In the most recent update to its mobile Maps apps, Google brings integration for the transportation and ride-sharing service, as well as offline map-saving. Nick Statt was a staff reporter for CNET ...

Google is constantly adding new features and functionality to its array of mobile apps, which is why today’s news is so surprising. On Monday, Android Police was one of the first to notice that Google ...

Fifteen million people take Uber rides every day, and they generate a lot of data. In fact, two years ago Uber began building its own mapping tool to process all of it. Called Kepler.gl, the software ...

Uber is on course to make its first public acquisition with San Jose-based mapping tech startup deCarta in its headlights. DeCarta provides a range of location and map services, including in-map ...

Since it first hit the scene, Uber has relied on Google Maps to get its drivers to folks who need a ride, but that may not be the case forever. A new report from unnamed sources speaking to The ...

Transportation network company Uber is investing $500 million in its own global mapping project, which will reduce reliance on Google Maps. The Uber app is powered by Google Maps in most parts of the ...

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Those cars you see in your area on the map when you open Uber might not be there at all. At best case, the map that seems to show how many drivers are in your neighborhood appears to be really ...

Ride-hailing company Uber ($UBER) has been holding discussions about a possible acquisition of SpotHero, a parking app that ...

As it seeks to sharpen its focus, Microsoft confirmed to Recode today that it will no longer be collecting its own mapping data. As part of that transition, it is selling a number of assets to Uber, ...