Ordnance Survey, the United Kingdom's national mapping agency, is opening up some of its secret code to allow software developers to create Google Maps-style mashups. Dubbed OpenSpace, the project ...

When Google turned into Alphabet back in 2015, it decided to spin off one of its internal startups, Niantic Labs (later renamed Niantic, Inc.), which had been developing augmented reality experiences.

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Google and Yahoo began sharing the code that runs their mapping services with outside developers this week in the hopes that programmers will create new applications to expand the range of Internet ...

Look, Google Maps is fine. It’s arguably even great—probably one of the most-opened apps on lots of our phones and absolutely one of the most indispensable. Google Maps holds oceans of opinions about ...

Google Maps appeared to be experiencing a global outage on Friday afternoon, with users around the world reporting the service was down and maps were not loading. DownDetector, a site that tracks ...

While Apple Maps is supposed to be a solid alternative to Google Maps, it’s not necessarily a secret that Apple’s application isn’t quite there just yet. That's especially true outside the United ...

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In recent years, the increasing use and sophistication of Internet sites has had important effects on personal injury litigation. Perhaps most significantly, materials on a party's Facebook account ...

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Google is taking on South Korea's government, arguing that national-security laws unfairly restrict its map service in the country. The WSJ's Jonathan Cheng explains why. Google parent Alphabet Inc.