps API being one of the first to come into fruition. The company just launched even more location APIs for Google Maps that come with faster and more precise location awareness and geofencing ...
slashgear.com (6 days ago)

We may not have a new version of Android to drool over, but at least we've got more feature-filled, better-looking maps. At its Google I/O keynote Wednesday morning, Google announced an enhanced version of its popular Google Maps service. The demos shown on stage drew some applause out of the otherwise listless attendees, and I was itching for the chance to put this...
pcworld.com (5 days ago)
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