Google Maps' Live View is an augmented reality (AR) feature that overlays directions directly onto your phone's camera feed.

Google Street View is a valuable tool that allows you to see panoramic views of streets around the world. The interactive feature, which is available on Google Maps and Google Earth, can be used to ...

Update, 03/09: The new Street View app is available on both Android and iOS. As major tech companies continue to unbundle their offerings into individual apps, Google has today followed suit with the ...

Did you know it’s possible to have a first-person point of view of various places worldwide on Google Maps? With Street View, you can explore landmarks, see natural wonders, and virtually step inside ...

We know you've wondered how Google Street View obtains those eerie pictures of your house Google Street View is handy when you’re checking out an Airbnb, searching for your doctor’s office or moving ...

Most of us rely on navigation apps to get where we need to go. There are countless options out there, but Google Maps remains the most popular. Does your smartphone or computer default to an app you ...

Can you believe it? It’s been 15 years since the development and rollout of the Google Street View car, that awesome little vehicle with a 360-degree camera attached to the top like a big lollipop. To ...

A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging holiday traffic? I tested both and ...

An impressive feature of Google’s new Android 2.0 mobile device operating system is Google Maps Navigation, a that’s not only free to use, but is fairly easy to learn as well. The application is ...

Over 1 billion people use Google Maps every year. It’s no wonder then that dozens of legal disputes on several continents have forced the company to now allow users to blur Street View and Satellite ...

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Anyone who visits the Martha Chapel Cemetery in Texas via Google Maps may be able to spot two “mysterious” figures, seemingly hanging out on the grounds of the graveyard. In the foreground, a “ghost” ...