Google Maps directions might soon include a nifty new feature that's already available on Apple Maps. Some users have already started seeing traffic lights icons in the Android version of the app, ...

Which mapping software works best when you add public transit to the mix? I tested Google Maps and Apple Maps to find out.

Google is finally adding a new feature to Maps that it announced a full year ago. "Glanceable directions" is now rolling out to iOS and Android devices, and should offer a useful and convenient way to ...

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 on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and ...

Google Maps can get you from point A to point B (or C, or D) in many different ways. Most people search for routes on the fly, but you can also save them for convenience, and access some routes ...

Last October, Google added new, eco-friendly driving directions to Maps. In the US, you could pull up a driving route that would take into account things like congestion and incline to find you the ...

But even with all that loyalty, there are a few Google Maps features I keep safely turned off. Some because they don’t fit ...

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When you're on your way somewhere, you probably want to know how long it's going to take to get there, and now Google Maps incorporates real-time traffic conditions in its directions to help factor ...

Google Maps has offered directions specifically for bikes for years now, and the app also can show you where to find bike-sharing locations. Today, Google is mashing those two options together and ...