Google just revealed what you found most fascinating in 2022
Relive the best and most heart-breaking moments of 2022 with Google's top searches of the year for movies, songs, games, and more.
Google gives Maps’ Immersive View a boost and adds a new vibe feature
Google is expanding its Immersive View feature and adding search to Live View. It's also introducing a feature to help you get a quick feel for a neighborhood.
Google Maps rolls out fly-around imagery of top landmarks
Announced at its I/O event earlier this year, Google is now rolling out a cool feature for Maps that offers 3D fly-around views of famous landmarks.
Latest Street View app update will send you back in time
In honor of its 15th anniversary, Google Maps has updated the Street View app to allow you to see historical images of various locations and landmarks.
How to share your location on your iPhone or iPad
Your iPhone is full of useful features, several of which allow you to share your location with friends and family. Here's how to share your location with ease.
How to use Google Maps
Learn how to use Google Maps so you can navigate around like a champ in no time. Whether you're a novice or a pro, here are some amazing tips.
Google Maps is adding new shopping tools for the holiday season
Google has several new features in Google Maps to help you avoid crowds, find your way around malls, and get your holiday dinner shopping done.
Sustainable with Google 2021: Nest Renew, traffic light efficiency, and more
Google has made a series of updates to encourage sustainable choices across its products.
Ambitious graveyard project ‘looks a bit like Ghostbusters’
In a project dubbed the Google Maps for graves, some 19,000 churchyards in England will have their headstones digitally mapped for a free online database.
Google Maps expands super-useful feature for mass transit
Google Maps has announced a significant expansion of a handy feature that lets you see how crowded your train or bus is likely to be when it arrives.
Google Maps is getting improved Live View navigation, more detailed map data
Google has announced a series of updates to Maps at Google I/O 2021, including a better Live View and a more detailed map in 50 more cities.
Waze vs. Google Maps: Which one is right for you?
Waze and Google Maps have similar functions plus key differences. This overview of both mobile apps can help you decide which one is best for you and when.
A car and a computer help shopper complete wacky parking project
Everyone needs a project. Gareth Wild’s involved parking his car in every space at his local supermarket. And six years after starting, he’s finally finished.
New Google Maps features offer a preview of doom-conscious tech
Newly announced Google Maps features hint at a more doom-conscious future for tech advancements.
Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: Which one is best for you?
Apple Maps and Google Maps look similar, but there are key differences between them. Our updated Maps smackdown helps you decide which is a better fit for you.
Google just added 6 great features to Android, from security to accessibility
Google has announced the addition of a series of new features to Android, including updates to Google Maps, Android Auto, and the Messages app.
How to delete and manage Google location history
Your location history tells the story of your life (and travels). Here's what to do if you want to delete it or stop Google from logging all location data.
Google Maps’ new community feed aims to keep you in the loop
Check out Google Maps' new community feed that brings together all of the useful content for your local area.
Google Maps’ latest features aim to ease holiday season stress
Google is adding new pandemic-related data to Maps aimed at getting you safely through the busy holiday season and beyond.
Google Maps will now show coronavirus outbreaks in your area
The tool shows how many new confirmed coronavirus cases there have been in an area in the last seven days.
Google Maps’ tab for saved places gets a useful boost
Google Maps has announced some useful improvements to its Saved tab, bringing improved organization and easier ways to surface previously stored places.
See how Google Maps is using color to add even more detail
Google Maps is getting even better with the greater use of color to show additional details in natural features. Changes to urban maps are also incoming.
Google Maps reminds you to wear a mask in new update
Google Maps added a banner to its Explore tab that says Wear a Mask. Save Lives.
Google Maps, Bing Maps add marker for Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C.
Google Maps has added a marker for the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C., with Apple Maps also updating its satellite imagery of the renamed street.
Google Maps places delivery and takeout front and center
Google Maps has made its “delivery” and "takeout” buttons more prominent. Helpful for those locked down, it should also benefit struggling restaurants.
Google Maps data shows whether people in your area are staying at home
Google has published an early look at its reports showing the effect of the pandemic of coronavirus, officially called COVID-19, on people's mobility.
Google Maps adds coronavirus warning to doctor or medical facility searches
The warning message encourages people to follow CDC guidelines on the coronavirus and to call their doctor before showing up there with coronavirus symptoms.
Google Maps wants businesses to add coronavirus information
With the coronavirus expected to cause disruption to businesses such as stores and restaurants, Google wants to ensure its Maps listings are kept up to date.
How Earth rates, according to Google Maps location reviews
People leave reviews on Google Maps for all sorts of things, including natural landmarks. Seas, mountain ranges, and other phenomena wow and underwhelm many reviewers.
How Google Maps put turn-by-turn navigation in your pocket
In the history of Google Maps, one moment changed history in a dramatic way, causing established entities to rethink and adapt to new changes brought forth by one specific feature.
Digital Trends Live: Google Maps update, Apple Watch sales, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the biggest stories in tech, including a major update to Google Maps, neural network 4K upscaling, and more.
Google celebrates 15 years of Maps with new features and redesigned logo
Google Maps has become the go-to Mapping service for most, and the service is now 15 years old. To celebrate, the company has a number of new features for the service, including more detailed information on public transport. Further, Maps now has a new logo.
How a guy used 99 phones in a cart to create traffic jams on Google Maps
A Berlin-based artist with a mischievous streak recently fired up Google Maps on 99 smartphones and carted them around the streets of the city. The result? Google Maps processed the data and, concluding that the streets must be gridlocked, redirected nearby drivers to other roads in the area.
Huawei taps TomTom to help it navigate to a Google Maps alternative
After being cut off from Google by the U.S. government in response to apparent security concerns regarding Chinese tech firms, Huawei has been looking for ways to build alternative services now that it can no longer use Google apps on its new phones. For starters, it’s inked a deal with TomTom to replace Google Maps.
Google reveals how many miles its Street View cars have driven to date
Google's Street View cars have been tootling along roads around the world for more than a decade, with the company recently revealing the colossal number of miles they've covered so far. And incredibly, the panoramic-photo service still has much ground to cover.
Google Maps working on feature that shows well-lit streets?
Code spotted in a Google Maps beta revealed a new feature named the Lighting Layer, which will show the streets that have good lighting. No screenshots of the feature were available, and it is unclear when and where it will roll out, but it will soon provide the app with an additional tool for travelers.
The best navigation apps for Android and iOS
Getting lost is a thing of the past -- your smartphone is the best navigator you'll ever have. From up-to-date traffic alerts to finding the best coffee shop nearby, we have found the best navigation apps with these features and more. Always find your way with the best navigation apps for Android and iOS.
Google Maps puts Local Guides front and center for top travel tips
Google Maps is giving more prominence to its top Local Guides in a test designed to give travelers easier access to their suggestions for things to do and places to go. The pilot, which places the Guides in Maps' personalized For You section, begins in nine cities that include New York, San Francisco, and London.