A side-by-side comparison of Google's newly-refreshed Google Earth for iOS appears to yield inferior results when compared to the beta version of Apple's upcoming iOS 6 Maps app. While Google Earth ...

Ever wonder how designers make models in 3D? Check out this free program from Google that lets you create, view and edit 3D plans quickly and easily. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and ...

Updates for worldwide virtual mapping applications are like buses: you wait ages for one then two come along at once. We had a spare minute this morning, so we thought we'd take a look at Virtual ...

After nearly three years of waiting, Google Earth finally works on browsers other than Chrome, including Firefox, Opera, and the Chromium-based Edge. In 2017, the Big G unveiled a massive Earth ...

The world is no longer flat. At least in Tucson. Through the all-seeing eyes of Google. The tech giant has smiled upon the Old Pueblo, making Tucson one of the first cities to appear in 3D via the ...

This is something I’ve been hoping to see for a while now! Masuji Suto and David Sykes have created a small Windows application that uses the GE Plugin to help generate stereographic 3D views. The ...

Google Earth VR was an early and enchanting app for the first generation of modern PC VR headsets, but unfortunately it never made the leap to the standalone era. Now a new app, FLY, brings the magic ...

Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Duolingo’s surprise performance in the bracket was cut short in yesterday’s tournament and the ...

When I’m planning a trip to a new destination, I try to get a feel for the place before I leave — especially if I’m going abroad. Not that I’m trying to mitigate culture shock, but it’s helpful to ...

Microsoft debuted a true analogue to Google Earth on Thursday, launching a Bing Maps Preview app for Windows 8.1 that moves Maps into true 3D. The new app, available in the Windows Store, even ...