FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) – With a turn of his head or his body, a Creekside Elementary School second-grader was able to see a 360-degree view of the Arctic tundra in front of him. Eight-year-old Cohen ...

Last week, the revamped Google Earth celebrated its one year birthday, noting that in the past 12 months Google added updated 3D and 2D imagery for 40% of the world’s population. With a number of ...

Ever since Google Earth was first released, I’ve thought teachers of all sorts would find it an indespensible tool for teaching. In particular, I’m sure geography lessons are being transformed by ...

Nicole Cozma has an affinity for all things tech, but also dabbles in amateur photography. Based on Florida's Suncoast, she enjoys being a spectator to superb sunsets and lightning storms. If you're ...

Here is a random little thing from Google: a Maps-based quiz game. The company today quietly launched Smarty Pins, which allows you to test your geography knowledge through questions in six categories ...

Alan Parkinson has pointed us to a fun resource from the folks at Geography All The Way — a challenge that takes you back to 1937 as a pilot for Imperial Airlines. The year is 1937 and you work for ...

Google Maps has become a mainstay of the modern era to the point where there was a huge uproar when an iOS update once removed the popular app in lieu of Apple's lackluster proprietary navigation ...

The game tests your trivia knowledge about a range of topics and events and geography using Google Maps. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of ...

St. Patrick's Day falls annually on March 17, and this year, Google Doodle is celebrating the Irish holiday in a Doodle reflecting Ireland's rich culture. The Doodle, illustrated by Dublin-based guest ...

Google was grated a patent that discusses a system of determining content access privileges by country/geography. While it undoubtedly has multiple uses, Google book scanning and search appears to be ...

Google must have heard the cries of people desperate for something to do on lonely after-work nights, because it just launched a new trivia game called Smart Pins. Unlike QuizUp or Jeopardy, Smarty ...