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How to drop a pin in Google Maps

Google Maps is a great tool to help you find your way around. We'll show you how to drop a pin at your preferred destination so you'll never get lost again.
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Google just revealed what you found most fascinating in 2022

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Google gives Maps’ Immersive View a boost and adds a new vibe feature

An aerial view of London on Google Maps.

Google Maps rolls out fly-around imagery of top landmarks

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Latest Street View app update will send you back in time

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How to share your location on your iPhone or iPad

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How to use Google Maps

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Google Maps is adding new shopping tools for the holiday season

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Sustainable with Google 2021: Nest Renew, traffic light efficiency, and more

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Ambitious graveyard project ‘looks a bit like Ghostbusters’

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Google Maps expands super-useful feature for mass transit

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Google Maps is getting improved Live View navigation, more detailed map data

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Waze vs. Google Maps: Which one is right for you?

Waze vs. Google Maps: Which one is right for you?

Waze and Google Maps have similar functions plus key differences. This overview of both mobile apps can help you decide which one is best for you and when.
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A car and a computer help shopper complete wacky parking project

A car and a computer help shopper complete wacky parking project

Everyone needs a project. Gareth Wild’s involved parking his car in every space at his local supermarket. And six years after starting, he’s finally finished.
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New Google Maps features offer a preview of doom-conscious tech

New Google Maps features offer a preview of doom-conscious tech

Newly announced Google Maps features hint at a more doom-conscious future for tech advancements.

Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: Which one is best for you?

Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: Which one is best for you?

Apple Maps and Google Maps look similar, but there are key differences between them. Our updated Maps smackdown helps you decide which is a better fit for you.
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Google just added 6 great features to Android, from security to accessibility

Google just added 6 great features to Android, from security to accessibility

Google has announced the addition of a series of new features to Android, including updates to Google Maps, Android Auto, and the Messages app.
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How to delete and manage Google location history

How to delete and manage Google location history

Your location history tells the story of your life (and travels). Here's what to do if you want to delete it or stop Google from logging all location data.
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Google Maps’ new community feed aims to keep you in the loop

Google Maps’ new community feed aims to keep you in the loop

Check out Google Maps' new community feed that brings together all of the useful content for your local area.
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Google Maps’ latest features aim to ease holiday season stress

Google Maps’ latest features aim to ease holiday season stress

Google is adding new pandemic-related data to Maps aimed at getting you safely through the busy holiday season and beyond.
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Google Maps will now show coronavirus outbreaks in your area

Google Maps will now show coronavirus outbreaks in your area

The tool shows how many new confirmed coronavirus cases there have been in an area in the last seven days.
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Google Maps’ tab for saved places gets a useful boost

Google Maps’ tab for saved places gets a useful boost

Google Maps has announced some useful improvements to its Saved tab, bringing improved organization and easier ways to surface previously stored places.
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See how Google Maps is using color to add even more detail

See how Google Maps is using color to add even more detail

Google Maps is getting even better with the greater use of color to show additional details in natural features. Changes to urban maps are also incoming.
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Google Maps reminds you to wear a mask in new update

Google Maps reminds you to wear a mask in new update

Google Maps added a banner to its Explore tab that says Wear a Mask. Save Lives.
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Google Maps, Bing Maps add marker for Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C.

Google Maps, Bing Maps add marker for Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C.

Google Maps has added a marker for the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C., with Apple Maps also updating its satellite imagery of the renamed street.
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Google Maps places delivery and takeout front and center

Google Maps places delivery and takeout front and center

Google Maps has made its “delivery” and "takeout” buttons more prominent. Helpful for those locked down, it should also benefit struggling restaurants.
Google Community Mobility Report

Google Maps data shows whether people in your area are staying at home

Google Maps data shows whether people in your area are staying at home

Google has published an early look at its reports showing the effect of the pandemic of coronavirus, officially called COVID-19, on people's mobility.
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Google Maps adds coronavirus warning to doctor or medical facility searches

Google Maps adds coronavirus warning to doctor or medical facility searches

The warning message encourages people to follow CDC guidelines on the coronavirus and to call their doctor before showing up there with coronavirus symptoms.
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Google Maps wants businesses to add coronavirus information

Google Maps wants businesses to add coronavirus information

With the coronavirus expected to cause disruption to businesses such as stores and restaurants, Google wants to ensure its Maps listings are kept up to date.
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How Earth rates, according to Google Maps location reviews

How Earth rates, according to Google Maps location reviews

People leave reviews on Google Maps for all sorts of things, including natural landmarks. Seas, mountain ranges, and other phenomena wow and underwhelm many reviewers.
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How Google Maps put turn-by-turn navigation in your pocket

How Google Maps put turn-by-turn navigation in your pocket

In the history of Google Maps, one moment changed history in a dramatic way, causing established entities to rethink and adapt to new changes brought forth by one specific feature.
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Digital Trends Live: Google Maps update, Apple Watch sales, and more

Digital Trends Live: Google Maps update, Apple Watch sales, and more

On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the biggest stories in tech, including a major update to Google Maps, neural network 4K upscaling, and more.
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Google celebrates 15 years of Maps with new features and redesigned logo

Google celebrates 15 years of Maps with new features and redesigned logo

Google Maps has become the go-to Mapping service for most, and the service is now 15 years old. To celebrate, the company has a number of new features for the service, including more detailed information on public transport. Further, Maps now has a new logo.
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How a guy used 99 phones in a cart to create traffic jams on Google Maps

How a guy used 99 phones in a cart to create traffic jams on Google Maps

A Berlin-based artist with a mischievous streak recently fired up Google Maps on 99 smartphones and carted them around the streets of the city. The result? Google Maps processed the data and, concluding that the streets must be gridlocked, redirected nearby drivers to other roads in the area.