Tag: Google Maps

Google Maps Directions Get Facelift
A service that has helped millions of people reach their destinations - and inspired at least one misguided (and lawsuit-happy) woman to take a stroll alongside a highway lackin...
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Military Invasion Blamed On Google Maps
Not long ago, a Nicaraguan military commander caused an international incident by leading his soldiers into Costa Rican territory.  He replaced a Costa Rican flag with a Ni...
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Google Maps For Android Gets New Features
Google announced the launch of a new version of Google Maps for Android that has a new design for Place page reviews, more options to filter search results, and an option for Go...
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Google Maps Photo Layer Gets Improvements, MapQuest Launches Atlas
There are a couple interesting things happening with online maps today. Google has updated its Photos layer and MapQuest has introduced Atlas.  Google's upd...
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“YouTube Instant” Creator May Soon Be Working for Google
  Update: Peter Kafka at All Things Digital reports that Feross is already working as an...
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Google Maps for Android Gets Useful Navigation Updates
Today, Google introduced Walking Navigation for Google Maps for mobile 4.5 on Android. This is described as a marriage between the existing Navigation and walking directions f...
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Google Adds Company Logos to Locations in Google Maps
Google announced a new feature for businesses in Google Maps in the U.S. today. The feature lets businesses include sponsored map icons that appear on the maps themselves. The f...
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Google Makes Reputation Management Easier for Local Businesses
Google is now letting businesses respond to reviews posted on their Place Pages in Google Maps. This should be huge for reputation management, particularly as Google continues t...
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Google: Flying Camera Drone Just for Exec’s Personal Use
Update: As I said, we weren't going to jump to any conclusions, and that's a good thing, because Google isn't doing anything with this. Google got back to us wi...
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Booyah Taps Google Maps API, Places to Take MyTown International
Booyah announced today that it is taking MyTown international.  The company has launched support for...
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BlackBerry Use Limited in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
BBC News reports that two Gulf states have announced bans on some BlackBerry functions based on security conce...
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Google Focusing On Check-In Services with Google Places API
Google is placing a great deal of emphasis on check-in services, with regards to Google Places. This could mean some interesting things for businesses. "We h...
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Google Launches New Mobile Ad Format with Location Extensions
Google has announced a new location extensions ad format with map features. Businesses can feature their locations and phone numbers on an expandable map ad that can appear on m...
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Android Users Can Launch Google Places As Its Own App
Google has released Google Maps for mobile version 4.4, and this comes with a new dedicated "Places" icon designed to make it easier to find nearby places with updated...
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Virgin America Flights Get Enhanced Google Maps Data
Google announced today that it has completely updated the Google Maps data on the touchscreens of airplane seats on Virgin America. The maps will show viewers (al...
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