The days of busting out a paper map while on the go are mostly over, which means that people are much less likely to be found wandering cluelessly around new cities now that they have a phone with ...

Navigation apps like Google Maps only work as intended if the device you're using does one basic thing well: locate you, the user, accurately. If a navigation app can't find you, it can lead to all ...

Google announced a few major changes for Google Maps this week, revealing that it will use AI to improve directions and navigation. Directions will now consider the ride's carbon footprint, allowing ...

14:50, Mon, Apr 20, 2020 Updated: 15:05, Mon, Apr 20, 2020 Google Maps, with its satellite imagery, aerial photography and Street Maps has revolutionised how people navigate. The map app is now even ...

San Francisco: Google has announced that it is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android devices. In a support post, Google said it has decided to bring back the compass due to ...

Unless users opt out, the default route will be the “eco-friendly” one if comparable options take about the same time, Google said. After a two-year disappearance, the compass on the Google Maps ...

The blue dot and direction arrow in Google Maps represent where you are and what direction your device is pointing in. A minor update to the Android app today changes the arrow to a shining blue beam.

Google Maps should be working flawlessly out of the box, so you should be able to start the navigation and get directions to a user-defined destination right after ...

Google has announced that it is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android devices. In a support post, Google said it has decided to bring back the compass due to "overwhelming support" ...

After a lengthy absence, Google is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android. And don't worry, this isn't some cruel April Fools' Day joke on the company's part. In a support post ...