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Big or small, data can be difficult to visualize. These examples use heat maps to put massive data sets into a context that's easy to understand.
For example, Apple bought map data from TomTom, restaurant and store listings from Yelp (YELP), and traffic data from Waze.
Google Maps Timeline Data Was Lost for Some People. Here's How to Restore It The company said a brief technical issue led to the data loss.
Google is adding new features to Data Layers in its JavaScript Maps API, which will allow developers to build a new breed of interactive apps that collect geographical data input from users.
Google has disabled features in Google Maps that show live traffic data and how busy shops and businesses are. The company says it did so to protect the safety of local users as Ukraine suffers an ...
The Google Maps Timeline has long been a useful though slightly uncomfortable feature that maintains a complete record of everywhere your phone goes (and probably you with it). Google recently ...
Google has accidentally deleted Google Maps Timeline data for some users, and if you didn't have backups turned on, you can't get it back.
Location history data in Google Maps will soon be stored directly on user devices. Google itself will no longer have access to the data. This also means law enforcement won't be able to request it ...
Rohan Katti and Amanda Beavin of Data You Can Use break down how to find and use the organization’s most recent Milwaukee ...
“Geofence warrants,” which allow law enforcement to get location data across a wide area, have become commonplace in recent years.