Articles about Google Maps

Uber and Lyft criticized for automated surge pricing after Seattle shooting

Prices on Uber and Lyft rose to as much as five times normal rates in the immediate aftermath of a… Read More

Google Maps adds Lime scooters and bikes as transportation options in more than 100 cities

Drive, walk, transit, bike, or — scooter? Free-floating electric scooter-share is the latest mobility option Google Maps will serve up… Read More

Need a Lime bike? Google Maps now shows availability in Seattle and 12 other cities

That cluster of Lime bikes on a corner is getting a lot more visible — even if some of them… Read More

Thousands of diesel VWs await their fate in the shadow of the defunct Satsop Nuclear Power Plant in Elma, Washington

Aerial images reveal thousands of emissions-cheating diesel VWs awaiting their fate in shadow of defunct nuclear plant

If you sold your recalled emissions-cheating diesel VW back to Volkswagen in the Pacific Northwest, you may be able to… Read More

Google Maps expands its interplanetary domain all the way out to Pluto

If you zoom way, way out on Google Maps, you can now find your way around places like Sputnik Planum,… Read More

Google Maps unveils its latest destination: the International Space Station

While space tourism is still a little ways away, Google is getting a head start by offering its own tours… Read More

Google to compete with Foursquare with new Maps feature for creating and sharing lists

Google has set its sights on Foursquare, announcing Monday a new feature for Google Maps for creating and sharing lists of… Read More

‘Game of Thrones’ star wanders Greenland to capture spectacular Google Street View images

Jaime Lannister may already know his way around Westeros, but what about an equally intriguing land? Greenland, for instance. Actor… Read More

To drive or not? Google adds new Maps feature to estimate parking difficulty in metro areas

It can be nearly impossible to find parking in Seattle, or any major city for that matter. But now, rather… Read More

Working Geek: How Google Maps product manager Liz Hunt unplugs

Details about Liz Hunt’s work as a product manager for Google are kept tightly under wraps. That’s because she’s working on… Read More

Seattle-based Apple team will use drones to improve Maps app in bid to catch up to Google

Apple is doubling down on its Maps app, assembling a team of robotics and data-collection experts to quickly update conditions… Read More

Google Maps to include railroad crossings to reduce accidents

Railroad crossings can be some of most dangerous things any driver comes across. Finally, these intersections will appear in Google Maps.… Read More

Microsoft gets patent for technology that scans objects and makes 3D models

This week, Microsoft was granted a patent for technology that can quickly make 3D models of real objects after simply being scanned.… Read More

Google shuts down Map Maker editor to curb tide of trolls

Google will lock users out of its Map Maker editor for Google Maps starting tomorrow after trolls and spammers used… Read More

Google Maps goes Pac-Man style

If you’re walking out and about and are bored with your regular routine, why not fire up Google Maps and… Read More

Stephen Colbert has his own Street View: Google marks final show with virtual tour of ‘Colbert Report’ studios

Stephen Colbert is bidding Comedy Central adieu to head to the greener pastures of The Late Show this week, but… Read More

Why I’m hooked on Waze, and what it says about the future of humans and machines

It was going to be a quick trip to the Eastside on a weekend. Then traffic stopped, my husband scowled,… Read More

Google integrates third-party maps with new ‘Maps Gallery’ digital atlas

Google announced today that it’s launching Google Maps Gallery, a site that aims to collect third-party mapping data that the… Read More

Microsoft’s new Photosynth takes 3D photo stitching to a new level of realism

Microsoft unveiled a preview of its third-generation Photosynth photo-stitching application today, showing off new levels of smoothness and resolution that… Read More

Google wants to crowdsource images of hard-to-reach areas for Street View

While Google’s Street View cars have mapped the world’s roads, the company has had a harder time reaching places that… Read More

Now on Google Street View: Museum of Flight, LeMay’s vintage cars, airport terminals

If you’re interested in taking your friends and family on a virtual vacation this Thanksgiving, Google Maps has you covered… Read More

Google revamps Maps for iOS, updates Chrome

It’s the week for new features for Google’s iOS apps. The Mountain View-based search titan released key updates to Google… Read More

I-5 bridge that collapsed into river is already gone from Google Maps

If you’re traveling on Interstate 5 this Memorial Day Weekend and need directions, Google Maps is going to be your… Read More

Epic dancing video ‘Where The Hell is Matt’ reaches 10M views in 10 months

Since today is International Dance Day, what better time to talk about Matt Harding, the dude behind the global dancing phenomenon Where The… Read More

Google adds new trail maps; Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie, Crystal Mountain included

For all those still trying to squeeze in as much slope shredding as possible, Google Maps just added more than… Read More

High demand: Google Maps for iOS downloaded more than 10M times in 48 hours

iPhone users apparently like Google Maps — a lot. Google’s Jeff Huber announced today that there were more than 10 million… Read More

Can you find your company on the Seattle Startup Map?

Zachary Cohn and Nick Hughes were planning out the logistics for the next Startup Crawl event in Seattle when they… Read More

Google Maps adds live transit updates, and Portland wins out over Seattle, again

Google Maps today added real-time transit information — not just scheduling data — to its mobile and desktop offerings in… Read More