Last year, when experimenting with Google Earth popups we created a popup with a Google Map in it. It was intended only as a demonstration of the functionality of Google Earth popups, and not as a ...

Google maps already can display pandemic-related transit alerts and let people know when buses or trains might be crowded. An updated version will have a Covid-19 layer to give a sense of the number ...

Google Maps has quietly restored a winter favorite, bringing detailed ski lifts and trail overlays back into the app after ...

Image overlays have consistently been one of the neatest features in Google Earth. The most common use of overlays is to show imagery that is more fresh than what can be found in Google Earth (such as ...

In addition to being a fun way to explore the world, Street View helps users get their bearings before visiting a new location. Google Maps is now testing AR-esque place marker overlays that make ...

Google's installable maps software Google Earth makes KML overlay files that add points of interest, descriptions and photos to your earth, and now you can view those KML files live on the web at ...

Google Maps will soon include information on COVID-19 spread in states, counties, and some cities. Toggling on the “COVID” layer in the app will show the seven-day average number of confirmed cases in ...

Thankfully, there’s now a Power Saving Mode in Google Maps. It allows you to activate a black-and-white, full-screen overlay on your always-on display. When enabled, lock your phone during navigation, ...

A patent filed by Google shows that the company is interested in adding a real-time animated simulation of the conditions in specific areas and adding that feature to Maps. Image Credit: ...

Bryant Suellentrop spotted a new ad placement in the Google Maps interface that Ben Fisher confirmed with me is new. In short, if you are browsing Google Maps and click on a business pin, Google will ...

Nicolai Helling posted on Google+ that Google is about to drop the reviews lightbox overlay you see when you click on the reviews link within the Google search results. Instead, you are going to be ...

Only a week after the Weather Channel teamed with Twitter for a new social weather service, Google has announced it is now overlaying weather information in Google Maps. Both services provide new ...