Google Maps News

Google Launches Public Data Visualisation Tool

9th March 2010

Almost exactly 3 years ago, in March 2007, Google acquired Gapminder’s Trendalyzer software. They have now put this technology to use and released it in the public domain. More »

Google Creates Store Views (To Help Burglars?)

10th February 2010

Not satisfied with the success and controversy raised by Street Views on Google Maps, the search engine is now rumoured to be in the process of developing a feature called Google Store Views. More »

Google Real Estate Search In U.K.

9th December 2009

According to reports from the Financial Times, Google is planning to start a property portal on their site by early 2010. More »

Google Killing Directory Assistance Services

16th September 2009

For the last several months now, Google has been displaying a 10-pack of local business listings along with regular search results for most queries that include a location element in them. This has definitely affected the amount of traffic reaching local directories negatively. More »

Google Real Estate Search Improves

10th July 2009

Google has some good news for those on the lookout for a new home, office or other immovable property. More »

Twitter On Top Of Mumbai Terrror Attack News

28th November 2008

Even as the terrible attacks that are taking place in the financial capital of India, Mumbai (Bombay) started to unfold, users of Twitter in India started using the micro-blogging service to discuss the events as they happened. Other users wasted no time uploading pictures from the scenes of terror to their Flickr accounts. More »

Live Search Maps Tries To Turn The Heat On Google

3rd October 2008

The Virtual Earth team at Microsoft has updated their platform and also added some interesting and useful new features to it in an attempt to improve the Live Search Maps offering and make it more competitive with Google Maps. More »

Google Has The Best Maps

2nd October 2008

According to the results of a survey conducted by analysts, Cowen & Co., which were released on Monday, Google Maps has left its competitors far behind in the race. More »

Google Maps Street Views Now On Mobile

24th September 2008

In keeping with their aim to make information available to all, at all times, Google has now added another feature to their repertoire. Street Views on Google Maps will now be accessible to mobile phone users. More »

Google Maps Making Political Statements On Conflict In Georgia?

18th August 2008

The unhappy chain of events that have occurred in Georgia lately, due to which the country has been in the limelight, has no doubt triggered a lot of interest, among people all over the world, about that country and its neighbors. This sudden interest has induced users to look up Georgia on Google Maps. More »

Googler Proposes Via New Street Views On Google Earth

6th August 2008

Google has been adding new Street Views on their Google Earth and Google Maps sites. Last month, they added the entire Tour de France route, and now the feature is also available in parts of Australia and Japan. The latest location to have its street view added was Mountain View, California where one of the local residents got photographed doing something rather unique. More »