Map Maker

Google Shutting Down Crowdsourced “Map Maker” Editing Tool

Google Shutting Down Crowdsourced “Map Maker” Editing Tool

After eight years or so of offering people the chance to edit Google Maps through a tool called Map Maker, the company says it’s going in a different direction, and will be retiring the standalone project in March 2017. [More]

Google Maps Restoring Map Maker Editing Feature

Google Maps Restoring Map Maker Editing Feature

After an image of an Android bot urinating on an Apple logo popped up in Google Maps and prompted the company to temporarily shut down Map Maker, which allows users to edit maps, the company says the feature will be reopening in phases. [More]