Google Play made its official debut on Tuesday, March 27, after a soft opening earlier this month. The Android Marketplace, where Google smartphone users went for apps, has been re-branded as the Google Play store. Google made the switch on March 6, 2012, releasing a short video on YouTube and redirecting users from the old web site, market.android.com, to the new Google Play homepage. Google also put dozens of apps and games on sale for just 49 cents in celebration of the shift.
Google rushed out its panoramic Street View maps in Thailand on Friday as part of the country's efforts to show tourist hot spots have recovered from last year's floods.
Apple's actions are day-by-day making it clear that the world's most valuable company is separating from Google. Earlier reports indicated that Apple was parting ways with Google Maps in iPhoto and now, according to the latest reports, Baidu is going to be the default search engine for iOS device in China.
The Android Marketplace, where Google smartphone users went for apps, has been re-branded as the Google Play store. Google made the switch on March 6, 2012, releasing a short video on YouTube and redirecting users from the old web site, market.android.com, to the new Google Play homepage. Google also put dozens of apps and games on sale for just 49 cents in celebration of the shift.
Google is set to launch a Google Maps-based game.
The Google Maps site new satellite image of an isolated airstrip in Nevada shows a secret and operational military bases with unmanned air vehicle test facility.
Google Maps has been helping people find the nearest train station or Starbucks for several years. Now, it can help you find the nearest restroom at an airport or the men's department at Macy's.
Google Maps will begin to offer 3D views of business interiors.
Google set to enforce Map API usage limitations and fees next year.
Apple Inc. appears to be bolstering its mapping-technology arsenal to better compete with Google Inc. on that front by reportedly purchasing a Sweden-based 3-D mapping company called C3 Technologies.
Google is building on top of the allure of its new social network, Google+, with the release of an updated app that will work on all Apple devices.
Google Realtime Search, which was disabled for the launch of Google+ is being revived once again to feature data from Google+, Facebook, Twitter and other social sources.
A report says Google+ is requiring real names to set a positive tone on its new social networking site. A company spokesman says Google+ is working on a way to allow pseudonyms.
Google Inc has removed excerpts of customer reviews from sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor from Google Places, its competing online service aimed at helping consumers search for local businesses.
Google Inc has removed excerpts of customer reviews from sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor from Google Places, its competing online service aimed at helping consumers search for local businesses.
Internet giant Google provides its users now with free of charge traffic warnings. Through the map function of its search portal Google Maps real time traffic information for 13 countries including United States, France, Britain, Australia, and Canada is displayed.
Google Maps now has come up with live traffic info in 13 additional European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland.
Internet search company Google has been directed to stop the street view filming project in the south Indian city of Bangalore by the city police, until it gets necessary clearance from the government.
Google Inc has applied for a license to operate its Google Maps product in China, China Business News reported on Tuesday, quoting an unnamed official.
The team at Google Maps has partnered up with local transit agencies for a whole new project that revolutionizes your commute.
Services developed by Apple Inc and Google for people to store photos, music and data online may do more to combat online piracy than regulation can, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
The Google has released Google Maps 5.5 for Android based devices to make it easy to attain information about a certain destination, a report said