Another imagery update
We’ve just finished pushing out an imagery update for Google Earth and Google Maps, so check to see if any of your favorite places has gotten an update! You can view the updated areas highlighted in red below. Alternatively, you can download this KML, …
A new way to edit places on Google Maps
Back in 2008, we started opening Google Maps up to user edits. With the launch of Place Pages in September, we decided it’d be a lot easier if editing had its own page too. Today, we’re pleased to announce a new, easier way to edit places on Google Map…
Dive into Google Earth with marine scientists
Have you ever dreamed of being a marine scientist? With today’s release of a Google Earth tour by the Pew Environment Group to introduce the 2010 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation, you can put on your virtual scuba gear and join them in the underwate…
After hearing of the devastatingly powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile overnight, we began to mobilize several teams to see what Google resources could help with disaster response.Google Map Maker is currently available in Chile, and we…
With Street View in Google Maps, you can explore millions of images taken in places across the world. But the photographs you see are based on what the cameras on top of our cars, driving on public roads, can capture (or, in a few cases, what the camer…
Got a database full of cool data you want to show on a map? It just got easier.Google Fusion Tables is a place in the cloud for your data tables. Today we’re announcing some new features that will let you upload and map large amounts of geographic data…
A simple way for local businesses to enhance their listing
We recently launched a trial, currently limited to the cities of San Jose and Houston, for a new ads feature in local search that allows business owners to enhance their listings. We’ve seen a lot of curiosity about this feature, so I wanted to take th…
Announcing the winner of our Map Maker global competition
Google’s first Global Mapping Competition ran from December 15 – January 31, 2010 and the big moment has come: announcing the winner! The competition entrant who added the most universities, schools, hospitals, and medical clinics with high quality int…
We are pleased to announce the launch of Maps Labs, a set of opt-in features that add useful functionality to Google Maps. Labs allow us to quickly experiment with new Google Maps features, add new ways of interacting with the map, or just try out some…
Since announcing our Favorite Places on Google program in December, we’ve seen a lot of of excitement from the 190,000 businesses selected. That also led to questions from other business owners wondering how their business can become part of the next …
A view into Tehran
Today marks the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and with it a new round of demonstrations has presumably arisen. With tight controls of media and Internet access, it’s very hard for those outside of Iran to get a clear picture of w…
Introducing Google Buzz for mobile: See buzz around you and tag posts with your location
[Cross-posted with the Google Mobile Blog]Today we announced Google Buzz, a new product that integrates with your Gmail inbox and makes it easy to start rich conversations about the things you find interesting. Google Buzz lets you share web links, ph…
Street View hits the slopes at Whistler
In just a few days, the events in Vancouver and Whistler will be kicking off. The world’s best skiers and snowboarders will be taking to the slopes at Whistler Mountain, tearing down the mountain at world record speeds or gracefully navigating a slal…
You probably often search for the same places and categories many times. Sometimes it’s the name of your city or your local airport; other times it might your go-to neighborhood restaurant or your favorite cuisine.Now, if you’re signed in with your Goo…
Since the launch of GeoEye’s GeoEye-1 satellite, we’ve added many gigabytes of high-resolution GeoEye-1 imagery to Google Earth and Google Maps, including a scene from the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, views of the pyramids in Egypt, and images showi…