HistoryOfInformation.com has just put out a very powerful new map that lets you explore famous locations in history around the world. You can select a category, such as “art”, “music”, “telegraph” or dozens of others, then see pins placed on the map to show noteworthy events related to that category — going back many thousands […]
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Google Maps coming back to Windows Phone “soon”
Late yesterday, Google cut off in-browser access to Google Maps for Windows Phone users. The reason, according to Google: “IE mobile still did not offer a good maps experience with no ability to pan or zoom and perform basic map functionality. As a result, we chose to continue to redirect IE mobile users to Google.com […]
iOS 6 dropping Google Maps for an in-house solution?
It’s been rumored for a while, and we won’t know for sure until this summer, but it appears that Apple is dropping Google Maps from the iPhone and iPad in favor of an in-house solution. Over the past few years Apple has purchased companies such as Placebase, C3 Technologies and Poly9, and it’s thought that […]
Google Maps for Android updated to version 6.7; includes indoor walking directions and Google Offers
Google just pushed out a nice update to Google Maps on Android, bringing it to version 6.7. Some of the new features include: Google Offers You can find special deals near you from Google Offers. Here’s how it works in the new Maps app: Indoor Walking Directions Indoor maps have been around for a few […]