DigitalGlobe’s new satellite will let any private buyer purchase images so sharp, they can identify individual trees and cars on the ground. A few months ago, the Commerce Department made a small ...

It might be overcast in your area of the globe, but the skies are all clear on Google Maps and Google Earth. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of ...

Google could soon add satellite connectivity features to Maps. Google Maps beta v11.125 has strings of code suggesting you’ll be able to update you location via satellite every 15 minutes, five times ...

Android will soon upgrade its services with satellite connectivity features, but another app within the platform may also enjoy this technology, and that is Google Maps. Through this newfound ...

You know those moments where you learn a piece of mind-blowing information that makes you feel like your entire life was a lie? Google Maps co-creator Bret Taylor has sent the internet into panic mode ...

As Apple apologized on Friday for subpar performance of its new iOS 6 Maps application, Google introduced a new feature that competes with Apple's Flyover: 45-degree satellite images. The new angled ...

Google Maps gets more awesome by the day. Earlier this week, the service started rolling out stunning underwater imagery- if you will, a seaview mode. Now Google took to the Google Maps blog to ...

The search giant will use Skybox's satellite-photo tech to improve Google Maps -- but it also has more ambitious plans. Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google and Yahoo.

Several years ago, Google engineers figured out a way to stitch together satellite imagery to remove clouds, giving Google Earth and Google Maps users a better and more comprehensive view of the ...

More than 1 billion people use Google Maps every month, making it possibly the most popular atlas ever created. On Monday, it gets a makeover, and its many users will see something different when they ...