Google acquires Urban Engines startup to bring its location-based analytics to Google Maps
Google has acquired Urban Engines, data analytics startup that uses data to give insight into cities and how people move around in them. Urban Engines team will be joining the Google Maps team. Financial More...
Google Maps vs. Waze
You wouldn’t really think there could be that much difference between turn-by-turn navigation apps, but even just a glance at Google Maps and Waze shows how different they are. They might both be owned More...
Google and Uber in a Driverless Race on the Road to Disruption
Uber and Google seem to be in a car race on the road to mutual disruption. Google Ventures was an early investor in Uber, the ride sharing app, to the tune of $258 million with David Drummond of Google sitting More...
Google’s Driverless Car to Hit the Road in 2015
Search engine giant Google has revealed that its self-driving car will take to the streets of California next year. A video released earlier this year of the vehicle actually used a prototype that “didn’t More...
Explore Mars and the Moon with Google Maps
– Would you like to explore the surface of Mars or the moon? Google Maps will help you do it. Google has 3D, ready to explore maps of Mars and the Moon right on Google Maps. You just have to go looking. Here’s More...
Google to keep Waze as separate service
– Google has officially stated to a UK regulator that, at least for now, it has no plans to integrate Waze technology in Google Maps. – – /By Alon Seligman / Ever since Google Inc. More...