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Articles tagged “google”

Online Travel

A behind-the-scenes look at how Google is actually making its maps

Google Maps takes a lot more human touch than the digital directions let on, but will its intricate mapping method continue to stay on top after Apple releases their own mapping service?

Skift | 12 years ago

A behind-the-scenes look at how Google is actually making its maps

Online Travel

Google Maps updates navigation for India, bike routes for NZ, Street View for universities

Google will reach a market of nearly 50 million smartphone users in India, and bringing Map Maker to countries with large rural regions like India helps Google get closer to mapping every road in the world.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Google closes deal with Wiley to purchase Frommer’s travel brand

Integrating the Frommer's brand will pose a bigger challenge to Google than Zagat did. Not only does the brand have a print legacy of over 55 years, but its digital chops have been dulled by layoffs and it will take some time to adjust its print-first strategy.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Google is letting you make its maps better by sharing via Google +

Mapping is always improved with on-the-spot and nearly real-time updates. And although users are really helping Google, they're at least helping themselves improve a free service.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Google Maps on Android launches turn-by-turn biking directions

The mobile feature comes one month after desktop biking directions were introduced, but is only available in 10 countries, presumably where there is the highest mileage of bike trails.

Skift | 12 years ago

Google Maps on Android launches turn-by-turn biking directions

Online Travel

How Google and Apple are changing the face of mapping forever

In seven short years Google has taken the bland maps of Mapquest and its forebears and turned them into living documents that keep explaining the world around us to us in more compelling ways.

Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Online Travel

What’s next for Google Street View? Let’s try mapping a far-flung Arctic town

Although Google had already hit Antarctica, this remote Canadian town is the most remote destination yet to make it into Street View, thanks to an intrepid staffer on a tricycle.

Shane Richmond, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

What’s next for Google Street View? Let’s try mapping a far-flung Arctic town

Media and PR

Baidu ties up with Skyscanner for flight info, to take on Google

Skyscanner, the not-Kayak, is having a good year so far, and Baidu's ramping up its flanks against Google's travel push.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Google and Boingo expand promotional Wi-Fi services to malls and airports

Users should enjoy the free and discounted services while they can. Once the promotions end, Boingo hopes users will be willing to pay for Wi-Fi in these newly connected locations.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Google restaurant and hotel user review numbers don’t add up

C'mon Google: You shouldn't be using fuzzy math when boasting about your user-review numbers. You are better than that.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago