Walking around a strange city can be fun. It can also be intimidating, especially when you’re alone, even more so after dark. No one wants to look like they have no idea where they’re going, and ...

I'm a frequent solo traveler who has ventured alone around seven countries. To stay safe while traveling alone, my top tip is to make a custom Google Map of all your stops. Then, share your map, ...

Navigate anywhere without internet using Google Maps offline feature. Download maps beforehand for seamless travel. This ...

While Google Maps is a great tool for navigating new areas in your car, bike, or public transit, it also offers excellent walking navigation, cleverly fetching commonly used pedestrian routes. Google ...

Google is working on several Google Maps features that might benefit navigation modes and experiences that do not involve driving. The latest one is a new setting for walking directions that will help ...

Two separate discoveries indicate that Google is working on power-saving features for Android that might make it possible to run full-screen apps with reduced power consumption. Android Authority's ...

A nice quality-of-life improvement for Google Maps on Android and iOS are new stair “callouts” when getting walking directions. In walking directions, Google will now show stair “callouts” in the form ...

You can use Google Maps as a trip planner through the "Places" and "My Maps" features. Both the Google Maps website and app let you save locations to lists, which you can then get immediate directions ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...