While Google Maps does have a compass, it can be challenging to orient yourself if you're unsure of your starting direction. This is where turning on Live View becomes essential.

Google Maps has a few things wrong with it. Not a lot, mind you. Google Maps is hands-down the best mapping service out there, but it's not perfect. It has some glaring flaws. It has a cluttered ...

CoMaps delivers voice-guided directions and offline search capabilities, all while putting your privacy front and center.

I was using Google Maps with multiple stops configured for my route during a 4-hour drive, so when the bug occurred, I had to pull over and manually add every single stop back to the app.

Commentary: I'm already distracted by everything going on around me when I drive. I don't need more of it from Google Maps. Nelson Aguilar March 10, 2025 12:20 p.m. PT 3 min read ...

I'm tired of Google Maps taking me through dangerous areas in the name of shaving off a tiny bit of travel time.

Google Maps is now widely rolling out its new color palette, and users are understandably annoyed. While the changes aren’t too drastic, the new Google Maps colors have taken users by surprise ...