Articles tagged “google”

Google is going to ride the wave of criticism surrounding the iPhone’s inferior maps app for as long as possible, but that’s not stopping Apple’s sales and just seems to fuel their creative juices.

Google can capitalize on Apple maps launch's many early miscues. This ad, launched earlier this month before Apple's own launch, is a more upbeat one focused on the hard work Google has done over the year to become ubiquitous.

As understandable as the conflict between Apple and Google may be, the consumers are the ones that are bothered when a reliable and trusted service is removed from their smartphone. And it's not always simple for them to figure out who to blame.

If Google is to succeed as a travel content provider and discovery engine, it needs to integrate its search capabilities with the insights of experts -- humans -- who know a destination best.

It's no coincidence that the Google Play-sponsored Wi-Fi will only be available on Android mobile devices, but will free Wi-Fi really be enough incentive to lure iPhone users over to Google?

Get ready to see your city from a brand-new angle as Apple ditches Google Maps in the iPhone 5 in favor of its house-made 3-D mapping technology.

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?

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.

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.

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.