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

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

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 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 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 ...

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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 is bringing some major new features to its Maps app on iOS, Android, and the web. The new features focus on natural disaster and how they affect navigation when they strike. Three types of ...

Google Maps is indeed the most popular mobile navigation app, but on the other hand, it only supports passenger cars, public transportation, cycling, and walking. As such, if you drive a truck or ride ...

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 ...