Google Maps has updated two key buttons for location and directions that people interact with constantly throughout the day.

For years, Google Maps has been the default platform. Still, its pricing structure has prompted many tech teams, from Seattle ...

In addition to Project Moohan, Google is exploring a whole range of ideas, including smart glasses. At some point, they'll take what was developed for its mixed reality headset and shrink it down to ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google Maps suffered an outage that left the mobile version of the service unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports were filed on Downdetector since the outage started, ...

When Taiwanese traveler Eric Weng goes to South Korea, he resigns himself to toggling between three different map applications to navigate his way around. That’s because Google Maps, ubiquitous in ...

Google is hard at work improving Android 16. With the initial release of the OS, Google introduced Live Updates, which was essentially Android's answer to the iPhone's Live Activities. This lets you ...

Google’s Android operating system has historically offered a more open approach compared to Apple’s iOS, giving users more freedom when it comes to customization and apps. However, the company has ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google Maps has fixed a bug, restoring media playback controls for Android users. The controls, which briefly disappeared, are now returning via a server-side update. While a minor tweak requires ...