Articles tagged “google”

Google Maps' second-fiddle status in iOS 6 means it doesn't have some of the flow that it used to. Apple controls the iOS platform and it isn't making Google Maps' return as attractive as possible.

Google is finally putting some additional resources into the UI of Google Flight Search. The damn thing works fast, but if it is ugly, it isn't going to get the traction that Google wants.

In addition to lots of humans getting dirty with the data, Google's mapping products have the advantage of over a decade of intensive use, correction, and improvements.

Really solid effort from Google, and a collective sigh of relief from all of us lost souls.

iPhone users suffering with Apple's default maps app in iOS 6 will finally have some relief, pending Apple's approval of the Google Maps app.

Travelers overwhelmingly search international destinations that fall close to home with the exception of classic tourist destinations like London, Paris, Rome, and Manhattan.

It will be interesting to see how the relatively downbeat price that Google paid for Frommer's will impact BBC Worldwide's efforts to find a buyer or partner for Lonely Planet.

Google’s thorough and ubiquitous mapping efforts will not only change the way we travel (maps being the top travel app), but also boost its profits as users switch to Android for the native navigation experience.

Several startups are leveraging tech to connect strangers with a common goal in another case in which technology (like Google Street View) is replacing the need to actually board a plane.

The curious case of the nonexistent island suggests there might be other surprises in store as Google Street View and its competitors continue their quest to capture images of every inch of the globe.