We mentioned last week that Google Maps Engine is being shut down and as a result three Google Earth Pro only layers that depended on Google Maps Engine have been dropped. They were still visible over ...

Google has just announced that Google Map Maker is being retired or, to put it another way, merged into Google Maps. Google Maps has slowly been gaining features that allow users giving feedback to ...

Google Maps, an app favored by nearly 70 percent of iPhone users, will now list wheelchair accessibility alongside information like traffic and store hours. The new addition makes using the app easier ...

Google is hoping to make finding places a bit easier with a new update to Google Maps. The mapping and directions app is getting a refreshed look that highlights points of interest more clearly. Areas ...

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Since 2008, Google has run an online tool called Map Maker that allows anyone worldwide to contribute data to Google Maps. Now, that tool is shutting down. The company announced today in its online ...

This online workshop will provide an introduction to the basic functions of Google Maps. Participants will learn how to create their own maps with photos and links, use tabular data to plot points, ...

Google's Santa Tracker finally went live today, allowing anyone with Google Maps installed on an iOS device to keep up with Santa's mythical journey across the world in real time. Users can type ...

Apple Maps has gotten much better since its 2012 launch, but it still isn't quite as built out as Google's rival Google Maps. Thanks to drones, that soon may change. According to a new report from ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Google Maps is one of the most amazing pieces of technology to come out of Silicon Valley. You can explore the entire world without ever leaving the comfort of your ...

It might not be a question you find yourself asking regularly — but for the 3 million+ wheelchair users in the U.S., it’s a question that has to be considered. And starting now, it’s one that Google ...