Prices on Uber and Lyft rose to as much as five times normal rates in the immediate aftermath of a deadly shooting in downtown Seattle on Wednesday evening. The automated… Read More
Drive, walk, transit, bike, or — scooter? Free-floating electric scooter-share is the latest mobility option Google Maps will serve up to travelers looking for the best route home. Alphabet and… Read More
That cluster of Lime bikes on a corner is getting a lot more visible — even if some of them aren’t upright. Thursday, Google announced it would display nearby Lime… Read More
If you sold your recalled emissions-cheating diesel VW back to Volkswagen in the Pacific Northwest, you may be able to spot your old car on Google Maps. According to Grays… Read More
If you zoom way, way out on Google Maps, you can now find your way around places like Sputnik Planum, Seville Mons, Aphrodite Terra and Damascus Sulcus. Those are destinations… Read More
While space tourism is still a little ways away, Google is getting a head start by offering its own tours of the International Space Station — the latest destination on… Read More
Google has set its sights on Foursquare, announcing Monday a new feature for Google Maps for creating and sharing lists of favorite locations. The update is the latest in a series… Read More
Jaime Lannister may already know his way around Westeros, but what about an equally intriguing land? Greenland, for instance. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays the Lannister character on the HBO hit… Read More
It can be nearly impossible to find parking in Seattle, or any major city for that matter. But now, rather then heading out for a work meeting or dinner date… Read More
Details about Liz Hunt’s work as a product manager for Google are kept tightly under wraps. That’s because she’s working on new products for Google Maps that the Bay Area tech… Read More
Apple is doubling down on its Maps app, assembling a team of robotics and data-collection experts to quickly update conditions using drones and add new features. And that team will… Read More
Railroad crossings can be some of most dangerous things any driver comes across. Finally, these intersections will appear in Google Maps. The New York Times reports that the Federal Railroad Administration… Read More
This week, Microsoft was granted a patent for technology that can quickly make 3D models of real objects after simply being scanned. The Patent Yogi breaks it down in the below video.… Read More
Google will lock users out of its Map Maker editor for Google Maps starting tomorrow after trolls and spammers used it to wreak havoc on the company’s maps. After some… Read More
If you’re walking out and about and are bored with your regular routine, why not fire up Google Maps and turn your walk into a Pac-Man game? Today, and for… Read More
Stephen Colbert is bidding Comedy Central adieu to head to the greener pastures of The Late Show this week, but Google Maps is giving viewers one more opportunity to take… Read More
It was going to be a quick trip to the Eastside on a weekend. Then traffic stopped, my husband scowled, and I looked at my phone, sitting idle in the… Read More
Google announced today that it’s launching Google Maps Gallery, a site that aims to collect third-party mapping data that the search giant can’t get access to on its own. The new… Read More
Microsoft unveiled a preview of its third-generation Photosynth photo-stitching application today, showing off new levels of smoothness and resolution that add more realism to the resulting interactive 3D “synths.” The… Read More
While Google’s Street View cars have mapped the world’s roads, the company has had a harder time reaching places that aren’t accessible by car. While Google has already started a… Read More
If you’re interested in taking your friends and family on a virtual vacation this Thanksgiving, Google Maps has you covered with some new interior views of Seattle’s Museum of Flight… Read More
It’s the week for new features for Google’s iOS apps. The Mountain View-based search titan released key updates to Google Maps and Chrome for the iPhone and iPad, bringing new… Read More
If you’re traveling on Interstate 5 this Memorial Day Weekend and need directions, Google Maps is going to be your best bet. Why? Well, Google has already updated its map… Read More
Since today is International Dance Day, what better time to talk about Matt Harding, the dude behind the global dancing phenomenon Where The Hell is Matt? Harding’s most impressive video, a compilation of him dancing… Read More
For all those still trying to squeeze in as much slope shredding as possible, Google Maps just added more than 100 ski resorts to its database. Now you can see… Read More
iPhone users apparently like Google Maps — a lot. Google’s Jeff Huber announced today that there were more than 10 million downloads of Google Maps for iOS in less than 48… Read More
Zachary Cohn and Nick Hughes were planning out the logistics for the next Startup Crawl event in Seattle when they recognized a problem. There wasn’t a go-to map to see… Read More
Google Maps today added real-time transit information — not just scheduling data — to its mobile and desktop offerings in two European and four U.S. cities: Madrid, Turin, Boston, San… Read More