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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 (4 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 (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 (4 days ago)
Google Maps are getting personal. The next version of the widely used maps tool, previewed on Wednesday at the Google i/o conference in San Francisco, will soon have a different look and some splashy new features including displays of real-time accidents and personalized recommendations.
cnn.com (3 days ago)
With its I/O Developers Conference in full swing on Wednesday, Google took the wraps off its redesign of Google Maps for mobile devices. As revealed in an earlier leak, Google Maps has been updated with a brand new layout, new search features and new ways to highlight the “things that matter most.” The latest version of Google Maps for mobile devices is fully integrated with...
yahoo.com (4 days ago)

Google has released the Google Map Maker in the UK meaning that anyone can become a 'citizen cartographer' by adding detailed local knowledge to Google Maps.
dailymail.co.uk (1 month and 7 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 (11 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 (4 days ago)

The new Google Maps shows personalized maps for every user that change in real-time and incorporate some 3D satellite imagery.
nytimes.com (4 days ago)

At Google I/O, Google discussed its Maps service, and they’re coming out with an updated version for Android and iOS devices (go figure), as well as a completely new Google Maps user interface. They’re previewing the new version on stage, and have announced a slew of new features coming to both mobile and web versions. ...
slashgear.com (4 days ago)
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