I seldom use Google Maps to actually get directions, but I open the app almost every day for other reasons that might not be so obvious. Truth is, Google Maps is useful for a lot more than just ...

When you need to find the distance between two locations or want general directions to get from point A to point B, Google Maps simplifies the process. By typing in two different locations, Google ...

Do you often use Google Maps to get directions but find it tedious to enter the same addresses every time? Or do you want to plan your trips ahead and save multiple routes for different destinations?

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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 ...

In honor of National Mario Day, Google has collaborated with Nintendo to let your favorite favorite fictional plumber take over Maps and guide you on all your road trips. I'm PCMag's managing editor ...

Google on Wednesday launched bicycle directions for Google Maps making it easier for cyclists to plan routes in 150 U.S. cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, ...

Most people use Google Maps to take them where they want to go, but if you're limiting the times you open it to just directions, you're missing out on some of the app's most valuable features. Google ...

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 ...

I'm a big Apple fan and use heaps of its products. But despite multiple improvements in recent years, there is one Apple tool I just don't get along with: Apple Maps. It still lacks some basic ...

Google today announced a new version of Google Maps that will launch later this summer. All of the core Google Maps features for getting directions aren’t going away, of course, but on top of that, ...