Starring on Google maps

We have recently launched starring on Google Maps, enabling you to easily bookmark your favourite places in a lightweight way if you are signed in. Once starred they will remain on the map for easy access and are also listed in the "My Maps" section:

Webcams layer on Google maps

This quarter, we launched the Webcams layer on Google Maps, enabling you to see live video streams of famous sites around the world:



Look at the Google Maps Webcams Layer

Curved lines on the transit layer

We've just launched a cool new refinement to London and Paris on the Transit layer on Google Maps. Whereas before, the subways in many cities were drawn using straight lines to connect the stations, we now are using curved lines for a much more organic and realistic feel. See below for a before/after comparison:



Look at the Google Maps Transit Layer

Barcelona

Some photos from my recent trip to Barcelona:


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New countries added to Google Transit Layer

As part of the ongoing improvements to the Transit Layer on Google Maps, we've recently added cities in China, Japan and Russia. It's pretty cool to see the real paths that the lines take:



Official post on Google LatLong blog