Many people use Google Maps only for its navigation component, but the application can do a lot more, especially in terms of world exploration. Street View remains an incredible tool to discover the ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

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 has revolutionized the way we navigate the world. It offers seamless ways to find where something is located, and ways to get from place to place, even using complex routes. It also has a ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See how places looked in the past. See how places looked in the past. There’s a lot to explore in Google Maps, ...

Verdict: Google Maps currently has superior satellite coverage and imagery quality, especially for global comparisons and ...

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 ...

With the number of mountain rescue incidents caused by people relying on Google Maps rising, we explain why using it for ...