The feature that's most driving this evolution is Explore, a simple, well-designed tool that enables you to find nearby restaurants, bars, and other venues recommended by friends and tastemakers.READ MORE›
The same maps that can help you find your way to the mall can help the police predict where meth labs will pop up next. Here's a look inside the strange, fascinating world of geospatial predictive analysis.READ MORE›
The FBI just announced plans to ramp up their social media monitoring, data mining, and analysis. The surprising thing is that they haven't done so already.READ MORE›
In addition to knowing your exact route and even how many calories you've burned, you can now find out the environmental impact of every public transit trip you take--and how much better it is than if you had taken a car.READ MORE›
No more blaming being late on the subway. An online mapping tool lets you see exactly how far you can get on public transportation in a given amount of time.READ MORE›
Cal-Adapt, the company's new handy climate-change-impact visualizer, makes it easy to understand the specific effects of climate change on where you live (though you may have to move--your neighborhood might be underwater soon).READ MORE›
Launching a maps product in China requires jumping formidable bureaucratic hurdles and navigating thorny ethical issues. Google's still determined to make it work, but at what cost?READ MORE›
Google exec Marissa Mayer talked at a conference Wednesday about how the company has changed--and hasn't--under recently installed CEO Larry Page. READ MORE›
A Swedish aerospace technology company beats swords into ploughshares, turning missile tech into what some have called "Google Maps on steroids." Nokia just released a product licensing the tech.READ MORE›
Google is going to erase your fears of range anxiety. It's adding its voice to the numerous maps and apps that let you find the closest place to plug in.READ MORE›
Today, Microsoft took the virtual world one step closer to home with Photosynth, a free app for the the iPhone, iPad 2, and iPod Touch that enables consumers to create 3D panoramas of the world around them, and upload them to Bing Maps.READ MORE›
Google's jumping into the day of luuurve with its Valentine app, which leverages Google Maps to remind a loved one of a place you both hold dear. Other potential (though not recommended) uses: cyberstalking!READ MORE›
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