Google will use location data collected from millions of devices to track the effectiveness of lockdown and social-distancing orders. Facebook will also do the same, providing data to researchers in academic institutions like Havard and Princeton.
Google Maps now lets you check the menu and see what the most popular dishes are at restaurants using the power of Lens.
With so many landmarks and locations in Google Maps, keeping track of your favorite ones can be a hassle. That is, unless you use Maps' Saved Lists feature. Here's how to use it and get the most out of Google Maps!
Google Maps is one of the best apps for navigation, but it's also an incredible tool for finding new restaurants. Here's how to get it set up for personalized recommendations and suggestions!
Whether you're tired of backed-up traffic or having to deal with toll roads every time you go to work, Google Maps' Commute feature is a great way to take the stress out of your daily driving. Here are a few tips on how to use it!
For many people, quality transit information is far more important than driving directions and traffic.
Google Maps is celebrating its 15th birthday with a new icon and a bunch of new features.
Artist Simon Weckert was able to take advantage of Google Maps crowdsourcing to create fake traffic jams by pulling 99 second-hand smartphones in a wagon running the app.
Google Earth's views of the stars, previously exclusive to the desktop, is now available on mobile devices and tablets.
As Huawei struggles with the loss of Google Mobile Services globally, it's forging new partnerships to provide alternatives for its customers.
Google's latest update to Maps includes a new animation when switching between planets that's maybe a little inspired by the Star Wars franchise.
Google Maps is losing the hamburger menu with its latest update, and is instead picking up a bottom bar and new account switcher.
Waze has added a snow warning feature that lets you report weather conditions including ice on the road and unplowed roads.
Google has added new features to the Google Maps Platform with game developers in mind, hoping to improve the variety of experience as well as gaming performance for games that use Maps.
A new lighting layer was recently discovered in an APK teardown of the Google Maps beta app. It revealed that Google is working on a feature that will show you which streets are well lit at night.
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Google is testing a new program in select cities that allows you to not just read reviews from Local Guides haphazardly but also follow your favorite guides to experience a city from their eyes.
Google is adding a nifty little feature to Maps that saves you the embarrassment of having to pronounce the difficult names of foreign locales when on vacation.
Google Maps is adding branded location pins while navigating in time for the holiday shopping season. The branded pins will begin showing up in Maps while getting directions in the coming weeks.
The new Google Maps incognito mode is now rollout out to Android users.