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MBTA riders in certain stations will be able to look at their Android devices to find out where they are, the T announced today, saying it was the first US transit agency to offer such a feature. "Google Maps for Android users will now see indoor maps when they zoom into select MBTA stations," the state transportation department said in a statement. "With indoor maps, users will be able to see station features such as stairs, escalators, elevators, entrances and exits to help guide them through the system.

TEHRAN — Iran says it will sue Google over dropping the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps. The threat comes after the famous online search engine left the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula nameless on its online map service. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that if Google does not restore the name of the Persian Gulf, it will face ‘‘serious damages. " Mehmanparast told the semiofficial Mehr news agency Thursday that Tehran has already warned Google of possible legal ­action.

Google Inc.'s online mapping service has changed the name of a Libyan location to what it was called before Moammar Gadhafi rose to power four decades ago. The change came late Sunday, just hours after rebel forces pushed into Tripoli with little resistance. "Green Square" is now "Martyrs' Square" on the online map for Tripoli, reflecting what rebels are now calling it. The change was made quickly because Google now allows users to update its maps. A user did just that on Sunday night.

(Image courtesy Google Maps) The Spring Festival will be held at City Native's EdgewaterDrive location in Mattapan. By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent With spring blooking in Boston, it's time for the Boston Natural Areas Network's annual Spring Planting Festival and Perennial Divide. The yearly event slated for Saturday, will be held at City Native's Edgewater Drive location in Mattapan and will bring together nature enthusiasts from all over the city to swap plants, learn some new skills, and stock up on compost and fertilizer.

TEHRAN — Iran says it will sue Google over dropping the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps. The threat comes after the famous online search engine left the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula nameless on its online map service. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that if Google does not restore the name of the Persian Gulf, it will face ‘‘serious damages. " Mehmanparast told the semiofficial Mehr news agency Thursday that Tehran has already warned Google of possible legal ­action.

Google plans to announce this morning that Boston will be among the first six cities worldwide to offer predicted arrival times for transit on Google Maps, with MBTA bus data expected to go live on the desktop and mobile mapping service by midday. Although other real-time prediction applications already exist for the T, the ubiquity of Google Maps will make the bus system more convenient for tens of thousands of riders, said MBTA general manager Richard A. Davey. The announcement is a clear sign of the T’s dramatic shift in its approach to the tech community since 2008, when the...

(Image courtesy Google Maps) By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent A longtime Neponset watering hole could soon be closing its doors. Michael Ford, the attorney representing Upstairs, Downstairs, told the city's Licensing Board that the owner is in negotiations to sell the bar's liquor license to the Tea Party Museum, which is under construction in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood. The possibility of 53-year-old bar closing was revealed Tuesday as it appeared before the city's Licensing Board to answer...

(Image courtesy Google Maps) The Spring Festival will be held at City Native's EdgewaterDrive location in Mattapan. By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent With spring blooking in Boston, it's time for the Boston Natural Areas Network's annual Spring Planting Festival and Perennial Divide. The yearly event slated for Saturday, will be held at City Native's Edgewater Drive location in Mattapan and will bring together nature enthusiasts from all over the city to swap plants, learn some new...

NEW YORK — Google Inc., which has expanded beyond its core search operations into mobile phones and other products, is developing a local coupon service similar to Groupon. Like Groupon Inc., the service, Google Offers, will offer time-limited deals from local vendors, such as restaurants. Ten dollars, for example, might buy $20 worth of food at a local cafe. “Google is communicating with small businesses to enlist their support and participation in a test of a pre-paid offers/vouchers program,’’ said Google Inc....

HARTFORD — Google representatives said yesterday that the search engine company did not break any laws as it compiled images for its Street View mapping service, after Connecticut’s attorney general pressed the company to “come clean with the American public.’’ Authorities have said the additional information that was gathered may violate privacy laws. Street View provides pictures of the locations a user selects on Google maps. Last month, Google said it had mistakenly collected data from public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries.

MBTA riders in certain stations will be able to look at their Android devices to find out where they are, the T announced today, saying it was the first US transit agency to offer such a feature. "Google Maps for Android users will now see indoor maps when they zoom into select MBTA stations," the state transportation department said in a statement. "With indoor maps, users will be able to see station features such as stairs, escalators, elevators, entrances and exits to help guide them through the system.

Google's terms of service includes a reference to users giving Google rights to materials they upload. Some have interpreted that to mean that all content stored in the new Google Drive service automatically would become the intellectual property of Google Inc. However, Google says it has no intention of taking away anyone's rights, and it says the language is there simply so it can deliver requested services. The terms of service cover a range of Google products, including Gmail.

(Image courtesy Google Maps) By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent A longtime Neponset watering hole could soon be closing its doors. Michael Ford, the attorney representing Upstairs, Downstairs, told the city's Licensing Board that the owner is in negotiations to sell the bar's liquor license to the Tea Party Museum, which is under construction in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood. The possibility of 53-year-old bar closing was revealed Tuesday as it appeared before the city's Licensing Board to answer questions about...

WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed Apple Inc. as part of its antitrust probe of Google Inc., seeking information on how the computer maker incorporates the search engine on the iPhone and iPad, two people familiar with the matter said. The demand for documents includes agreements that made Google the preferred search engine on Apple's mobile devices, said the people, who were not authorized to speak publicly and declined to be identified. Google's rivals, including Microsoft Corp., have criticized these agreements as...

(Google Maps) By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent Quick action by Boston police averted a car break-in in the South End over the weekend, authorities said. Officers on patrol Sunday around 9:25 p.m. observed a heavy-set male allegedly breaking into a black Hyundai at 82 Pembroke St., police said. After seeing the suspect rifling through the car's interior, officers approached the suspect, at which point he attempted to shut the door and walk away.

On March 1, Google will alter its policy regarding personal data it collects on Internet users. Why is Google doing this? Google says the new policy will allow it to show you better search results and advertising that is more relevant to you. Google makes money from selling online ads; the more it can target advertising to likely buyers, the more money it can potentially make. Is Google going to collect more information about me? No. Google's privacy policy changes do not mean it will collect more information...

(Google Maps) By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent Quick action by Boston police averted a car break-in in the South End over the weekend, authorities said. Officers on patrol Sunday around 9:25 p.m. observed a heavy-set male allegedly breaking into a black Hyundai at 82 Pembroke St., police said. After seeing the suspect rifling through the car's interior, officers approached the suspect, at which point he attempted to shut the door and walk away.

WASHINGTON — Google Inc. is telling lawmakers that it never dissected or used any of the information that it accidentally sucked up while collecting data about public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries. In a letter to three key members of the House Commerce Committee, the company apologized for collecting fragments of e-mails, search requests, and other online activities over unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. The company got the information while photographing neighborhoods for its Street View mapping feature.

Attorney General Martha Coakley was one of 36 attorneys general to sign a letter to Google Inc. yesterday raising concerns about the company's new privacy policy, which takes effect March 1. The search giant plans to combine users' personal data collected from all Google platforms. That includes Internet search, the YouTube.com video site, Google Maps, and the e-mail service Gmail. The information could potentially be used to better target advertising to individual users.

By Meena Ramakrishnan, Globe Correspondent A cemetery dating back to the colonial era now has a presence on the web. Since last month, the Hancock Cemetery on Hancock Street in Quincy has been accessible on Google Maps. From their smartphones, visitors can pull up a satellite version of the gravesite and tombstone locations alongside the descriptions of 25 graves chosen for either historical or aesthetic interest. The map was developed by Mary Smith of the Quincy Planning Department, who used notations from a 2002 Quincy Historical society...