Google Maps will now tell you if a location is wheelchair accessible or not
Google is updating Maps with a new feature that could be very helpful to may people -- telling them whether or not a location is wheelchair accessible.
A future version of Google Maps may feature location sharing, more new goodies
Google's reportedly working on a new version of Google Maps with a location sharing feature. It will allow users to beam their location to select contacts.
Trump Tower temporarily became ‘Dump Tower’ on Google Maps
On Saturday, someone changed the name of Trump Tower to "Dump Tower" on Google Maps, eliciting a myriad of reactions from the denizens of the internet.
Google’s Popular Times now tells you how busy a location is in real time
Google has updated its Popular Times feature to not only show how busy a location could be, but to also show how busy it currently is, in real time.
Google tells us what we need to know to get to Thanksgiving without delay
Google Maps is here to expedite that Thanksgiving trip to the best of its abilities by way of some early data that you just may find useful.
Google shuts down Map Maker, to the chagrin of Google Maps trolls
Google will shut down Map Maker, the tool that allowed any Google Maps user to contribute edits to the company's Maps platform, by early next year.
New Google Maps beta lets business owners upload photos of their store
A new Google Maps beta has been released, showing that business owners can now upload photos of their business to be showcased in the app.
Food at your fingertips: See meal delivery options in Google Maps for iPhone
The latest update to the popular navigation app Google Maps now shows you food ordering options.
You can now summon an Uber or Lyft directly from Google search
Google is making hailing an Uber easier than ever. It's added shortcuts to ridesharing services like Lyft, Uber, and others to search results on mobile.
Google Maps gains a shortcut to the Traffic screen and readies a real-time ‘busyness’ view
The newest version of the Google Maps beta for Android has gained a shortcut to the app's traffic screen and a real-time busyness view.
Photo-sharing site Panoramio falls off the map, discontinued in favor of Google Maps
The photo-sharing platform based on geo-tagging will be closing it's doors in favor of new Google Maps photo-sharing features. Panoramio closes November 4.
OK Google: How about finally adding some hands-free voice support to Maps?
Using Google Maps while driving is about to get a whole lot safer -- Google has updated the app with support for hands-free voice controls.
The future of the smart assistant is in Maps, according to Google
Google is working hard on its next-gen assistant, and it turns out that assistant could prove better than the rest. Why? Because of Google's Maps expertise.
Google may bring a fancy new bottom menu bar to its Maps interface
It looks like Maps may be getting a face lift in the near future. Google is testing a new menu bar that will give access to information like transit times.
Google Maps has now memorialized one employee’s bad day at work
There's nothing quite like memorializing a bad day on the internet, and it only gets better when that place on the internet is Google Maps.
The latest Google Maps beta finally adds Lists to organize your favorite places
In coming months you may finally be able to make lists in Maps, a feature that will help many people keep the places they go a little more organized.
How Google's Street View saved this man from an unfair $230 speeding ticket
The judge dropped the ticket, but the police maintain that the driver was going nearly 20 km/h over the limit in a school zone.
Speed demons, be warned: Google Maps could soon alert you to posted limits
Code in the newest version of app points to upcoming new features like speed limit notifications and improved integration with food delivery apps.
Google unveils a series of new updates to improve Google Street View
If you're one of the many people who has wondered why Google Maps isn't...better, the tech giant has unveiled a myriad of updates on its Developers Blog.
Google Maps expands ridesharing options to Southeast Asia
The Google Maps app can now show users ridesharing options with Go-Jek and Grab in several cities throughout Southeast Asia.
Google Maps lets you save offline areas to the SD card, adds Wi-Fi only mode
Google Maps now has a Wi-Fi only mode that shuts off data access for the app -- especially useful if you're trying to save your data.
Google Maps update helps visitors navigate Rio just in time for Olympics
Just a couple days after Google-owned Waze announced updates in anticipation of the Olympic Games, Google Maps has unveiled improvements of its own.
Google's latest app uses Maps to let you traverse the Himalayas as Verne the Yeti
Google has released a new educational app called Verne: The Himalayas. The app lets you explore the mountain range as Verne, a fuzzy Yeti.
Uber drops $500 million to make its own maps
Uber is investing heavily in making its own maps so that it doesn't have to use Google Maps any longer, among other reasons.
Google's new and improved Maps does away with the clutter to make finding places easier
Google is rolling out an update to Maps that makes it easier to spot areas of interest. Other new features include a Wi-Fi mode and transit notifications.
Google is crowdsourcing information to help make Maps more accurate
Google wants you! Why? To help edit all the information on Maps, of course. The company has announced new features aimed at making maps more accurate.
Google Maps for Android finally lets you set multiple destinations
Google Maps for desktop has long let you set multiple destinations for your trip, however that feature is now finally rolling out to Android.
Irony much? Airbnb sues California over law it helped create
Airbnb, already under fire from hoteliers and local governments, has sued the state of California over a law it help create and pass.
