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Google publishing more detailed North Korea maps with crowdsourced data

By Sam Byford on January 28, 2013 09:34 pm + 50 comments

North Korea has always been one of the few blind spots in Google Maps' efforts to detail the world, Continue reading…
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Redesigning Google: how Larry Page engineered a beautiful revolution

By Verge Staff on January 24, 2013 12:06 pm + 687 comments

By Dieter Bohn and Ellis Hamburger Something strange and remarkable started happening at Google Continue reading…
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Creepstreams: an interactive map of insecure webcam feeds (update)

By Amar Toor on January 22, 2013 06:20 am + 54 comments

Message boards on Reddit and 4chan were ablaze last January over a freshly exposed vulnerability in Continue reading…
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Google says 'never ass-ume,' proves Street View car avoided hit-and-run with donkey

By Dante D'Orazio on January 16, 2013 12:06 pm + 94 comments

We try not to be surprised by what Google's Street View cars record as they make their way around Continue reading…
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Google Maps web version returns for Windows Phone users

By Tom Warren on January 9, 2013 12:27 pm + 54 comments

Google has re-enabled the web version of its popular Maps service for Windows Phone users. The move Continue reading…
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Google enabling Maps access for Windows Phone after uproar

By Jeff Blagdon on January 5, 2013 06:55 pm + 642 comments

The Google Maps on Windows Phone debacle looks like it will be resolved after all. Google now says Continue reading…
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The Google-Microsoft ecosystem war: a full history

By Dieter Bohn on January 5, 2013 11:27 am

A simmering battle between two tech giants has boiled over into a an all-out war. As Microsoft tries Continue reading…
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Many Windows Phone users report being cut off from Google Maps (update)

By Chris Welch on January 4, 2013 03:37 pm + 1863 comments

Google Maps has never officially been supported on Windows Phone, but today many users have Continue reading…
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How Google evolved maps from stagnant 'portrait' to 'interactive conversation'

By Kimber Streams on January 3, 2013 12:55 pm + 4 comments

Maps created ten years ago are vastly different from the maps we have today, and Google's chief Continue reading…
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Hyundai and Kia to bring Google Maps, Places to in-car navigation systems

By Chris Welch on January 2, 2013 12:17 pm + 40 comments

Despite its massive presence on mobile phones, Google Maps still hasn't gained widespread adoption Continue reading…