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

Google Maps is a powerful tool for navigating the world around you. It provides detailed layouts to guide you through known and unknown territory, reducing the chances of getting lost. Also, Maps ...

Use Google Maps like a photographer to plan better shots before you arrive ...

Google Maps could soon add a new “Aerial” button to Street View. The Aerial button will allow for a quick and seamless transition to Satellite View and back. The Aerial button even remembers the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Google Maps’ Street View feature was created 15 years ago, and since then, has added more than 220 billion Street View images from ...

Google has announced significant upgrades to Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth. These new features are designed to help users get more out of these popular mapping tools. Google Earth will ...

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For the first time in 12 years, Google has revealed figures showing the extent to which its services have mapped the world, and they come as a surprise even for those complaining that the search giant ...

Google Earth will now let you look at historical imagery from Street View. The update, which comes as part of the tool’s 20th anniversary, allows you to see how a location has changed over time.

Google Maps' Street View is 15 years old today, and to celebrate, Google is rolling out the ability to view historical imagery when using the service on iOS and Android. When in Street View mode, ...