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Google Earth and Maps updated with sharper, more detailed satellite imagery [Gallery]

Avatar for Abner Li Jun 27 2016 - 9:04 am PT
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The novelty of exploring satellite imagery of the world in Google Earth has long worn off since the app launched in 2001. Now the the company has given you a reason to dive back in and explore the Earth from above, announcing today that all mapping products, including the satellite layer in Maps, will get sharper and more detailed images thanks to a new satellite and processing techniques…


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You can get a free Nexus Live Case just by leaving a review on Google Maps

Avatar for Ben Schoon Jun 6 2016 - 7:16 pm PT
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Google has just opened up a new contest for Google Maps Local Guides users, allowing them the chance to win a free, custom Nexus Live Case for their Nexus 6P or 5X. To enter all users need to do is head over to Google Maps, either on the desktop or mobile, and leave high quality reviews of places and business they’ve recently been to.


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New Google Trips app is a smart assistant for your vacations, currently in beta testing

Avatar for Abner Li Apr 28 2016 - 2:13 pm PT
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Update: You can now grab the Google Trips APK from APKMirror.

One of Inbox’s most convenient features are Travel bundles that organize reservations and other related emails in an easy to read manner. Google is now testing (via Androidworld) a Trips app that organizes every aspect of your travels and offers useful suggestions.


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Google Maps traffic alerts feature expands, now available in India

Avatar for Cam Bunton Apr 14 2016 - 2:51 am PT
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Google announced in a blog post this morning that it has expanded its the popular Google Maps traffic alerts feature to India. This means that any smartphone user based in India will get real-time notifications during navigation if traffic conditions change for the worse, and before a journey is set to begin, so that they can choose the quickest route more easily.


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Waze app will now alert you when driving over the speed limit

Avatar for Jordan Kahn Mar 29 2016 - 3:40 pm PT
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The Waze maps app— the one Google acquired a few years back to improve its own mapping services—today announced a new features that will warn drivers when they are driving over the speed limit. 

Now when you’re using the Waze app to navigate, you’ll automatically see a visual warning (pictured above) if you go over the speed limit, and you can also manually set audio warnings for reaching the limit or hitting 5, 10 or 15% over.


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Forget the movie — see the new Batcave from ‘Batman v Superman’ in Google Maps

Avatar for Edoardo Maggio Mar 25 2016 - 8:53 pm PT
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With about half a billion dollars between production and marketing campaigns, it is no wonder that ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ marketing and merchandise can be found all over the place. The movie directed by Zack Snyder features two of the most popular superheroes of all time, whose masked versions are just as famous as their ‘real life’ counterparts.

In a promotion for today’s release, a new Google Maps tour will allow you to step inside billionaire Bruce Wayne’s home…


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Demolition company tears down the wrong house based on an error in Google Maps

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Mar 24 2016 - 4:24 am PT
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As any regular user of Google Maps will know, the service doesn’t always get house locations right. It’s not unusual for street numbers to be inaccurate, and you sometimes get a home shown on one street when it’s around the corner on a different one.

So you’d think if you were doing something fairly important like, you know, demolishing someone’s house, you might just quickly double-check the address when you got there. But WFAA reports that Nabors Demolition of Seagoville skipped that part, and demolished the wrong house …


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PSA: Registration for the Google I/O 2016 lottery is now open

Avatar for Stephen Hall Mar 8 2016 - 9:37 am PT
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Google said that registration for I/O 2016 would be opening on March 8th, and today is March 8th! You can now head over to the Google I/O website and register to attend the event. There’s no need to be in a hurry, though. Just like previous years, I/O 2016 attendance will be determined based on a lottery system. Register any time between now and March 10, 2016 at 5:00PM PST, and you’ll be on the list…


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Google to store user-created Street View content in high quality for free

Avatar for Abner Li Feb 21 2016 - 6:28 am PT
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For most people, Google Map Street Views are their first interaction with 360 degree images. As people have begun to associate other 360 degree content as Street Views, Google will be taking advantage of the recognition. At today’s LG G5 event, Google announced that from now on shared Street Views will be stored in high quality for free.


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Imagery of Disney World likely coming to Google Maps as Street View rig spotted

Avatar for Abner Li Feb 16 2016 - 10:38 am PT
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Since it launched in 2007, Google Street View has captured both mundane and exotic locations, spanning from your front yard to majestic mountains and ancient cities from around the world. Most recently, the portable Street View backpack was spotted at Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Epcot parks in Florida…


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Google’s map making & annotating tool gets a redesigned Android app

Avatar for Abner Li Feb 12 2016 - 9:43 am PT
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My Maps is a handy tool that allows users to label and makes notes on top of Google Maps. Users can access their annotated maps from the full Maps app, but need to go to the My Maps website or use the mobile app to make edits. Today, the Android My Maps app has been redesigned in its first update since 2014.


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Google Maps update brings the ability to add places to your timeline, reviews with photos, more

Avatar for Abner Li Feb 10 2016 - 9:55 am PT
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While the last update to Google Maps for Android brought a smart ‘Driving Mode‘, version 9.20 adds a slew of new minor features, including the ability to manually add places to your timeline, photos in user reviews, and more turn-by-turn navigation settings.


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Google adds real-time flood alerts to web services in India

Avatar for Cam Bunton Feb 9 2016 - 3:21 am PT
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Google has announced in an official blog post that it’s adding a new flood alert system to its services in India. Thanks to information provided by the Central Water Commission (CWC) users will be able to find flood alerts, including river level info, for more than 170 areas in India where the CWC has active observation stations.

Alerts are available in a number of Google’s apps and services like Google web search, Now cards in the Google app, Google Maps and the Public Alerts homepage on desktop and mobile.


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