Maps and Earth Updates

Google updates Maps & Earth with super imagery ...
Big improvement to Google's satellite imagery from NASA's Landsat 8.

Google updates Maps and Earth apps with super sharp satellite imagery | The Verge:

Sydney Opera House

Interesting Google 360 degree tour of the Opera House ...
This virtual tour of the Sydney Opera House is worth a look! Check out both 360 degree virtual tours.

Google turns the Sydney Opera House into an online exhibit | The Verge:

Google Maps Offline Nav

Google adds offline turn by turn navigation to Maps ...
This is a great facility that has been added to Google Maps. You can download a specific area so that it is always available whether you have an Internet connection or not!

Google Maps Gets Offline Navigation And Search | TechCrunch:

Google Maps in Google Drive

Google Maps becomes just another document ...
Great development and a boon when you are organising your next touring holiday!

Google Brings Its Map-Making Tools To Google Drive | TechCrunch:

Google Maps offline

Google Maps offline to be even better later this year ...
Turn-by-turn navigation on Google Maps offline would be a huge improvement even if you have to download and save the area map first before leaving home.

Google Maps allows turn-by-turn navigation—offline | Ars Technica:

10 years of Google Maps

And 10 ways it changed the world ...
An interesting article about the significance of Google Maps over the last 10 years!

10 years of Google Maps: 10 ways it changed the world:

Google ‘My Maps’ Creation

Now create your own personal Google Maps in Drive ...
This is a great development and it works really well!

Google Brings ‘My Maps’ Custom Map Creation To Google Drive | TechCrunch: