Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Getting lost in a strange place, surrounded by unfamiliar landmarks and people — or worse, being surrounded by nothing and nobody — can be scary. It's even worse if you're in a foreign country where ...

Is Google Maps not working? The app is fairly reliable, but it’s not impossible to run into an issue on occasion. Of course, it’s never fun when technology isn’t performing as intended, so here are ...

You can embed Google Maps directions, maps, or street view into a personal website. To embed Google Maps, you can navigate to the Menu tab for the HTML code of the specific directions or map view ...

You can calibrate your Google Maps app on an iPhone or Android to get better and more accurate directions. To calibrate Google Maps on an Android, you'll need to calibrate the compass or turn on "high ...