Google maps already can display pandemic-related transit alerts and let people know when buses or trains might be crowded. An updated version will have a Covid-19 layer to give a sense of the number ...

To check traffic on Google Maps, you can turn on a traffic overlay, which is available both in the mobile app and on the website, or start a route.

Google is tweaking the mobile version of Google Maps to allow developers to layer information over the application, a feature that it hopes will lead to new uses. The search company released on ...

In recent months, the Google Maps interface on mobile has seen a number of changes, in particular a new bottom bar for directions and finding interesting places around you. The latest change adds a ...

Google Maps is now using an overlay box when you want to try to claim a business or suggest an edit for a business listing. This is instead of taking you to a new page to claim the listing. Ben Fisher ...

A patent filed by Google shows that the company is interested in adding a real-time animated simulation of the conditions in specific areas and adding that feature to Maps. Image Credit: ...

In addition to being a fun way to explore the world, Street View helps users get their bearings before visiting a new location. Google Maps is now testing AR-esque place marker overlays that make ...

Google showed off new features for Google Maps at I/O today, including an augmented reality Street View mode to help you follow directions in real time, along with personalized recommendations to help ...