(Cross posted on Official Google Blog) For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping. To help prepare for the winter ahead, we’re adding more detail and imagery to the map for a variety of chilly destinations, making them more comprehensive and accurate than ever. Starting today, you can virtually experience the Canadian Arctic through new panoramic Street View images of Cambridge Bay and detailed maps created with the help of local community members. And if you’re planning a winter getaway,...
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Monday, 19 November 2012
Something to smile about: A 5,000-mile walk across Asia, guided by Google Maps
Posted on 14:00 by Unknown

(Cross posted on the Official Google Blog) Inspiration comes in many shapes and forms. For U.S. Marine Sgt. Winston Fiore, it was a news article about the International Children’s Surgical Foundation (ICSF) and Dr. Geoff Williams, who provides free facial-reconstructive surgeries for children with cleft lips/palates in developing countries. Although cleft palates are quite correctable, if left untreated the deformity can cause serious health issues....
Friday, 16 November 2012
Imagery Update: Tour sites around the world with high-resolution imagery
Posted on 09:33 by Unknown

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide you with comprehensive and accurate maps, we continue to steadily release new and updated imagery of places around the world as it becomes available. Here, we’ll take you on a short tour of some of our favorite locations that were included in the most recently published batch of aerial, satellite and 45-degree imagery.New high resolution aerial and satellite imagery: The aerial and satellite imagery in...
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Let indoor Google Maps be your guide this holiday shopping season
Posted on 06:00 by Unknown

(Cross posted from Official Google Blog) The holiday shopping season is upon us. Your favorite retail stores are already playing holiday tunes, promoting sales, and decking out their displays in red and green. But if flashbacks of people rushing all around you frantically trying to find gifts for everyone on their lists are giving you anxiety, fret not. This year you can use indoor Google Maps on your Android device to stay cool, calm,...
Monday, 5 November 2012
Google Earth Outreach launches in Australia and New Zealand
Posted on 07:53 by Unknown
(Cross posted from Google Australia Blog) Great Barrier Reef coral health, fire management, and depleting forest cover are some of our nation’s greatest environmental challenges. But up until now it has been a challenge to bring large-scale environmental issues (that might affect hundreds of thousands of acres) to life in a meaningful way. To help address this, we’re bringing Google Earth Outreach to Australia and New Zealand. With Google Earth Outreach, nonprofit organisations can use Google mapping tools to visualise their causes and tell their...
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