Google Maps is so reliant on pins that it uses one for its app icon. These helpful virtual landmarks exist to direct you not only to your destination, but also towards shops, bars, restaurants, and ...

Google Maps is one of the most useful tools for finding new places to visit, the best restaurants in town, or even some areas to avoid during high traffic. One way to make it easier for yourself is to ...

Google Maps has a handy feature that allows you to label certain locations. This is useful for locations you often visit, so ...

Q: What can I do to make dropped pins more accurate in Google Maps? A: Dropped pins – which is done by pressing on any point in a map view – are very helpful for locations that don’t have a physical ...

Google Maps can now display an "offer available" label under a business profile listing's map pin in the maps interface. Businesses that add offers in their Google Business Profile may see the "offer ...

After rolling out the simplified bottom bar on mobile, a Google Maps redesign of pins introduces new colors and shapes. The iconic pin shape with a shaper point at the bottom is gone, though it’s ...

Have you ever been lost, trying to figure out a way to find your friends? You're either driving or walking and can't seem to locate them. Maybe you're tailgating a sporting event and need to find the ...

Google Maps comes with a range of useful features, one of which is the highly convenient ability to drop a pin on the map. This function enables users to effortlessly mark a specific location on the ...

As good as Google Maps is, not every location is perfectly mappable in the app. Sometimes, where Google thinks you want to go might be miles away from where you actually want to go (this happens often ...