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 ...

In more news of Flash’s impending decline, Google is announcing that it’s “deprecating” the Google Maps API (application programming interface) for Flash. This API previously allowed developers to add ...

Google Maps is sunsetting web access for its Timeline feature that allows users to view their location history. The company is switching to an on-device approach that is more private and works on each ...

Google has just announced that they’ve released an API for web developers who want to create applications with Google Maps. I’m sure this will spawn even more resources like ChicagoCrime.org and ...

Google is facing criticism from Internet software developers over its proposed Web Environment Integrity (WEI) API for Chrome. Critics have reportedly argued that the API restricts user freedom and ...

Well, this is mostly a Google Maps story, but important nonetheless. It’s also more geared to developers than users. Google has added support in Google Maps for another standard file format called ...

I hear Justin Kan of Justin.tv is still diligently looking for a new place to wreak lifecasting havoc. I’d suggest using a handy new tool born of the Google Maps API called MapsKrieg, a mashup of ...

Apple will deliver a new iOS 5 release this fall, including improvements from the core OS to developer APIs to the interface seen by customers. Among these new changes is a revamped Maps app. Apple's ...