Most people today use Google Maps to find local schools, malls, and the closest Starbucks, according to this year’s Google Zeitgeist, which catalogs the top searches of 2011. But there was more to ...

SAN FRANCISCO — In anticipation of the United Nations climate change conference scheduled to occur in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December, Google Inc. is presenting a series of narrated tours through its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. With the release of Google Maps’ new gaming API last month, it is ...

Google sees everything. Well, almost everything. On Friday, the company revealed in a blog post that Google Earth now covers more than 98 percent of the world, and has captured 10 million miles of ...

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

On Tuesday, Google will preview a forthcoming version of Google Earth that is promised to be a “brand new experience.” It’s sure to be a much-needed overhaul of the service, which has gradually become ...

For those of you who have wondered why Google Earth was a separate application, and just wished you could get to the same type of view through your browser: You're in luck. Google today announced a ...

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 ...

Perspective is everything, but these curious maps might give a whole new approach to the weird and wonderful world that we find ourselves living in.

Google is integrating its Gemini AI assistant into the Maps application. This will allow drivers to use AI to improve their ...

Google Maps is one of the most popular and widely used navigation apps in the world, but it’s not resting on its laurels. The tech giant recently announced that it is giving it a massive AI upgrade ...