Android users can now shoot and publish their own Street View images

Posted on 03/12/2020 by Engadget

Google is opening up Street View photography to a lot more folks. The company has announced that its latest Street View beta comes with a tool called connected photos. That lets anyone capture and publish photos from an Android phone, with no need fo...

Google search now shows you where to vote or drop off your ballot

Posted on 16/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s more important than ever to know where to vote given the pandemic and a highly passionate 2020 election, and Google believes it can help. The internet giant is rolling out tools in search and Google Maps that help you find US voting and ballot d...

Google Maps’ ‘Live View’ AR feature gets landmarks and improved accuracy

Posted on 01/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google Maps is continuing to update and improve its “Live View” AR feature, with new capabilities like showing the relative location of landmarks and more accurate locations for pins, according to an announcement on the Google blog. Live View origina...

Google Maps now shows you COVID-19 stats

Posted on 23/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has already released a number of COVID-related features on its Maps app, including noting potential transit delays due to the outbreak, the relative busyness of local businesses and tagging the locations of nearby COVID testing sites. On Wedne...

Google Maps is tracking the spread of America’s wildfires hour by hour

Posted on 20/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

As wildfires continue to tear through parts of California and Colorado, Google has launched new tools to help people stay informed about their progress. Starting today, Google search queries for information about the fires will turn up more than j...

Google Maps update makes it easier to see an area’s actual landscape

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google Maps is already one of the most popular services for navigating and remotely exploring the world. Starting this week, though, its default view will be even more colorful and, hopefully, useful for travellers. Google took its satellite imagery...

Google Maps is finally back on Apple Watch

Posted on 10/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After a lengthy absence, Google Maps is making its way back to the Apple Watch. Over the next couple of weeks, Google says it will start rolling out a new version of Maps to Apple's wearable. The app will allow you to get walking, cycling and driving...

Google makes it easier to find Black-owned businesses in Maps and Search

Posted on 31/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is making it easier for buyers and customers to find Black-owned businesses to support. The tech giant has introduced a Black-owned attribute merchants based in the US can add to their profile, so long as they’re verified. Google will then put...

Apple Maps adds EV-focused features and cycling directions

Posted on 22/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple Maps in iOS 14 will be much more useful if you’re determined to be kinder to the planet. The upcoming Maps release will finally include cycling directions, so you’ll know just how long it’ll take to get home using pedal power. It’ll even let yo...

Almost a fifth of Earth’s ocean floor has been mapped

Posted on 21/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Us humans know more about the surface of the Moon than we do Earth’s oceans, but there’s progress on closing that gap. The Seabed 3030 Project reports (via BBC News) that scientists have mapped 19 percent of ocean floors to contemporary standards, or...

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