Articles tagged “maps”

Digital and especially mobile maps have made us heavily dependent on them, but it doesn't have to be all negative: besides navigation, maps give us a sense of place, and then it is up to us where we go from there.

Google's drivers may feel skiddish about squeezing into some of the tight places that require mapping so Google has rigged all kinds of contraptions to map places such as hiking trails in the Grand Canyon. Google's quest to map the world is one of its most challenging -- and rewarding -- undertakings.

A map needs to do more than show a user what it thinks he wants to see; it must also be a base for exploration. A combination of personal data, friends' data, and basic infrastructure could hit the sweet, if not creepy, spot.

Who's left to take on Google when it comes to local information, mapping, and expert advice?

Geopolitics play a large role in mapping worldwide, but this relatively small case is an example of the factors including safety, pride, and accuracy that are involved in such instances.

Google Street View’s first trip to the Canadian Arctic and its images of the ghost town left by Japan’s 2011 earthquake are evidence of Google’s goal to put every inch of the earth online.

It would be fascinating to know what Google CEO Larry Paige really thinks about the company's efforts in "travel." A change at the top in Maps could always point the compass in new directions.

This is Google Maps as the center of your local travel needs, though still needs to catch up with similar much more advanced functionalities on Google Maps on Android.