Google has a history of offering many pathways to the same result when it comes to its Web services. The newest version of Google Maps is no exception. Read on to find out two easy ways to access the ...

Google Maps can be a useful tool for getting you where you need to go, but it can also be a risk to your privacy. While using Street View on Google Maps, you can get a 360 degree view of any area on ...

Crowdsourcing plays a big role in keeping Google Maps accurate and current. Google is introducing a more immersive desktop tool to edit roads in Maps over the coming months. From maps.google.com, you ...

Google Maps has exciting details about locations around the world. One of the most valuable things to learn about an area is its elevation. You might not know where to find elevation measurements on ...

Google Maps is partially down this morning with the outage particularly impacting its website and APIs for third-party applications that use Google’s location services. Update: The issue has been ...

With Google Maps, you can download maps for offline viewing, invite family to see your location, and more. We've rounded up actually useful Google Maps features as well as tips and tricks you might ...

Google finally tosses disgruntled Apple users a bone with added Street View on the Google Maps Web app, but it's not exactly the same as the Maps app that used to be in iOS 5. I started with CNET ...

Google Maps knows the fastest route to almost anywhere on Earth. But what if you have more than one place to visit? Perhaps you're a delivery driver who must cover several locations on a single ride.

Google plans to introduce a new feature to Google Maps that will allow users to draw missing roads directly on the map, ostensibly improving the service’s coverage in some areas where Google’s data ...

Google Maps is one of the most popular and widely used navigation apps in the world, but it’s not resting on its laurels. The tech giant recently announced that it is giving it a massive AI upgrade ...

This week Apple brought Apple Maps to the web in beta, bringing it one step closer to parity with Google Maps, which has long been available via web browsers. Of course, iPhone owners will still turn ...

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