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Google Maps is getting three new features intended to help you coordinate your plans like checking out a landmark without leaving your house or keeping tabs on your friends locations at a festival.

If you want to get a good look at a destination before you visit in person, a new Aerial View button in the works for Google Maps could be just the ticket.

Google Maps could soon add a new “Aerial” button to Street View. The Aerial button will allow for a quick and seamless transition to Satellite View and back. The Aerial button even remembers the ...

Google Maps is widely used for finding directions, checking traffic and exploring unfamiliar locations, but its capabilities go far beyond basic navigation. Depending on the imagery available for your ...

The app's new set of upgrades includes 3D aerial shots, new biking routes and location notifications. According to a blog post from Maps’ director of product, Amanda Leicht Moore, aerial views are the ...

Google's 3D "immersive view" isn't completely ready, but you can get a glimpse of it starting today. The company is rolling out updates to Google Maps for Android and iOS that introduce aerial views ...

In addition to location sharing notifications, Google Maps is getting more detailed cycling route information and nearly 100 aerial views of iconic landmarks. Google has offered cycling directions for ...

At the Google I/O 2022 keynote, CEO Sundar Pichai debuted a new feature coming to Google Maps that gives users a drone-level aerial view of cities, offering a helpful middle ground between satellite ...

Before starting the reclamation work, I need to clearly identify where the target farmland is located. Naturally, I must ...