Go to Profile icon > Settings > Navigation settings and make sure Show raised buildings is turned on. After that, switch it on from the map itself. Tap the Layers icon (the stacked squares) in the top ...

Tired of boring weekends, a Bengaluru techie built a device that sends him on random Uber trips across the city. Combining AI ...

South Korea’s government says it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements.

Google has released a minor version update to the API, version 23.1. This update has changes to account management, campaigns ...

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google had a brief serving outage with Google Search ...

Google Maps vs. Apple Maps. This long-distance fight has been a debate for as long as the two apps existed. Many people consider Google Maps the clear leader in the navigation space. Others believe ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Google Maps is the only navigation service I ...

iPhone users face this choice every time they need directions: Stick with the pre-installed Apple Maps, or switch to Google Maps. A decade ago, the answer felt obvious, but today, it's not as clear.

While most people associate Google Maps with real-time navigation, the app has packed in plenty of features over the years. While some of these are related to its main purpose, like offline maps, ...

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 ...