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Google Street View Captured a Couple Getting Naked in a Fitting Room

Because Google Street View is the all seeing eye of the universe, it has done wonderful things like go underwater, trek the Grand Canyon and… blessing us with an endless amount of laughter because of the ridiculous things Street View finds. This one might top it all though. A couple was found pants down (or…

Wow. So Google Street View is now available for the Grand Canyon.

Google strapped backpack-mounted cameras onto members of their team and sent them trekking through the Grand Canyon. The end result? Google Street View for Arizona’s great gorge, though a more accurate description would probably be “Trail View”; according to the official Google Blog, the company’s newly released interactive panoramas cover more than 75 miles of…

Take a Virtual Tour of the Grand Canyon With New Google Imagery

Never been to the Grand Canyon? No problem, virtual hiker—Google can be your guide with new interactive, 360-degree imagery of the famous national monument. Okay, it’s not exactly the same thing, but even so, it’s pretty cool to hike click down sites like the Bright Angel Trail, the Colorado River, the Meteor Crater, and amazing…

This Google Maps Birdhouse Shows Birds Where to Stay

Birdhouses are usually designed to blend into their local environments—but not this one. Taking inspiration from Google Maps, artist Shuchun Hsiao decided to give birds a taste of the search giant’s navigational aids, too. Based on Google’s now-infamous map pins, Hsiao’s lofty ambition is to transfer the iconic symbolism of the place marker to the…

Remember the Journal News’ map of gun permit holders in New York? Turns out it was highly inaccurate. Oops.

This Interactive Map Lets You Spy on Insecure Webcam Feeds

This new web app mashes together insecure feeds from Trendnet home security cameras with Google Maps to let you spy on people all over the world. It’s horrible, dreadful, disgusting—and utterly compelling. There is no getting around the fact that you are taking a peek into some very, very personal environments here—and if you head…

Find All the Bank Robbers In Your Neighborhood With This Handy Map

Whether you’re just trying to find a way to that restaurant you keep hearing about, or you want to hunt down bank robbers at large for some (ill-advised!) vigilante justice, Google Maps has got you covered. At least, now that the FBI whipped up its own robber-tracking map, complete with all your local miscreants. The…

Google Maps Is Back on Windows Phone

After Google Maps disappeared from Windows Phone, Google announced it was working hard to solve the problem. Now Maps is back, so WinPho users can find their way with Google once more. https://gizmodo.com/google-maps-has-never-been-accessible-on-internet-explo-5973295 Verge reports that Google has re-enabled the web version of its maps for WinPho users. For a time, a redirect was put…

Google’s Working To Remove Its Redirect and Bring Its Maps Back to Windows Phone

After a bit of craziness yesterday when the mobile version of Google Maps stopped working on Windows Phone 8, Google has clarified/changed its story. According to reports by The Next Web, Google Maps mobile is coming back after all. https://gizmodo.com/google-maps-has-never-been-accessible-on-internet-explo-5973295 Initially, Google explained the absence of the mobile app on Windows Phone 8 by saying…

Apple is in preliminary talks to use Foursquare data in Apple Maps. Like that would stop anyone from using Google Maps.

Google Maps for iPhone was downloaded 10 million times in less than 48 hours. And those people were never lost again.

How to Get Siri to Provide Google Maps Directions, No Hack Required

Ask Siri for directions, and by default she’ll throw up an Apple Maps solution. Which means you’ll get lost. But it’s actually really easy to get her to give you directions using Google’s maps—and it doesn’t even require a hack. As JailbreakNation shows in this vide, adding the phrase “via transit” to the end of…

Google Maps for iOS Review: Maps Done Right

After some intensive testing since its yesternight release, there’s no doubt about it: Google Maps for iOS is, hands down, the best maps application, perhaps on any platform. So good, so fast, and so clean. There’s really no contest. They nailed it, and shamed Apple in the process. https://gizmodo.com/download-google-maps-for-ios-right-now-and-get-turn-by-5968065 I thought that maybe my first…

iOS Devs Now Have Access To Google’s Awesome Maps

Hot on the heels of Google Maps for iOS comes news that Google is releasing the SDK for iOS as well. What that means is that other app developers now have the option of integrating Google’s vector-based maps into their own apps. https://gizmodo.com/google-vs-apple-maps-total-domination-5968129 Nearly everything you can do in Google Maps for iOS now, like…

Google vs. Apple Maps: Total Domination

Google Maps for iOS is so much better than Apple’s attempt at a replacement that it will make you giggle. But you can’t grasp just how much better—almost perfect—iOS Google Maps is unless you see it in action. Here it is, head-to-head with Apple Maps. It’s not even close. Google Maps is exactly what it…

9 Things I’ll Miss About Apple Maps

Did you hear? Google Maps is back in the App Store, which means we can finally officially pretend that whole Apple Maps disaster never happened. Still, there are a few things I’m going to miss about Apple’s misguided trainwreck. https://gizmodo.com/download-google-maps-for-ios-right-now-and-get-turn-by-5968065 1. That time it revealed a secret military base in Taiwan. 2. How it forced…

Download Google Maps for iOS Right Now and Get Turn by Turn Navigation, Public Transit Directions and Street View

After somehow managing to survive life without it, Google Maps is back and better than ever for iOS. That means no more melting world of Apple Maps, no more false listings, no more getting lost and no more map inferiority on your iPhone. Get rid of Apple Maps and go download Google Maps in the…

Report: Google Maps Is Coming Back to iOS Tonight!

iPhone owners, rejoice, for your long national maps nightmare is almost over. According to AllThingsD, a standalone Google Maps app is going to hit the App Store sometime tonight. So long, Apple Maps. It’s been… something. Hard as it may be to believe, it’s been nearly three months since Tim Cook & Co. jettisoned Google…

The Mystery Behind the Disappearing Island That Existed on Google Maps Has Been Solved

Remember that tiny South Pacific island known as Sandy Island on Google Maps and Google Earth that disappeared? It was like LOST in real life. Though scientists ‘undiscovered’ the island recently, the real mystery was on how it appeared on modern maps to begin with. We now know the answer. https://gizmodo.com/how-did-this-tiny-south-pacific-island-disappear-hint-5962800 Shaun Higgins, a researcher…

How Did This Tiny South Pacific Island Disappear? (Hint: It Never Really Existed)

It shows up on Google Maps, coastal databases, and marine charts, but when scientists from the University of Sydney went to visit Sandy Island, it was no where to be found. Did the island, supposedly located between Australia and New Caledonia, suddenly disappear like a confusing LOST plot twist? Unfortunately no, that wasn’t the case.…