After pranksters used Google Map Maker to draw an Android peeing on an Apple Logo and engage in other acts of spammy vandalism, Google has announced that it will temporarily shut down its online map ...

Google has sounded the death knell for its crowdsourced map correction system, Google Map Maker, ending its long-term use at the end of March. Never fear, though, many of those features will make a ...

You have a choice when it comes to maps, and the answer isn’t as clear as it used to be. Google’s maps are still king, but OpenStreetMap is making a name for itself, gaining favor among many apps and ...

Update (04/02/17): As expected, Google has finally put the kibosh on Map Maker. The company says it'll continue to bring more Map Maker features to Google Maps, but ...

Google Maps relies on 'landmark' information the search giant has 'bought in' from mapping companies such as TeleAtlas. But a new version of Google's Map Maker lets anyone add landmarks to Google Maps ...

Google today announced that it will stop providing the standalone Google Map Maker service in March 2017. At that time, the service’s capabilities — which include adding new places and editing ...

The United Kingdom's denizens now can add detail such as paths and businesses to Google's online maps service. But remember: it's free labor for Google. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Look at the number of people flipping out their mobiles and opening the Google Maps to find out the direction to a restaurant or a retail outlet. Look at the number of people flipping out their ...