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9to5Google reports that Google is testing a UI change in beta versions of Maps (version 25.06.x). This sees the icons for your saved places turning into dots when you zoom out. Check out the outlet’s ...

If you have a lot of saved places, Google Maps can look a bit unwieldy with all those pins, and the app is now testing using small dots ...

Google Maps does a lot more than just get you where you're going. Now's a good time to rediscover its most popular features and helpful hidden gems.

To mark its 20th anniversary, Google Maps is showcasing the most popular and well-reviewed locations in the US, based on user ...

Waze replaced Google Maps for 90% of my driving time, but Google Maps is indispensable for the other 10%. Waze's greatest strength is its real-time live updates. If you're in a rural area with little ...

Shutterstock Image Google's satellites pick up a lot of useful things. As an avid Google Maps user I rely on those satellites ...

The change in Google Maps on Android Auto had a big impact due to the limited screen space on many Android Auto devices.

Google Maps is no longer centered on Android Auto when navigation is not enabled; the update was silently introduced in ...

The change will likely only be visible to users based in the United States. As part of what it described as a longstanding ...

The company said it would stick to its “longstanding practice” of showing the local official name for a geographical areas ...

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on ...