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Comment: Google Latitude - a step too far or advertisers dream?
Electronically tagged could mean targeted adverts 6 February 2009 13:38 GMT
This week saw the launch of a new service from Google that allows you to track your friends via Google Maps either on your mobile or PC.

Google Latitude at first seems like fun: it's a great idea. You're in the pub, you see your mate walking down a nearby street...
Google charts UK snow fall
Maps highlighted 5 February 2009 16:56 GMT
Google's Lat Long blog has caught up to the fact that the UK appears to be in the grip of a cold snap and has highlighted some "My Maps" showing snow accumulation, and reader pics of snow scenes.

We brought you news on Monday of Twitter user Ben Marsh setting...
Google offers transit layer in Maps
See the real Tube layout on a London map 15 January 2009 10:20 GMT
Google has launched a new transit layer on Google Maps in more than 50 cities around the world.

The London layer shows the Tube superimposed across London, but as it's map-based, and tied to real geographical locations, it looks a lot different to Harry Beck's...
Google maps Tour de France in Street View
French cycle race given panoramic treatment 7 July 2008 15:08 GMT
Tour de France fans will be pleased to know that Google has mapped the course of the race in its Maps application - and has linked this to Street View for an even more realistic view of the route.

The map shows you the route stage by stage and offers panoramic...
Google launches Map Maker for the masses
Tool for developing world to improve cartography for their regions 25 June 2008 16:30 GMT
Google has unveiled Google Map Maker, a new product that allows users to contribute and edit Maps data for regions around the world.

People can use Google Map Maker to locate, draw, label and provide attributes for local map features via what's being called...
EU concerned over Google Street View
Privacy and security issues raised 16 May 2008 9:34 GMT
Google has already had a head-to-head with the Pentagon over some of the photographs on Google Maps, and now it seems the EU has the same concerns.

European Authorities have raised specific concerns about Google Street View, which is an extra on Google Maps...
Google helping refugees
Google Earth used to raise awareness of world poverty 11 April 2008 11:30 GMT
Google Maps now includes close-up views of UN refugee camps and aid projects.

The technology, which it is claimed was for first designed for use as video game backdrops, has now been adapted to show the plight of refugees around the world.

And it...
Pentagon censors Google Maps
Strangely, doesn't want detailed imagery of military sites online 7 March 2008 14:19 GMT
The Pentagon has made Google remove images of an Texas army base shown in detail on the "Maps" section of the internet giant's site.

In a thoroughly unsurprising move, the US defence department has now banned Google from filming inside, and making detailed...
EU takes on TomTom
Authorities object to proposed Tele Atlas deal 2 March 2008 20:30 GMT
TomTom's plan to buy its main map supplier, Tele Atlas, may be scuppered by the EU.

According to Reuters, European authorities have sent a formal "statement of objections" to the SatNav system manufacturer.

TomTom - which is now the world's biggest...