A quick Google search will surface article after article claiming that Waze is far better than Google Maps. But is that ...

We've spotted a couple significant changes in the works for how you search for destinations along a route in Google Maps.

The route preview screen is more important than most people think, especially when leaving on a long journey on an unfamiliar ...

Google Maps can accurately detect your location, but only if you calibrate the app correctly. While calibration may not be necessary to plan long trips across countries, getting accurate directions ...

Google Maps has a new color scheme that’s now rolling out widely. Roads are now gray, water bodies are a lighter blue, forested areas are a darker shade of green, and the route color is a jarring blue ...

Google Maps is expanding the Immersive View format it revealed last year to an important part of the app: routes. When you look for directions in Google Maps on iOS and Android in select cities, ...

Google Maps uses a vibrant color palette to convey crucial travel information. Green indicates free-flowing traffic, while ...

In June 2024, a claim circulated online that Google had "removed" Palestine from Google Maps: This X post (archived) had gained 252,300 views as of this writing. "Google, #PutPalestineBack on the map!

Google maps plot locations based on latitude and longitude coordinates. When Microsoft Excel sends these coordinates to Internet Explorer, Google Maps can use them to create new maps relevant to your ...

Anyone who visits the Martha Chapel Cemetery in Texas via Google Maps may be able to spot two “mysterious” figures, seemingly hanging out on the grounds of the graveyard. In the foreground, a “ghost” ...

A new Google Maps competitor just landed on CarPlay, as Guru Maps now provides support for Apple’s in-car experience. Apple Maps is the native mapping platform on iPhone and CarPlay, but the lack of ...

Since 2008, Google has run an online tool called Map Maker that allows anyone worldwide to contribute data to Google Maps. Now, that tool is shutting down. The company announced today in its online ...