Google Maps has announced a new update that tweaks the look of the map and adds a feature that highlights "hotspots" in your area. Google says the new map design is cleaner and easier to read. The ...

First launched in 2005, Google Maps has helped hundreds of millions of people plot billions of trips worldwide. It’s one of the most indispensable Internet services available: more than 54% of all ...

Google Maps has introduced its new sheet-based design to iOS after launching on Android in July 2024. The new design makes a number of features more accessible and it is rolling out now on version ...

Check out the new look for the Google Maps imagery and features. It is subtle, but Google said it helps users navigate. Google has updated the design of the maps interface to make it easier for their ...

Google has updated and rolled out the new map pin design for the local pack search results. Sergey Alakov spotted the test and then the rollout and I personally see the new map pins myself. Here is a ...

Between Google Maps and Apple Maps, there's no major difference in accuracy between them. The difference really boils down to ...

Google Maps has a new look — and some users of the GPS app don't appear to like it. A former Google Maps designer said the app's new color palette felt "colder" and "less human." Other Maps users said ...

The problem was that the language didn’t leave much room for expression and creativity. And nearly a decade later, Google VP of design Matias Duarte looks back at the language he helped create, and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Some of the map designs that made our shortlist: Dr John Snow's cholera map (background) and maps ...

Google launched Crisis Map eight years ago as a way to visualize emergency and weather-related data. In an email to users, the company announced today that its ...