Google Maps News

Numerous reports have come out indicating that Google is getting ready to buy Israel-based navigation company Waze. After hearing about Facebook getting ready to buy the compan...

Google Launches Google Maps Engine API

Google has announced the launch of the Google Maps Engine API, which lets developers use Maps Engine in their own apps for the first time. Last year,...

Google Street View Captures Guy With Lamp Shade On His Head

It's always fun to see what kind of interesting imagery people can find on Google Maps Street View. Beyond the beautiful imagery Google announces (like the...

Police Are Taking Advantage Of Google Maps Coordinate

Police are using Google Maps Coordinate to keep track of deputies while they're on duty. Google Maps Coordinate was...

Did Google Street View Catch A Break Up Scene?

Ever since Google has introduced the "Street View" function to its Maps service, there have been all kinds o...

Google Expands Google Maps Business Photos Program

Google announced that it is expanding its Google Maps Business Photos program into seven new countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Russia, Singapore and Switzerland....

Google Street View Adds 9/11 Memorial, Hurricane Sandy & Central Park Imagery

Google announced on Wednesday that it has added new New York imagery to Google Maps Street View, including imagery of neighborhoods struck by Hurricane Sandy, a tour of the 9/11 Me...

The Earth’s Many Faces Spotted On Google Maps

Considering all the concern out there about privacy implications of facial reco...

Google Launches New Online Mapping Course

Google wants you to teach yourself how to better utilize its various mapping products. Google has just launched registration on a brand new online mapping course that they say...

Google Maps Shows Before/After Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Imagery

Google has a crisis response map for those affected by the giant tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. Includ...

Google To Add ‘Stunning’ Imagery From Galapagos Islands To Street View

Google has partnered with the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Parks Directorate to collect panoramic imagery of the islands with...

Googlers Talk Indoor Maps For 40 Minutes [Video]

Google is doing a lot of interesting things with maps these days. Not only do they have a whol...

Businesses Should Make Sure They Didn’t Miss These Google Announcements

Google kicked off its annual developers conference, Google I/O, on Wednesday, with...

New Google Maps Revealed At Google I/O

Update: The official blog post is up now....

The New Google Maps Is Real, And Here Are All The Cool New Things It Does

It has been officially announced. Last week, a couple screen caps of...