Open the Apple Maps app in iOS 6, tap the bottom right page curl, and enable Satellite view. All of a sudden whatever you’re looking at will be filled in with realistic details like grass, pavement, ...

A few months ago we showed you Matt Fox’s excellent topographic maps of New Zealand, which were quite impressive. Over the years he’s had many requests to create similar maps with seamless USGS ...

We’re a long way from the days when you had to pull a map from your car’s glove box, unfold it, and try to puzzle out your position. Now, your phone is your map and GPS device. Google has long been at ...