Maps Archives

Baidu self-driving cars on streets by year end

March 24, 2015

Baidu announced that its long awaited self-driving car would be out within the year, as the Chinese search giant looks to stake its claim on the upcoming smart car sector.

Android gets smarter with Google Now integration

March 18, 2015

Google Now is opening up its API to all developers, in a move that could make the services smart cards start to replace apps.

Google’s biggest ad yet: User-controlled mobile app takes over Times Square

November 27, 2014

As part of a new mobile campaign to promote Android, Google has taken over the largest digital screen in North America.

Average smartphone user checks device 221 times a day

October 13, 2014

Brits carry out a staggering 221 tasks every day using their mobile phone, according to new research.

Samsung to ditch Google Maps for Nokia?

September 2, 2014

Nokia maps are soon to start appearing as default apps on Samsung’s Tizen smartphones, in a deal that would oust Google Maps.

Chinese web giants team up for $813m ecommerce deal

August 28, 2014

Chinese entertainment firm Dalian Wanda (owner of the AMC cinema chain) is reportedly set to make a massive move into ecommerce via a partnership with Tencent and Baidu.

Latest SEO changes for Google search algorithm – Local is impacted

August 12, 2014

It’s feeling like local is the big winner as latest SEO changes for the Google search algorithm start to move rankings around.

Is Google+ failing? Report hints at ‘staff cuts and transfers to Android’

April 28, 2014

Google+ could soon be facing serious cutbacks that will see an end to forced integration with other platforms, dramatically cut division resources and a shift to Google’s fast-growing Android mobile platform, according to a news report.

Google bots pass ‘human test’ by solving CAPTCHA puzzles

April 23, 2014

Google’s computers have solved the company’s own CAPTCHA technology used to detect whether a user is human or a spam bot.