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Google Earth to Feature Complete 3D City Renderings in Near Future

Tim June 6, 2012 21

During today's Google presentation on the Next Dimension of Maps, the company unveiled the next step for Google Earth - complete 3D renderings across the globe. Of course, such things do take time and Google will take baby steps in making this feature a true ...

Google Maps Bringing Full “Offline” Support to Android

Kellen June 6, 2012 31

During today's Google Maps event, the Maps team announced that "offline" functionality is here to stay and will be leaving its beta or Labs world behind. A similar feature was introduced back in July of last year, however, that involved caching of areas while...

Google Maps “Next Dimension” Live Stream is Up

Kellen June 6, 2012 57

Google is live streaming their "Next Dimension of Google Maps" event that is happening this morning in San Francisco. Feel free to tune in and see what is in store. Any guesses on what "next dimension" means? Google doesn't strike me as a company that would...

Google Holding Maps Event Next Week to Show Off “Upcoming Features”

Kellen June 1, 2012 68

Google pinged us this morning to let us know about a Google Maps press event that they are hosting next Wednesday. As you can see from the invite, they plan to show us the "Next Dimension" of Maps, but it's anyone's guess as to exactly what that means. Further...

Google Maps Update Rolls Out, Includes “Local” Tab With Zagat Ratings

Kellen May 30, 2012 28

This morning, the Google+ team announced that they were including a new "Local" tab to help you discover hot spots around you or to read reviews of places that your friends had recently been. They mentioned Android integration in their announcement which...

Google+ Local Arrives on Android – Find Reviews of Hot Spots, Reviewed by Friends

Kellen May 30, 2012 17

The Google+ team introduced a Local tab to the ever-growing social service this morning, bringing you search results for all of your soon-to-be-favorite hangouts. Using Zagat scores, you can discover new places around you or find the places that your friends...

Google Maps Update Brings Offers and Indoor Directions to Your Map, Shazam Update Enables Android Beam Tag Sharing

Eric May 9, 2012 26

A few interesting updates await you in the Play Store today if you head on over. First up is an update for arguably the best app of all time, Google Maps. The application will now show you Google Offers based on your location, so if you're walking around...

Did the Latest Google Maps Update Break Voice in Navigation?

Kellen May 8, 2012 74

After the last Google Maps update rolled out, we received an email here or there from users who had noticed that when using turn-by-turn navigation, that the voice was no longer saying street names. Instead, the voice was simply saying "Turn right" or "Turn...