Google Maps relies on 'landmark' information the search giant has 'bought in' from mapping companies such as TeleAtlas. But a new version of Google's Map Maker lets anyone add landmarks to Google Maps ...

Update (04/02/17): As expected, Google has finally put the kibosh on Map Maker. The company says it'll continue to bring more Map Maker features to Google Maps, but ...

Turns out that sometimes, even the very best filters, algorithms, and moderators can’t prevent the worst elements of humanity from ruining it for the rest of us. At least, that’s the case with ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Google released Map Maker, a Web application that allows users to add ...

People will now have more power to moderate edits on the service, with ‘a community of well-intentioned users’ fending off digital vandalism Google is relaunching its Map Maker tool, which allows ...

Google has sounded the death knell for its crowdsourced map correction system, Google Map Maker, ending its long-term use at the end of March. Never fear, though, many of those features will make a ...

Google has decided to retire Map Maker. The company is consolidating map editing in the Google Maps app and through Google Search. Google My Business insiders like Mike Blumenthal and Joy Hawkins were ...

Google Maps already helps you get from point A to point B, but now Google Map Maker will allow users in the U.S. to edit those maps with more details, and to see what other users have added.This is a ...

Google announced late last year that it would shut down Map Maker, its older, online tool that allowed anyone to contribute updates to Google Maps. The service, which had been around since 2008, let ...

The United Kingdom's denizens now can add detail such as paths and businesses to Google's online maps service. But remember: it's free labor for Google. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...