If you dig beyond the basic “Show a map of X” and really examine the API, it is incredibly powerful.Recently, someone asked me an interesting question about Google Maps.Today, we are launching Google Maps 4.6 with a new design for Place page reviews, more options to filter search results, and a Google Latitude real-time updating option.Google Latitude real-time updating In Latitude, you can also choose an experimental “Real-time updating” option from an individual Latitude friend’s profile page to help meet up with them by temporarily seeing faster location updates (friends must have Maps 4.6 and Android 2.2 ).Get Google Maps 4.6 for Android 1.6 and above everywhere Maps is already available.If you're the type of person who texts your friends "I just left, I'll be there soon" when you're really about to step into the shower, you're not going to like this news: Google is updating its popular Maps app with new features to let friends view each other's location in real-time.You will be able to set a time limit on how long you are sharing your location, and the app will notify you that your location is being shared whenever you are in it, so that you don't inadvertently forget.And if you're using Google Maps for driving directions, the update will allow you to share your location and route with whoever you want, providing them with an up-to-date ETA.

Here's how it works in a real-world scenario: Whenever you want to let someone know where you are, just open the side menu or tap the blue dot that represents where you are.

” Whether you’re heading to a party or meeting up for dinner, you probably hear questions like this pretty often from family and friends.

On both Android and i OS, you’ll be able to share your real-time location with anyone.

Is it possible to use Google Maps to track moving items?

I had worked with Google Maps and markers before, but I had never built a demo that included “live” markers that could move.