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Google Maps has become a daily driver of many people who commute. Other than commuting, the Maps’ Timeline feature has also helped cops in solving many criminal cases and tracking criminals. In a rare incident, Google Maps has spotted the sunken car of a man who went missing on November 7, 1997 — 22 years […]
Researchers from a number of renowned institutions including Virginia Tech, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Microsoft Research have concluded that it is possible to spoof GPS signals and send people in the wrong direction. The ironic part is that such an advanced technology can be spoofed using equipment worth no […]
This unique map called WiFox shows free WiFi spots along with their passwords for airport passengers so you can kill time before the flight. You know when you miss your flight or when there is a delay in the flight, and there is nothing you can do but sit at the airport and wait for […]
A woman driver found herself in ”deep water” after following a GPS which directed her car right into Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. Reported in the Toronto Sun, the car had an unexpected stop while the female driver followed the instructions from her GPS which directed her to keep driving but it all went wrong when the […]
You can now have in awesome inside look at Bruce Wayne’s amazing residence on Google Maps — Enjoy ✋? Batman fans have now the opportunity to explore Bruce Wayne’s house and the Batman’s Cave on Google Maps’ Street View. The action takes place in conjunction with the release of “Batman vs. Superman movie: Dawn of […]
Demolition Company sabotages Wrong House, Employee Faults Google Maps A Texas-based demolition firm Billy “L Nabors Demolition” mistakenly damaged the wrong duplex house in Rowlett, and later blamed Google Maps for incorrect address information. As WFAA-TV reports, the company was permitted to demolish 7601 and 7603 Cousteau Drive, a tornado-damaged duplex in Rowlett, Texas. However, […]
Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to reach every home around the world and for that, he’s working on a map to find people across the world Mark Zuckerberg plans to bring the entire world on Facebook’s platform, but this plan cannot be materialized until he finds all the people living in the world — Thus began […]
Summary: A new Google Chrome extension has been identified by The Next Web with which you can check out a personal map of every location Facebook knows that you and your folks have been to. This is done by using the location data that usually is attached to your chats on Facebook Messenger. With the […]
Kevin Barrera was murdered at age 14 in 2009 in Richmond, California. In 2013, however, his death took on new proportions after his father, Jose Barreras, found the image of the crime scene in Google Maps. In the image, which is still available on Google Maps, you can see a police car, a body and, by all […]
Samsung continuing its great technological expertise has introduced the all new Samsung DoubleTime smartphone which is yet to be released. It was announced in October 2011 and is expected to be released by the end of December 2011. This smartphone supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 2G Network and HSDPA 850/1900/2100 3G network. It is a touchscreen phone […]