Category: Google Maps

It seems as if Google dropped the Wikipedia layer from Google Maps a few weeks ago.

A Google Maps Help thread has dozens of complaints from Google Maps users that the Wikipedia layer is gone.

The layer provided additional content from Wikipedia a…

I can’t remember when, but Google made a concession in the EU to provided easier access to other local search providers in their own search results. This came after a lot of pressure in the EU. But that may be live now…

Google Maps announced this week on their Google+ page that you can now use “dynamic re-routing” on your Google Maps app while you are driving with GPS directions.

Google said…

Google’s Daniel M. announced in the Google Maps Help forum that they have streamlined the process of improving the results within Google Maps.

Now when you click on “Report a problem”…

Google quietly announced in the Google Maps Help forum that the Google Maps My Places feature is now integrated into Google Maps Engine Lite.

Abby D…

Remember, Google acquired Waze, the awesome user generated mapping software company…

Google has quietly announced in the Google Business Help forums that they have begun automatically upgrading some Google Places listings to the new Google+ pages with the added social features…

A Google Business Help thread has one business owner complaining that someone else registered his business listing within Google Places and he has no access to make changes…

Google quietly announced on Google+ that they have added “location sharing” features to Google Maps for Android.

This was expected since Google Latitude died and was being shut down…

The new Google Maps has been available for users to try out for a while now and there is no doubt it is missing a lot of legacy features from the old Google Maps – but there are also a lot of changes to how to access some features…

The new Google Places dashboard was missing an important feature, the ability to delete or remove a business listing from your dashboard. But as of last night, Google has enabled that feature in the new places dashboard…

Yet another Google Local Business Places bug to report to you, this time with your photos that you upload.
There are confirmed reports

Google has quietly launched a new local program called Google City Experts. They announced it on their Google Local New York Google+ page.

In short, it gives those who are active Google Maps reviewers, i.e…

A Google Business Help thread has complaints from some business owners who are trying to leave responses to some negative reviews on their business profile.

Google began allowing owner responses in 2010 and since then…

About a year ago, Google introduced the Google+ Local App claiming this app was the most reliable way for iOS users to rate & review on iPhones/iPads/iPod tou…

In February, Google came out with specific instructions on how to move your business within Google Maps/Places/Google+ Local. Yea…