You�ve got better things to do than wait in traffic

Ever been stuck in traffic, only to find out you�d have been better off going a bit out of your way to take a less congested route? If you�r...

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Tweet your Hotpot ratings in Google Maps for Android

(Cross-posted on the Hotpot Blog and the LatLong Blog .) Whether it�s Google Places with Hotpot or Google Latitude , we�re working on help...

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Check in with Google Latitude

(Cross-posted with the Official Google Blog ) We first introduced Google Latitude to help you stay in touch with your friends and family by...

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Dashing through the snow... with NORAD and Google

(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog and Lat Long Blog ) Every Christmas Eve, children all over the world ask themselves—and their p...

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Under the hood of Google Maps 5.0 for Android

(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog ) Yesterday we introduced Google Maps 5.0 for Android with two significant new features: 3D int...

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The next generation of mobile maps

(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog and the Google Lat Long Blog ) Update (12/17/2010 11:30am PST) : Check out a related post on th...

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Ready... set... track Santa!

(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog and Google Lat Long Blog ) From feasting on a turkey dinner to singing carols around the fire, th...

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Personally Yours on the Go - Personalized Recommendations in Google Maps 4.7

Google Maps on Android just got even hotter with Hotpot, our new local recommendation engine that helps you discover places you�ll love bas...

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New in Google Maps for Android: Updated reviews, search filters, and Latitude real-time updating

Lately, we�ve been working on giving you even better ways to find nearby places with Google Maps for Android, such as the Places icon and r...

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Explore seven continents with Street View on your phone

Head over to the Official Google Blog to read more about Street View on seven continents. Two years ago, we added Street View to Google Map...

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Walk this way

Whether you�re going for an urban hike or wandering from your hotel to find that restaurant you passed earlier, you won�t have to flag down ...

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To 100 million and beyond with Google Maps for mobile

Almost five years ago, we launched Google Maps for mobile to help you get where you needed to go from your phone instead of a paper map. T...

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An Even Better Way to Find Places Nearby

With six updates in six months, Google Maps for Android has been getting plenty of new features, both big and small. A continued focus wit...

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Google Maps for Android Helps You Find the Right Place, Catch a Train, and Add Latitude Friends

Hot off the presses, Google Maps for Android version 4.3 has added a couple new features to help you quickly choose the right place to grab...

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Fun on the Autobahn: Google Maps Navigation in 11 more Countries

There�s nothing quite like driving through Europe in the summer. In the past week, I�ve seen the beautiful Val d�Aosta, the Swiss Alps, the...

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