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Google Earth Builder For Businesses To Customize Maps On The Cloud

, Apr 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

Google has announced its newest mapping product targeted at the enterprise market called Google Earth Builder. The company stands firm at the top of mapping, with Google Maps arguably the most popular online mapping site and with Google Earth downloaded over 700,000,000 times. Google Earth Builder takes the popularity of Google Maps and Google Earth and lets businesses use this technology to build and store their own geospatial data in the Google cloud. Read The Full Story

Track your Location History (and rate mink) in Google Maps 5.3

, Apr 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

Google Maps for Android 5.3 is out, and it brings with it improved Google Latitude functionality for better managing and tracking your location while mobile. Meanwhile, if you've ever wanted to rate the innate minkiness of your favorite Mink Sanctuary, v5.3 has just the feature for you. Read The Full Story

Apple voice navigation service could oust Google Maps suggests analyst

, Mar 23rd 2011 Discuss [3]

Apple is considering using its North Carolina data center - due to come online before the end of 2011 - for a voice interface and navigation service to take on Google Maps Navigation, according to the latest batch of theories from Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi. Detailed in a recent research note, reports AllThingsD, the service could use technology from early-2010 Apple acquisition Siri together with earlier acquisitions in mapping and public data sets, and potentially use crowd-sourced traffic data to intelligently modify calculated routes. Read The Full Story

Google Maps adds locations of EV charge stations

, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you own and drive an EV, knowing where the closest charging station for your car is could be the difference in being stranded and making it to your final destination. The problem is that in many areas knowing where those EV charge stations are can be a big challenge. Google has a new Google Maps service that will help find those charge stations. Read The Full Story

Google Adds New Social Feature To Google Maps For Android

, Mar 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Google is enhancing its mix of Google Maps for Android, Google Places with Hotpot, and Google Latitude with the some new social features. When you rate or review a place such as a restaurant from Google Places, you can share that information with your Hotpot friends and across the mix of Google services. But now with the new Google Maps 5.2, you will be able to share your recommendations on the go via Twitter and more easily ping and check-in using Latitude. Read The Full Story

Google Latitude Check In Introduced

, Feb 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

Take a peek at Google's newest mobile offering - an upgrade of Google Latitude that includes a "check in" option that's bound to scare the pants off the folks over at FourSquare. This new functionality starts in Google Maps 5.1 today. Where before you were only able to show your location to friends (and foes,) now you're able to do that in specific locations with names, names such as Big Brain Comics, Pump'n Joes Gas, or Punch Pizza. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: December 16 2010

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

We know how you love to see things ripped out of their packages, so let me show you a LG Optimus U Hands-On and Unboxing for your pleasure. It's a nice inexpensive (basically free) Android phone that comes in blue! Take a quick peek at the new-to-Android ComiXology App, see as PlayStation releases an app for both Android and iOS, and get mysterious with a strange Droid de-shelving at Best Buy. Discover Why TIME Got It Right with Philip. Check out our full fledged review of the brand-spankin-new Nexus S by Ewdison, grab a quick Google Maps 5 for Android Hands-On from Ewdison again, and take a double look at the continuation of our Week With the L1 v2 Laser Pico Projector with today's subject: Everyday Use with yours truly. Then if you've got a mind for winning a free Cr-48 Chrome OS laptop take a walk over to Android Community or kick it right here on SlashGear. Win win win! Read The Full Story

Google Maps 5 for Android Hands-On

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [4]

You’ve seen it shown off at LeWeb 2010, you’ve seen it shown off by Google, and now you can see it shown off by us! Google has just released the latest version of Google Maps (version 5) and we’ve got a bit of a hands-on to show you in a video below. This app is available for download right this moment in the Android Market (for phones with Android 2.0 or later.) Grab it now!

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Google Maps 5.0 gets Nexus S video demo

, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Google VP Marissa Mayer took the stage at LeWeb 2010 today, and it was no surprise to see the search and user experience exec pull out a Nexus S. Unlike most Nexus S handsets – such as the unit we spent hands-on time with yesterday – Mayer’s phone is running the incoming Google Maps for Mobile 5.0, and they wasted no time before running through a demo.

Video demo after the cut

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The Daily Slash: December 7 2010

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Oh my goodness it really WAS Chrome OS like we had the freaky feeling it would be this morning! Take a look at the full Google Chrome Event Re-Cap and Analysis by our man in the field Ben Bajarin who was there to see it all go down! Then head through the massive list of links below looking for the [CHROME] tag to see all the sweet stuff! Then you're probably so Google crazy you'll want more so you can click around over to our exclusive Google Nexus S Hands-On (with video and pics!) Then take a peek at our review of the [Advent Vega] tablet, review of the movie [Black Swan], and read how Julian Assange was arrested and denied bail today, followed by an open letter by a mass of big names to the Prime Minister of Austrialia. Read The Full Story

Google Maps for Mobile 5.0 hits Android imminently

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [1]

Google has previewed the next version of their smartphone navigation app, Google Maps for Mobile 5.0, set to arrive on Android smartphones in the next few days. The new version adds support for dynamic map drawing, rather than using vector-based imagery, which allows for faster rendering and smaller amounts of data traffic; it also means Google Maps can now cache common or frequently-searched journeys. Meanwhile, there'll also be building outlines in 100 cities - with more to come - that can be navigated using multitouch gestures. Read The Full Story

Google to wipe accidental UK Street View data to escape further inquiry

, Nov 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Google has agreed to wipe the WiFi data it captured in the UK while shooting photography for its Street View service, with the UK deputy information commissioner agreeing that in doing so the search giant will escape fines or further inquiry. Although Google admitted to accidentally gathering information from unsecured wireless hotspots, the commissioner said that there was no indication that any of the data "had fallen into the wrong hands." Read The Full Story
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