Google announced late last year that it would shut down Map Maker, its older, online tool that allowed anyone to contribute updates to Google Maps. The service, which had been around since 2008, let ...

Contributor Joy Hawkins warns about the likely unintended consequences of Google's impending shutdown of Map Maker, calling for the search giant to create more transparency. Google’s Map Maker has ...

Since 2008, Google has run an online tool called Map Maker that allows anyone worldwide to contribute data to Google Maps. Now, that tool is shutting down. The company announced today in its online ...

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 ...

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Google 's vast troves of data make our lives easier almost anywhere -- whether it's searching a restaurant menu on a tablet or locating the closest dry cleaner on a smart phone. Behind the wheel, ...

ORLANDO, Fl – Google Maps, the trusty navigation app, has become a keepsake tool for over 154 million users worldwide. While it’s known for efficiently getting you from Point A to Point B, there’s a ...

The Google Australian Local blog announced a new feature they are testing in Google Australian Maps named “Google Sponsored Map Icons.” Google Sponsored Map Icons is a new way to promote your business ...