New Google tool lets locals edit and add to map of the United States. April 19, 2011— -- Nearly three years after first releasing Map Maker, Google is finally ready to let its users edit and add ...

Google Maps relies on 'landmark' information the search giant has 'bought in' from mapping companies such as TeleAtlas. But a new version of Google's Map Maker lets anyone add landmarks to Google Maps ...

Google has decided to retire Map Maker. The company is consolidating map editing in the Google Maps app and through Google Search. Google My Business insiders like Mike Blumenthal and Joy Hawkins were ...

Behind every Google Map, there is a much more complex map that's the key to your queries but hidden from your view. The deep map contains the logic of places: their no-left-turns and freeway on-ramps, ...

How did Google map the whole country? Did they drive every road? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the ...

We are getting a great demonstration right now of open source power, as applications using the Google Maps API begin to appear. It's Google, using the open source process, that has blown the field ...

Update (04/02/17): As expected, Google has finally put the kibosh on Map Maker. The company says it'll continue to bring more Map Maker features to Google Maps, but ...

Google Maps makes navigating unfamiliar cities frustration-free and straightforward. It has an innovative feature that you’re probably not taking full advantage of: Street View. Sure it’s great for ...

One hack appeared to put ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden in the White House Google is suspending a service that allowed members of the public to contribute to its maps, following vandalism. Map Maker ...

Google Maps, which originated from the acquisition of Where 2 Technologies in 2004, evolved into a global navigation powerhouse since its launch in 2005. Initially named "Google Local," it started ...

Turning a list of names, addresses and related information into a Google map is a lot easier than you might think. The effort required depends, as you might imagine, on the information that you ...