Maps

News about Maps

Article | 16/05/2013 Hands on: New Google Maps make maps interesting again
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, th...
Article | 15/05/2013 Google previews upcoming Maps features
Google is adding a new level of personalization and a cleaner interface to its popular Maps product.
Article | 8/05/2013 Google Maps' new facelift will slay the sidebar, exalt the map
Google Maps is rumored to get a UI overhaul next week. According to the Google Operating System blog (an unofficial Google blog), the new interface wi...
Article | 13/03/2013 Google Maps for Android heads indoors
Google has announced that its Maps application on Android devices can now display indoor maps of selected Australian airports, shopping centres, train...
Article | 5/03/2013 Google Street View to map abandoned Fukushima town
A small Japanese town, abandoned because of radiation concerns after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011, is working with Google's map servic...

Features about Maps

Article | 13/12/2012 Hands on with Google Maps for iPhone
The furor over Apple's Maps app has diminished somewhat since it peaked shortly after the release of iOS 6, but there are still people who have been h...
Article | 13/12/2012 Opinion: Why Google Maps for iPhone is good for Apple
Despite its aesthetic achievements, Apple's Maps app in iOS 6 left a lot of users unhappy. Turns out that the years Google spent building out its mapp...