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In a ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court found that Google could legally use elements of Oracle’s Java application programming interface (API) code when building Android. “Google’s copying of the API ...

Google has asked the US Supreme Court to review its nine-year copyright dispute with Oracle over the use of Java APIs in Android. Google is asking the Supreme Court to make a decision on two overruled ...

Google is putting its best foot forward for those accessing its Places API. To provide better search results, the Places API is now integrated with Maps results. Developers have been requesting that ...

Google and Oracle have been in legal battle for around a decade about the interoperability of Android’s Java. It’s a battle in which Oracle claimed Google’s use of its Java code for building the ...

In this post, learn best practices for getting and using your Google Maps API Key as well as the benefits for multi-location brands. With the rise and prominence of local search marketing, brands have ...

Public transit data, a key piece of the Google Maps experience, will soon find its way into third-party applications as the map-making experts at Google have just added transit to its Maps API. Now ...