In the world of digital maps, distance is king. Distance (proximity) has become an explicit ranking signal for mobile search on Google. But for many, time is the more important variable — it’s a kind ...

Google today released a set of improvements to the Google Maps APIs for developers looking to use transit directions in their Android apps. Specifically, users can now receive fare info where ...

HYDERABAD, INDIA: Google, the very name reminds us of Internet search engine and also Google Maps. These two features made Google a household name. Rarely do many of us bother about what goes behind ...

On July 16, Google Maps is going to make it more difficult and expensive to use its API, which could make custom maps that rely on the service less sustainable or even unfeasible for the people who ...

In more news of Flash’s impending decline, Google is announcing that it’s “deprecating” the Google Maps API (application programming interface) for Flash. This API previously allowed developers to add ...

Google has added support for its KML (Earth) format and the open GeoRSS format to the Google Maps API. I’m not a programmer, but what this means as a practical matter is that the GeoRSS standard gets ...

Google announced in an official blog post that it has launched an update to the Google Maps Android API. The move brings new features for developers who want to integrate Google's framework into their ...