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#Google Maps

# google-maps - Wednesday 17 July, 2019

Google Maps has introduced real-time updates for Dublinbikes
# Dublinbikes
# Dublinbikes

Google Maps has introduced real-time updates for Dublinbikes

Jul 17th 2019, 1:13 PM 9,394 Views 8 Comments

Dublin is one of 24 cities where Google has rolled out the new feature.

# google-maps - Monday 26 June, 2017

You can now take a tour of the inside of a Dublin strip club on Google Maps
# Dublin
From The Daily Edge
# Dublin

You can now take a tour of the inside of a Dublin strip club on Google Maps

Jun 26th 2017, 9:00 PM 17,994 Views 2 Comments

It has its own currency.

# google-maps - Sunday 27 November, 2016

Someone has renamed Trump Tower 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps
# Take A Dump
From The Daily Edge
# Take A Dump

Someone has renamed Trump Tower 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Nov 27th 2016, 2:41 PM 2,866 Views 3 Comments

Let us have our immature giggle.

# google-maps - Saturday 4 June, 2016

Dublin Airport the first airfield in the world to be on Google's Street View
# Have A Google
# Have A Google

Dublin Airport the first airfield in the world to be on Google's Street View

Jun 4th 2016, 8:30 AM 18,776 Views 25 Comments

People can now go beyond the window seat to tour the new runway and surrounding airfields.

# google-maps - Thursday 21 April, 2016

This Google street view gem involving a horse has just been discovered
# Horsing Around
From The Daily Edge
# Horsing Around

This Google street view gem involving a horse has just been discovered

Apr 21st 2016, 8:09 AM 9,126 Views 2 Comments

Amazing.

# google-maps - Monday 14 March, 2016

13 times Google Street View captured the true essence of Ireland
# Need More Blur
From The Daily Edge
# Need More Blur

13 times Google Street View captured the true essence of Ireland

Mar 14th 2016, 1:21 PM 18,996 Views 5 Comments

An insight.

# google-maps - Wednesday 16 December, 2015

Here's how to get directions to multiple places on Google Maps
# TechGuide
# TechGuide

Here's how to get directions to multiple places on Google Maps

Dec 16th 2015, 12:00 PM 18,371 Views 19 Comments

Handy if you need to stop at different places for the one journey.

# google-maps - Friday 18 September, 2015

One Dublin lad gave the Google street view car a very Irish welcome
# Straight Outta Dublin
From The Daily Edge
# Straight Outta Dublin

One Dublin lad gave the Google street view car a very Irish welcome

Sep 18th 2015, 10:52 AM 5,281 Views 4 Comments

Welcome to Dublin.

# google-maps - Wednesday 8 July, 2015

Some subtle changes have been made to Facebook recently
# Ch-Ch-Changes
# Ch-Ch-Changes

Some subtle changes have been made to Facebook recently

Jul 8th 2015, 8:00 PM 16,504 Views 8 Comments

Although if you didn’t notice them, that’s ok. They’re easy to miss.

# google-maps - Friday 3 July, 2015

Revenue are using Google Maps to value your home
# Mapping It Out
# Mapping It Out

Revenue are using Google Maps to value your home

Jul 3rd 2015, 8:10 AM 25,237 Views 62 Comments

And they’re coming in handy, apparently.

# google-maps - Wednesday 10 June, 2015

Apple is going to send a fleet of vehicles to drive around Dublin soon
# Vroom Vroom
# Vroom Vroom

Apple is going to send a fleet of vehicles to drive around Dublin soon

Jun 10th 2015, 10:52 AM 6,768 Views 18 Comments

The vehicles will collect data to help improve Apple Maps, and could result in it launching its own version of Google Street View.

# google-maps - Thursday 21 May, 2015

Here's what happens when you search for your own name on Google Maps
# Google Know
# Google Know

Here's what happens when you search for your own name on Google Maps

May 21st 2015, 1:09 PM 38,119 Views 24 Comments

And the likely reason why it presents such results.

# google-maps - Wednesday 20 May, 2015

Google apologises after "n***** king" map search brings you to White House
# Racism
# Racism

Google apologises after "n***** king" map search brings you to White House

May 20th 2015, 1:32 PM 14,306 Views 15 Comments

The tag was added using Map Maker.

# google-maps - Tuesday 12 May, 2015

A peeing droid has caused Google to suspend its map editing service
# Take A Step Back
# Take A Step Back

A peeing droid has caused Google to suspend its map editing service

May 12th 2015, 10:11 AM 11,302 Views 3 Comments

A “strong user” who had auto-approval privileges was responsible for the prank.

# google-maps - Friday 24 April, 2015

See how Google Maps has secretly insulted Apple in the most childishly inappropriate way
# Taking The Piss
# Taking The Piss

See how Google Maps has secretly insulted Apple in the most childishly inappropriate way

Apr 24th 2015, 2:42 PM 32,444 Views 21 Comments

Ah lads.

# google-maps - Wednesday 1 April, 2015

7 internet Easter eggs that will completely zap your productivity
# Game On
From The Daily Edge
# Game On

7 internet Easter eggs that will completely zap your productivity

Apr 1st 2015, 9:30 PM 8,415 Views 2 Comments

No need to worry about your figure, though.

You can now play Pacman through the streets of Ireland
# Little White Pills
From The Daily Edge
# Little White Pills

You can now play Pacman through the streets of Ireland

Apr 1st 2015, 8:11 AM 3,062 Views 3 Comments

We never knew we needed this so much.

# google-maps - Tuesday 17 March, 2015

Ever wanted to climb Everest? Now you can - in a way*
# Scaling New Heights
# Scaling New Heights

Ever wanted to climb Everest? Now you can - in a way*

Mar 17th 2015, 3:18 PM 13,868 Views 18 Comments

*In a way that is nothing like actually climbing Everest, but is still pretty good.

# google-maps - Sunday 8 February, 2015

This is what happens when Irish users search 'cesspit' in Google Maps
# Cheeky
From The Daily Edge
# Cheeky

This is what happens when Irish users search 'cesspit' in Google Maps

Feb 8th 2015, 5:21 PM 9,399 Views 4 Comments

Hang on, that’s not supposed to happen.

# google-maps - Monday 8 December, 2014

Google Maps is stepping indoors to stop you getting lost
# Help At Last
# Help At Last

Google Maps is stepping indoors to stop you getting lost

Dec 8th 2014, 3:38 PM 11,171 Views 7 Comments

No excuse now!

# google-maps - Thursday 9 October, 2014

Someone drew a willy on the Google Street View car's camera
# Google Graff
From The Daily Edge
# Google Graff

Someone drew a willy on the Google Street View car's camera

Oct 9th 2014, 3:45 PM 3,431 Views 0 Comments

In Australia, obviously.

# google-maps - Tuesday 22 April, 2014

16 bizarre sights captured by Google Earth in Ireland
# Caught Out
From The Daily Edge
# Caught Out

16 bizarre sights captured by Google Earth in Ireland

Apr 22nd 2014, 9:30 PM 142,765 Views 27 Comments

Well, that was unexpected.

# google-maps - Tuesday 1 April, 2014

Google Maps' addictive new game lets you catch wild Pokémon in Ireland
# Gotta Catch 'em All
From The Daily Edge
# Gotta Catch 'em All

Google Maps' addictive new game lets you catch wild Pokémon in Ireland

Apr 1st 2014, 10:21 AM 4,123 Views 3 Comments

You’ve got to be the very best, like no one ever was.

# google-maps - Friday 28 February, 2014

Google Maps 'renames Kiev street' after people killed in clashes
# Ukraine
# Ukraine

Google Maps 'renames Kiev street' after people killed in clashes

Feb 28th 2014, 8:33 AM 13,385 Views 13 Comments

The Institustkaya Street is now named after ‘street heroes’.

Google Street View car gets a traditional Dublin welcome
# Tourism
From The Daily Edge
# Tourism

Google Street View car gets a traditional Dublin welcome

Feb 28th 2014, 8:19 AM 7,886 Views 10 Comments

Aww.

# google-maps - Tuesday 24 December, 2013

Santa leaves the North Pole in just over 2 hours according to Google Maps
# Santa Tracker
From The Daily Edge
# Santa Tracker

Santa leaves the North Pole in just over 2 hours according to Google Maps

Dec 24th 2013, 7:53 AM 13,708 Views 19 Comments

It will take Santa all day and night to visit every boy and girl in the world.

# google-maps - Wednesday 27 November, 2013

Ireland's public transport schedule now included in Google Maps
# Journey Planner
# Journey Planner

Ireland's public transport schedule now included in Google Maps

Nov 27th 2013, 2:44 PM 11,166 Views 33 Comments

The app will now include schedules from Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Irish Rail, DART and LUAS services.

# google-maps - Wednesday 30 October, 2013

American church looks like a phallus on Google Maps
# Rising Up
From The Daily Edge
# Rising Up

American church looks like a phallus on Google Maps

Oct 30th 2013, 3:01 PM 4,662 Views 3 Comments

Spare a thought for the Christian Scientists of Dixon, Illinois.

# google-maps - Sunday 21 July, 2013

13 works of art made from Google Maps images
# C-art-ography
# C-art-ography

13 works of art made from Google Maps images

Jul 21st 2013, 11:30 AM 9,339 Views 26 Comments

Artist Jenny Odell has brought together satellite images of common topographical features to create unusual works.

# google-maps - Thursday 18 July, 2013

An entire Scottish island is no longer on Google Maps
# Fantasy Island
# Fantasy Island

An entire Scottish island is no longer on Google Maps

Jul 18th 2013, 2:30 PM 10,432 Views 20 Comments

The island of Jura has around 200 people – and 5,000 deer – who will be shocked to find they’re not on the map.

# google-maps - Sunday 30 June, 2013

Derelict sites in Dublin get mapped
# City Map
# City Map

Derelict sites in Dublin get mapped

Jun 30th 2013, 8:19 PM 30,464 Views 31 Comments

A Google Map of derelict sites in Dublin aims to examine how space is used in the capital, and how the sites can become useful.

Weird Wide Web: Smart beer glasses, an incredible Street View and some 'Instagramimation'
# Week In Web
# Week In Web

Weird Wide Web: Smart beer glasses, an incredible Street View and some 'Instagramimation'

Jun 30th 2013, 11:00 AM 12,984 Views 4 Comments

All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.

# google-maps - Friday 24 May, 2013

On your bike! Google Maps now includes cycling directions
# From A To B
# From A To B

On your bike! Google Maps now includes cycling directions

May 24th 2013, 6:08 PM 8,906 Views 26 Comments

The directions show dedicated bike lanes as well as roadways which are deemed ‘bicycle friendly’ and no-go areas.

# google-maps - Sunday 12 May, 2013

This is what the new Google Maps is set to look like
# Google Maps
# Google Maps

This is what the new Google Maps is set to look like

May 12th 2013, 12:00 PM 24,157 Views 10 Comments

Changes could be afoot as early as next week…

# google-maps - Thursday 25 April, 2013

Google to change how it displays search results in Europe
# Google
# Google

Google to change how it displays search results in Europe

Apr 25th 2013, 9:55 PM 19,818 Views 26 Comments

The company announced the move in a bid to appease concerns it might be abusing its dominant market position.

# google-maps - Friday 22 February, 2013

Cheating man gets snared via Russia's answer to Google Maps
# Google Cheatview
From The Daily Edge
# Google Cheatview

Cheating man gets snared via Russia's answer to Google Maps

Feb 22nd 2013, 11:48 AM 15,597 Views 15 Comments

You’d want to be careful when those sneaky camera cars are around.

# google-maps - Tuesday 29 January, 2013

Google releases more detailed maps of North Korea
# North Korea
# North Korea

Google releases more detailed maps of North Korea

Jan 29th 2013, 2:34 PM 7,668 Views 19 Comments

The maps were created thanks to citizen cartographers using Google Map Maker.

# google-maps - Tuesday 22 January, 2013

Putting the favelas of Rio de Janeiro on the map
# Brazil
# Brazil

Putting the favelas of Rio de Janeiro on the map

Jan 22nd 2013, 8:41 PM 9,910 Views 10 Comments

After a 1937 city ordinance didn’t map them due to their ‘temporary’ nature, the shanty towns have finally been recognised.

# google-maps - Thursday 13 December, 2012

It's back! Google Maps now available on iPhone
# Phew
# Phew

It's back! Google Maps now available on iPhone

Dec 13th 2012, 9:25 AM 14,182 Views 53 Comments

Just in time for Christmas…

# google-maps - Friday 28 September, 2012

Apple apologises to customers for Apple Maps
# Map Fail
# Map Fail

Apple apologises to customers for Apple Maps

Sep 28th 2012, 2:35 PM 12,646 Views 36 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook apologised to customers for the many mistakes that were found in Apple Maps last week.

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