I stumbled across Google Maps' Area 51 Easter egg by accident while searching for unusual locations online. When you hover over the restricted military base in Nevada, a small UFO icon appears instead ...

Whether cruising with your phone on a sturdy car phone mount or navigating with Android Auto, Google Maps is an essential tool. Beyond its navigation prowess, Maps offers various ways to personalize ...

Google Maps is the most popular app with more than a billion active users monthly. It uses various icons and symbols to represent various places. Every symbol and icon used on Google Maps and what ...

Waze is not only the king of traffic data thanks to its built-in incident reporting engine, but at the same time, it's also the king of customization options in the navigation software space. It ...

The Google Maps app for Android Auto is picking up some minor tweaks to icons which offer a bit more contrast to the design. Rolling out alongside the latest Google Maps updates, the Android Auto ...

Dark modes are a common thing in the software world, and nearly every big app now has such a visual style. It makes sense, as a dark mode makes applications easier to use at night, albeit some users ...

Google Maps is a great navigation app, with no frills really needed. It is, in fact, easily one of the best navigation apps around, without even beginning to consider the extras. But that doesn’t mean ...

Google Maps is one of the most used services in the company’s catalog. The app offers a wide suite of useful features for navigation and even exploring key places through virtual walks. The company ...

Google Maps isn’t just for directions. Use these tips to find EV chargers, remember parking spots, hail cabs, and more.

Google’s newest Maps feature lets you label Saved Places with emoji, opening up an entirely new way to keep your favorite spots visible. This quick guide will go through setting up emoji labels on ...

Google is testing a change to the Google Maps UI in beta versions of the Android app. This tweak sees the icons for your saved places turning into dots when you zoom out. This would make for a cleaner ...

Google Maps allows you to switch from the default blue arrow to three vehicle icons: a red car, a yellow SUV, and a green pickup truck. However, these icons haven't been updated in over four years and ...