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more about #googlemaps more comments → BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: What ever happened with that project of incorporating live video streams into a map application. Was that Google? Anyone know what I'm referring to? more » Noobs-R-Us: What if the places sucks? I bet that sticker would come off their window fast! more » Hearthatvoiceagain: more » OCEntertainment: I could see this being handy for coupons or something, perhaps. They mention restaurant reviews are "coming", which could be handy if you were walking... more » met2art: Google Maps adds GPS navigation for all Android users. #tips #Android #GoogleMaps #GPS more » weatherman: It's only a matter of time before some NRA-funded congressman gets on the floor of the House to argue for decreasing gun controls because "studies hav... more » dry-roasted-peanuts: Now I have The Last Guy soundtrack in my head... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Nice! Google Maps needs more Sim City disaster modes to appease our hunger for post apocalyptic scenarios. It's like 2012 without the crappy part. more » Kaiser-Machead: We'd just end up electing them into office and complain that they don't understand the significance of healthcare. more » Nathan Obbards: Now only if they had one that let you assess the safety of your house from zombie attacks. more » Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars: Buggery. I just went through the trouble of flashing it onto my phone last weekend. more » txfisher001: I've got a Hero, and although no Google Navigation yet, they are pushing out a firmware update that fixes several bugs.... more » EBone: Just a quick Android question - will older phones like the G1 and MyTouch ever get the 2.0 OS pushed to them, or are they stuck with 1.6? more » PhineasJW: Reason #36 I chose Android over the alternatives. Can't wait. Thank you XDA. #googlemapsnavigationg1 more » fdisk: Awesome! I just installed it and it works like a charm! Can't wait to take it for a spin tomorrow :) EDIT: BTW the instructions above did NOT help me... more » -
#googleearth
Liquid Galaxy: Google Earth's Eight-Screened Flight Simulator
Google's 20% time policy, source of untold obscure Linux drivers, single-use utilities and ridiculous Gmail features, occasionally spawns something truly amazing—like the eight-screened Liquid Galaxy, which lets you step inside of Google Earth. It's Google Earth: The Ride. More » -
#google
In the Future, We All Will Be Google-Approved
Furthering its advances into our physical realm, Google today announced a plan to display window decals in over 100,000 businesses that will designate them as the Google's "Favorite Places." More details, a demonstrational video and Big Brother fearmongering below. More » -
#speculation
More Evidence Apple's Looking Beyond Google for iPhone Maps?
A few months ago, Apple bought their own mapmaker, Placebase, which seemingly opened the possibility of non-Google-y maps. Now, they're looking for an iPhone maps engineer to "rethink how users use Maps and change the way people find things." More » -
#games
Zombie Outbreak Simulator: Sim City Plus Google Maps Plus the Undead
The RTS web game Zombie Outbreak Simulator plops you down into a Google Maps-provided area of DC swarming with zombies. The outbreak's details are up to you: How many civilians? Are they armed? It's a killer timewaster (GET IT?). More » -
#android
Google Maps Navigation Hits the G1, MyTouch, All Other 1.6 Handsets
Google Maps Navigation, even if it's not perfect, was one of the juiciest features of Android 2.0. Today, Google's finally set it free: It's now available for any phone with Android 1.6 Donut, including the G1 and MyTouch 3G. More » -
#googlemapsnavigation
How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
It's basically a ritual now: Fresh feature debuts on new Android phone; hack-happy G1 owners see new feature, develop seething jealousy; said owners work tirelessly to steal new feature. Last week, Google Maps Navigation hit the Droid. Today, the G1. More » -
#maps
Google Maps Shows You the Way to Your Swine Flu Vaccine
The Pandemic That Was Going to Kill Us All But Didn't is still alive, lurking to take you in a one-way trip across the Styx. Or a two-way trip to Snotland. Google Maps points the way to the nearest vaccine. More » -
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#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Google and the Phantom Town of Argleton...10 Years of Steve Jobs' Apple Product Unveilings...AT&T's Foray Into In-Car Satellite TV Goes Miserably Wrong...Robots Will Soon Learn How to Smell Fear More » -
#googlemaps
Giant Urban Cursor Tracks Its Movements in Google Maps
If the Urban Cursor—a giant cursor that captures its movements in Google Maps using GPS—worked in real life, I would use it to minimize Afghanistan, maximize Sweden, and drag and drop some parts of Madrid to the trashcan. More » -
#comment
Google and the Deadly Power of Data
Today, as soon as Google showed off its beta GPS navigator, the stocks of Garmin, TomTom and other companies in that industry fell into the toilet. It's hard to compete with free Google apps, but that's not why they're screwed... More » -
#stocks
It's Not a Good Day to Be a GPS Manufacturer
Google's free GPS feature on Android 2.0 is great news! Unless you're the fine folks at Garmin and TomTom, in which case, oh shit. [Engadget] -
#apple
Apple Buys Their Very Own Maps Company (See Ya, Google Maps?)
The Apple/Google divorce continues to come into focus: Apple quietly bought Placebase, a mapping service company, back in July. Apple doesn't buy companies it's not going to use. Meaning, Apple's getting into making their own maps. Peace out, Google. More » -
#google
Google Maps' Giant Game of Monopoly Begins Tomorrow
No, that's not a snarky business headline. Google and Hasbro are launching a worldwide game of Monopoly using Google Maps as the board. It's called Monopoly City Streets. More » -
#traffic
Google Maps Crowdsources Traffic by Measuring Your Miserable Commute
When used on phones with GPS (including the Pre and MyTouch 3G, though not the iPhone), Google Maps crowdsources huge batches of data on how fast you're travelling on a particular street, thus measuring traffic for fellow drivers. More » -
#windowsmobileapps
The Month In Windows Mobile Apps: Fancy Browsing, Telephone Magic, and an App Store
You name it, we've got it: Sexy search tools! Google Voice! Upstart app stores! Maps, with stuff on them! Radio! Emulators, from the future! Fresh new browsers! It's all in aday'smonth's work for Windows Mobile. More » -
#streetview
Hungry Google Street View Driver Directs You To Local KFC
Google Street View sees the Almighty, fights crime, and even does self-portraits. It's a busy, relentless lifestyle. I guess what I'm getting at is... dude gets hungry once in a while, and you're coming along for the ride. More » -
#google
It's Google's World, and You Only Live In It
Soon you may start seeing real Google Maps markers everywhere across the world: Google has asked a whole bunch of famous people—like the chef Ferran Adria, artist Maya Lin, or puppeteer Al Gore—to share their favorite spots. More » -
#google
Location Finding With Google Maps Comes To Chrome and Firefox
If you are running Chrome 2.0+ or FireFox 3.5+ you will notice a dot in the upper left corner of Google Maps that should, theoretically, be able to locate your position using the W3C Geolocation API. More » -
#android
Google Offers Updated Maps Features Through Android Market
Google updated their integral Maps Android app with some pretty sweet new features, including voice search, public transit and walking directions, and a beefed-up Latitude. It's great to see them pushing updates as they're ready, without waiting for carriers. [Google]
