With more than 1 billion people using the app every month to navigate their surroundings, Google Maps is one of the most popular smartphone apps out there. Most of that Google Maps use happens on ...

A simple edit to the URL for a Google Map can get you a closer look than what Google allows via its zoom-in button. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming ...

Through vast cross-country stretches or tight city streets, Google Maps and Waze guide you where you need to go—but which one ...

Go to maps.google.com, enter an address and choose your preferred zoom level. Click the "Satellite" option on the top left of the map. The Satellite option changes to display "Map." Do not more your ...

Google expert Philipp Lenssen details how to manipulate Google Maps URLs to zoom in close enough to see an individual camel in the middle of Africa. The technique doesn't work in all locations, but ...

Some complain, “I was born too late to explore the earth and born too early to explore the universe.” Well I disagree. What if now is the ultimate time to explore the earth? Because with Google Maps ...

The easiest way to use Google Maps without an internet connection is to download your maps in advance for offline use. You ...

If you've ever wondered what the elevation of your location is, you can find out with Google Maps on both desktop and mobile.

Google is finished thinking two-dimensionally with Maps and now shows the Earth as a globe rather than a flat "Mercator" projection as before. You won't notice the change when you first open the app, ...

Both the Google Maps website and app have a "Current Location" button that lets you find exactly where you are.

If you want a bird's-eye view of a house you like, your office building or a local landmark, you can do this easily using Google Maps or Google Earth. The 3D option, combined with satellite ...