The online Google Maps service gives you a bird's eye view of the Earth's surface with detailed maps, satellite imagery and a hybrid view that combines the two. One way to navigate around Google Maps ...

If you open Google Maps on your computer (go ahead, I’ll wait), you’ll likely see the town or city you live in, or maybe the last place you looked up. Now, zoom out. No, more than that. Keep going.

Pinch to zoom? Nah. Try unfold to zoom. The Map2, a “zoomable map on paper,” is a clever invention that packs more detailed maps underneath its folds. With GPS and map software ubiquitous on every ...