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Google Maps Updated, Scale Bar and Zoom Buttons Moved From Labs Into Official Settings

Tim April 25, 2012 15

Google Maps has received a minor update today in the Play Store, which includes added zoom buttons and a scale bar right onto the map itself. Also included in the update is the addition of elevation data to the "Measure" laboratory. I guess if pinch-to-zoom...

Google Maps 8-Bit Coming Soon, Cartridge Blowing Allowed

Kellen March 31, 2012 59

When it comes to April Fools' activities, no one does it up like Google. To get an early start on the festivities, they released their first product in Google Maps 8-bit. Yeah, that 8-bit. Just watch the video and laugh at your years with the original NES. Oh,...

Google Maps Update Brings New Navigation Menu, Quick Access to Contact Addresses, and Starred Destinations

Kellen March 28, 2012 48

A couple of weeks ago, Google updated Google Maps Navigation screens with bigger buttons and to be more car-friendly. Today, they updated the actual starting Navigation menu with a new layout to help complete the experience. You now have 4 big buttons to...

Google Maps Update Includes Simpler Navigation Menu, Take a Look

Kellen March 9, 2012 47

A new Google Maps update is available for you in the Google Play store (how weird is it still to say that?). The update is minor and only includes some visual tweaks to the Navigation side of things. We have photographic evidence to prove that there was indeed...

Google Sneaks Check-in Point System and Leaderboard Into Latitude

Kellen February 20, 2012 30

Google Maps received an update last week that was supposed to improve battery life while using Latitude, only that's not all that came with it. If you use the location and check-in service in Maps, you will notice that after a check-in, you are awarded...

Adobe Flash, Google Maps, and Evernote Receive Updates in Android Market

Tim February 15, 2012 25

Three of our favorite and most used apps all received updates today. Adobe's Flash Player 11 has been updated with a few security enhancments. Sorry, no Chrome Beta still. The Google Maps application has been updated for improved battery performance on...

Video: Google Maps Game Headed to Google+

Kellen January 16, 2012 14

This may not necessarily be Android-related, but Google+ and its growth is still fun to talk about. And with that growth we have the introduction of a new Google Maps game that's essentially like the wooden pyramid game, only in a virtual setting on real...

Google Partners With Las Vegas Convention Center to Provide Indoor CES Maps

Kellen January 10, 2012 14

Attending CES? Be sure to check out Google Maps and their indoor maps feature, because it now includes the Las Vegas Convention Center for CES along with a variety of hotels. Basically what I'm suggesting, is that you ditch the 10MB CES app that updates on the...