Google’s challenge to mapmaker exclusivity is a good thing

A lot of folks might give Google flack over its 800 pound gorilla status whenever it enters into a new arena, myself included, but there are times where the company's stature does do some good. Such as ... continue

Tell the World where You Had Sex – IJustMadeLove.com

The new website lets you tell the World when, where and in which position you just had sexual intercourse. The Polish company SharQ sp. z o.o. based IJustMadeLove.com on Google Maps. You start out overlooking the world. ... continue

Cool idea, it just sucks that it is based on murder

Google Map mash-ups, there’s all kinds of them. Some are mundane while others can be really interesting. In the latter would fall this mashup from The New York Times where they mash together a ... continue

Google Maps Suggests Kayaking Across the Pacific Ocean

When getting directions to go from New York to Japan, Google suggests making your way across America to Washington state and then Kayaking across the Pacific ocean, with a brief stop and short portage across one of ... continue

Google Maps Gaining on MapQuest

Google Maps is creeping closer to MapQuest in traffic, some newly released analysis suggests. Hitwise found Google Maps actually caught up with MapQuest for a short time in late December. MapQuest somehow regained its momentum, though, and has ... continue

Google Street View gets a very nice overhaul

Google has released a major overhaul for Google Street View, delivering new functionality that makes the service easier and more friendly to use. The new Street View revolves around "Pegman" a Clippy like character that users can drag ... continue

Google Maps gets contextual text advertising

Google has quietly added contextual based text advertising to Google Maps. The ads appear at the base of the map after a search. CNet explains: Some searches, such as those for taxi, restaurant, or hotel, show a blue-background text ... continue

MapQuest Fights Back with Local Features

MapQuest is fighting to gain ground in its market with the launch of some new information integration features. Through a partnership with Yelp, a four-year-old startup in Silicon Valley, the company will start putting local business ... continue

Google Maps shows Missile over Utah

Interesting Google Maps discoveries are a dime a dozen, but a missile in flight is a rare find. The shot below shows a missile in flight over Utah near the town of Circleville (direct link on Google ... continue

What is Google Hiding in Holland?

Google blurring out high security sites in Google Maps isn't new, but photoshopping such sites poorly is definitely new. This location is Holland has a bad case of Photoshop Blues, complete with 2007 Google remnants on the copy: Photoshop ... continue

Confirmed: Google Testing “Walking Directions” Feature

Google is testing a new "walking directions" feature for its Google Maps utility, The Inquisitr has confirmed. Several users had noticed the feature pop up unannounced in their Google Maps configuration over the past days. With a ... continue

Google Maps Get User Input

Google is making its Maps utility a bit more Wikipedia-like. The G-Team has unveiled a new Google Maps feature called MapMaker. Once logged in, you can actually edit any existing Google Maps result -- at least, if ... continue