Google has announced its new Google Maps Roads API that allows developers to create better route visualizations in their apps from raw GPS data by following actual roads. The new API addresses the ...

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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 ...

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, ...

Google today announced a few updates to Live View, the augmented reality walking directions in its Google Maps app that officially launched last year. Live View uses your phone’s camera and GPS to ...

In this post, learn best practices for getting and using your Google Maps API Key as well as the benefits for multi-location brands. With the rise and prominence of local search marketing, brands have ...

Google is testing landmark directions in Google Maps, like “Turn right after the McDonald’s.” A limited number of users will see the testing. Some have already taken to Twitter to express their ...

Google has been working hard to make Maps a useful tool for navigating the world and it's continuing to roll out new features. Today, the company is unveiling a set of updates that should make the app ...

The navigation app is getting better at providing transit directions. And it’s becoming more like a social platform. The navigation app is getting better at providing transit directions. And it’s ...

Google Maps can provide you with directions to virtually anywhere. While using Google Maps, you might come across some number boxes on the map itself. These boxes help guide you through your route and ...

When 26-year-old Clementine Jacoby thinks back on her childhood, she remembers using printed maps to navigate strange new cities — one of the many tools that smartphones have rendered largely obsolete ...