Articles tagged “google”

There are fascinating possibilities for how Google's ubiquitous mapping will play out on Google Glasses where users may be able to view vistas and virtually walk through locations as if they are there.

Although Google is a giant, its skills at creating and managing content on its own are easily some of its weakest. How well it's able to improve the Zagat mobile experience is the first big step it's taken since the acquisition.

From underwater journeys to architectural showpieces like St. Petersburg's Catherine Palace, the name "Street View" doesn't begin to cover everything that Google is now capturing.

Google Maps is looking better every day as it ramps up its campaign to show developers and the public that it’s not only reliable, but magnanimous, by sharing more data with the 800,000 sites and apps using its API.

Google must have a mighty big ego right now as users continue to go out of their way to use its web app over Apple’s native iOS app while also proving that product quality outweighs platform.

Open data helps drive innovation amidst competition and is especially important for building independent tools for when big companies (like Apple’s maps) fail to use the data most effectively.

The rise of mobile continues with nearly half of tablet owners who search flights, also booking them on a tablet. Google’s improved UI is likely just the beginning of redesigns created for mobile bookers.

The virtual tour guide pulls data from niche lifestyle and food websites for what promises to be an eclectic and local collection of places to visit, but filters will be key for users looking to personalize and limit the scope of activities that pop up.

Unlike Google's challenges collecting images on terrestrial earth, its underwater exploits don't need to worry about litigious homeowners or governments angry that the company was also capturing Wi-Fi data.

While on one hand this is an amazing development that will allow people to easily move from one place to another with greater safety and without having to navigate on their own, the technology has been around for over a century. It's called a train.