Google Maps

Google Maps New Explore Tab, “For You” Section are Available to Everyone

Kellen June 26, 2018

Should you open Google Maps this afternoon during your commute home and the UI looks a little weird, that's intentional! Google is rolling out a big UI tweak that includes new Explore and For You tabs. They first mentioned this update back in May at Google I/O...

Google Maps and Street View + Augmented Reality for Walking Directions Would be Boss

Tim May 9, 2018 7

Yesterday during the Google I/O keynote, Google showed off work it has been doing to combine the power of AI and computer vision, then implementing that into an existing product like Google Maps and Street View. What we got was a fantastic demo, and hopefully,...

Google Maps to Get Even More Personalized With Dining Matches and New Explore Tab

Tim May 8, 2018 1

Google Maps received quite a bit of love at this year's Google I/O, with many of the new features announced said to come a little later this year. According to Google, Maps is becoming more assistive and personal, allowing even better discovery or not just...

Google Maps Rolls Out Support for 39 New Languages

Tim March 27, 2018 4

39 new languages have gained support in Google Maps this week, opening the service to at least 1.25 billion additional people across the world. While all languages are notable, a few of the big additions are Filipino, Hebrew, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and...

‘Wheelchair Accessible’ Routes Incorporated Into Google Maps

Tim March 15, 2018 1

Navigating city centers, as well as bus and train stations can sometimes be complicated for those in a wheelchair or with other mobility needs. To help those, Google Maps now offers a selectable Wheelchair Accessible route option, hopefully leading to easier...

Google Opens Up the Maps API to Game Developers

Tim March 14, 2018 6

We may soon see an explosion of real-world based games using augmented reality, thanks to the opening up of the Google Maps API to game developers. With this, developers will be able to create new worlds on top of our existing one, using all of the data found...

From Disneyland to Disney World, 11 Disney Parks Now Detailed in Google’s Street View

Tim March 6, 2018 2

If you're headed out to a Disney park or maybe just want to take a tour via your computer, 11 Disney parks are now supported inside of Street View and Google Maps. As you'd imagine, this support will allow you to get a ground-level tour of the parks, maybe to...

Report: Google Looking to Sell Off Zagat

Tim January 3, 2018 18

According to sources who spoke with Reuters, Google is seeking to sell off Zagat, the restaurant review platform it purchased in 2011. Since purchasing Zagat, Google launched an Android app, updated said app here and there, and implemented a lot Zagat's...