Through vast cross-country stretches or tight city streets, Google Maps and Waze guide you where you need to go—but which one ...

If you've ever wondered what the elevation of your location is, you can find out with Google Maps on both desktop and mobile.

To check traffic on Google Maps, you can turn on a traffic overlay, which is available both in the mobile app and on the website, or start a route.

Timeline is an optional feature in Google Maps that uses location tracking to show you the recent routes and places you visited. Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo If you’re mainly plotting routes through ...

Google has beefed up the mobile Web version of Maps with location services, traffic and bike path layers, and Places page integration. But the version is lesser than Android's native app, indicating ...

In addition to being a fun way to explore the world, Street View helps users get their bearings before visiting a new location. Google Maps is now testing AR-esque place marker overlays that make ...

Apple announced on Wednesday that Apple Maps is now available on the web via a public beta, which means you can now access the service directly from your browser. The launch puts Apple Maps in direct ...

At maps.google.com, enter your home address in the search bar at the top-right, hit return, then click the photo of your home that appears. Next, you'll see the Street View of your location. Click ...

In honor of World Sight Day, Google Maps has introduced a new feature for blind or partially sighted people. Maps will now offer more detailed voice guidance and verbal announcements to make ...

Brian Barwig spotted Google displaying web search results in the Google Maps local search results listings for an individual business. Brian, a local SEO, said “we are noticing a new section, “Web ...