Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

Google Maps has gone another step toward becoming a web-based Google Earth, adding a new terrain view. As the name implies, the terrain view, which replaces the old hybrid view, lets you look at ...

Google Maps has exciting details about locations around the world. One of the most valuable things to learn about an area is its elevation. You might not know where to find elevation measurements on ...

While it’s usually trivial if you’re driving, if you’re cycling or hiking, terrain elevation data can be essential. It’s not available for all locations, unfortunately, mainly just mountainous regions ...

Google is bringing a new update to Maps that adds more color to distinguish between terrain. The feature builds on the app’s current color coding and introduces more granularity to the kind of terrain ...

We are expecting to see more Google Maps announcements very soon with enhancements that include an entirely redesigned interface and clearer images, but the flagship navigation app wasn’t left out of ...

The new terrain view isn't the only recent addition to Google Maps, there's also a new collaboration feature in the My Maps tool which allows you to share and collaborate with others on your custom ...

Sometimes when you scroll across a Google Map screen you'll see blocks of grey. Usually this occurs when the map is set to satellite view and the application struggles to load the data fast enough.

With the number of mountain rescue incidents caused by people relying on Google Maps rising, we explain why using it for ...