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Proposing merging of Google Maps Navigation into Google Maps. Article refers to previous application that was later integrated into the Google Maps app. Doublah ( talk) 06:41, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
What about the fact that Google copied Terra Vision omstead of dveloping their own software? 2001:16B8:1207:2E00:E545:36B8:70BE:B1DB ( talk) 01:40, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
Can anyone update the page? It seems South Korea has now allowed Google Maps to include their country. Whereas in North Korea, they permanently removed all reviews and no longer allowed users to write reviews from places of interest. 2604:B000:B137:FF36:1969:68ED:962D:BE4C ( talk) 20:27, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
I would like to see the controversy around Google Maps related to the 2006 Kim family tragedy mentioned somewhere in the section. During the broadly media-covered search & rescue mission it was widely speculated that the Kims relied on directions printed at home from Google Maps, which at the time were indeed suggesting Bear Camp Road when asked for directions similar to what the Kims would have looked for (e.g., from Grants Pass to Gold Beach, Oregon); this resulted in Google going on record that their directions "are intended for planning purposes only", MapQuest & Yahoo gloating that they suggest better routes, and several printed map providers (local authorities, AAA, etc.) boasting of their options being safer. Even though the speculation was eventually debunked (the surviving wife confirmed they followed an official printed map but missed important warnings & annotations), it had undermined public trust in online mapping & routing services in general. I took a stab at adding it to the Misdirection incidents subsection ( diff), but it was unceremoniously removed--lesson learned, should have asked here first. I can rewrite it so it focuses less on the incident and more on the controversy itself (if that makes sense); I don't think a new subsection (e.g., Debunked misdirections or Erroneous speculations) is warranted, but can be persuaded otherwise. For additional arguments both ways see Meters's talk page. MStruzak ( talk) 01:01, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
There are mentions of satellite views and the new Immersive View, but there doesn't seem to be anything about the massive 3D city views that were created since 2012 using airplanes, e.g. the highly detailed 3D view of London's buildings and foliage. This Reuters article from 2012 seems to be all I could find. --Gert7 ( talk · contribs) 11:41, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
In the My Maps section, it may be worth mentioning that My Maps can be used for embedding maps featuring specific pins and selected map styles on business sites and blogs. Google guide , MakeUseOf Zetagaming ( talk) 20:23, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
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Proposing merging of Google Maps Navigation into Google Maps. Article refers to previous application that was later integrated into the Google Maps app. Doublah ( talk) 06:41, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
What about the fact that Google copied Terra Vision omstead of dveloping their own software? 2001:16B8:1207:2E00:E545:36B8:70BE:B1DB ( talk) 01:40, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
Can anyone update the page? It seems South Korea has now allowed Google Maps to include their country. Whereas in North Korea, they permanently removed all reviews and no longer allowed users to write reviews from places of interest. 2604:B000:B137:FF36:1969:68ED:962D:BE4C ( talk) 20:27, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
I would like to see the controversy around Google Maps related to the 2006 Kim family tragedy mentioned somewhere in the section. During the broadly media-covered search & rescue mission it was widely speculated that the Kims relied on directions printed at home from Google Maps, which at the time were indeed suggesting Bear Camp Road when asked for directions similar to what the Kims would have looked for (e.g., from Grants Pass to Gold Beach, Oregon); this resulted in Google going on record that their directions "are intended for planning purposes only", MapQuest & Yahoo gloating that they suggest better routes, and several printed map providers (local authorities, AAA, etc.) boasting of their options being safer. Even though the speculation was eventually debunked (the surviving wife confirmed they followed an official printed map but missed important warnings & annotations), it had undermined public trust in online mapping & routing services in general. I took a stab at adding it to the Misdirection incidents subsection ( diff), but it was unceremoniously removed--lesson learned, should have asked here first. I can rewrite it so it focuses less on the incident and more on the controversy itself (if that makes sense); I don't think a new subsection (e.g., Debunked misdirections or Erroneous speculations) is warranted, but can be persuaded otherwise. For additional arguments both ways see Meters's talk page. MStruzak ( talk) 01:01, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
There are mentions of satellite views and the new Immersive View, but there doesn't seem to be anything about the massive 3D city views that were created since 2012 using airplanes, e.g. the highly detailed 3D view of London's buildings and foliage. This Reuters article from 2012 seems to be all I could find. --Gert7 ( talk · contribs) 11:41, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
In the My Maps section, it may be worth mentioning that My Maps can be used for embedding maps featuring specific pins and selected map styles on business sites and blogs. Google guide , MakeUseOf Zetagaming ( talk) 20:23, 8 February 2024 (UTC)