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FCC Net Neutrality Ruling: What Does It Mean for You?

Are some versions of the Internet more equal than others? The Federal Communications Commission passed its first-ever regulation of the Internet today, in a net neutrality compromise that saw its 3-2 vote split sharply along party lines. The full text of the new regulations will not be published until later this week,...

Area 51 Gets Cool Reviews on Google Maps

(Nov. 29) -- In the worlds of weird, conspiracy theories and government cover-ups, a leading contender for top honors would definitely be Area 51 -- the secret military installation located in a Nevada desert -- that's allegedly home to alien spaceships. And now, with the ever-popular Google Maps site, online users have...

Canal Plan May Have Prompted Nicaragua's Incursion Into Costa Rica

(Nov. 11) -- Reports of the recent Nicaragua-Costa Rica kerfuffle focused on Google Maps, which was blamed for inaccurately drawing the border line between the two countries. But the story behind the incident is much more serious. Nicaragua's incursion may have been part of a broader plan involving Iran and Venezuela to...

Google Rains Cash Bonuses, Raises on All Employees

(Nov. 9) -- Try Googling the phrase "let the good times roll." Internet search engine giant Google is set to dole out $1,000 cash bonuses to all of its employees, Business Insider reported. If that wasn't enough to brighten worker spirits, CEO Eric Schmidt also announced that the company would give each and every person...

Google Maps News From the Web

05/11/12 Google Maps offering indoor directions on Android Source: TechRadar UK There's now a new app for those of us who are more navigationally challenged than others.
10/27/11 Google Plans to Charge Maps Developers Source: Wired Bad news map hackers, the Google Maps free ride may be coming to and end.
04/19/11 Google Map Maker Lands in U Source: eWeek (Ziff Davis) Google April 19 rolled out Google Map Maker in the United States, allowing citizens to add cartographic details about locations and businesses around the country.

Background on Google Maps

Google Maps (formerly Google Local) is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API.

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