Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever used the tool to view your own home, you know that Google updates these photos regularly. Now, the technology ...

When using Google Maps, it isn't rare to see blurred locations. Why does this happen? The answer is simple, and it has everything to do with security.

Many people use Google Maps only for its navigation component, but the application can do a lot more, especially in terms of world exploration. Street View remains an incredible tool to discover the ...

Google keeps a time machine of your hometown and you can get sucked in for hours reliving old memories.

Street View is one of the most popular components of Google Maps, and while it’s also available as a dedicated app, the majority of people use it when exploring the world from Maps on the desktop or ...

For the first time, Google Maps has taken its Street View camera technology off-road, mapping the more than 5,900 miles of the TransAmerica Trail in the U.S. with a little help from Ford Motor Company ...

When you see a blurred building or a smeared patch of street on Google Maps, three forces usually explain it: national security, individual privacy, and direct requests from governments. Google blurs ...

Update, 03/09: The new Street View app is available on both Android and iOS. As major tech companies continue to unbundle their offerings into individual apps, Google has today followed suit with the ...

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...

The latest app to adapt to the new iPhone Duo is Google Maps, which now fills both displays to make maximum use of the device's screens. Here's what it looks like.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. For the first time, Google Maps has taken its Street View camera ...