While the standard of Apple Maps continues to be called into question, the grass is getting much greener on the competing side. Google on Friday introduced an assortment of new high-res photos to Maps in an effort to make its satellite view data that much stronger. It also includes expanded 45-degree image coverage. Google routinely updates its mapping service — that's what makes it so...
You’ve probably heard of Frommer’s, the publishing group that sells popular travel guides to nearly every destination in the world. On Monday, parent company John Wiley & Sons said that it will be selling a number of its assets and that it’s selling all of its travel assets, including the Frommers brand, to Google. The sale amount was not disclosed but John Wiley & Sons said...
People gauge their experiences and expectations based upon those of others. It's why such services like Yelp exist. The social review website has for years exposed consumers to new and unexplored restaurants, bars and coffee houses. In fact, the service has made such a name for itself that businesses wear those little red Yelp stickers like a badge of honor. Google, not one to be...
Whether iPhone owners care or not, Google Maps will no longer be part of Apple's mobile core when iOS 6 hits in the fall. Really, it was only a matter of time before Apple offered its own maps after we learned the company swooped up Placebase, C3 Technologies and Poly9. We're going to take a look at Apple's new Maps compared to Google Maps and Bing Maps on the iPhone only so it's a...
Some people were ooked, seeing themselves or neighbors pop up in Google Street View. Imagine how they're going to feel when they see themselves sunning it up in their backyard, thanks to Google's camera-packing airplanes. Google has contracted a fleet of planes to capture aerial images for its upcoming 3D maps. The planes will be deployed in only certain cities to start, though Google'...
Google announced on Wednesday that it has made several improvements to its Google Earth software for Android and iOS devices. The company explained that it uses automated technology to extract 3D imagery from satellite images to improve the 3D models used in Google Earth. Planes with Google-designed camera systems fly over locations in a controlled pattern and take 45-degree angle shots...
Google Maps, the mapping service used by millions of people across the globe, is at the center of some heated controversy because, of all things, it's offered for free. Forbes reported that the search giant recently learned it is being fined by a French court to the tune of 500,000 euros, with an additional fine of 15,000 euros. The ruling comes after a French mapping company, Bottin...
As our own Jon Rettinger pointed out in a recent CNBC interview, recruitment at tech companies is experiencing a resurgence. And one of the biggest players in this space is Google. Over the past several years, employment at the search giant has reached legendary status among job seekers, so with the tide of employment turning, the spotlight seems to be on the company once again....