From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 3:13 PM

The latest version of Google Maps has a feature called Google Latitude. The feature lets you see the location of family and friends in real time. Your privacy is totally under your control, and you decide who can see what.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:57 PM

It’s possible to make your Google Maps travel map public and share it with the world at large. This way, your friends and family, your blog readers and your social network friends can follow your progress. A word to the wise though: be wary of sharing too much information online. Don't shar...

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:55 PM

Nurse Dougherty shares if the Banner MAPS programs can share with Alzheimer’s caregivers how to be successful.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:55 PM

Dr. Dougherty shares what the Banner’s MAPS program is and how it benefits a person with Alzheimer's and their caregiver.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:54 PM

New version of Ovi Maps competes with Google’s offerings on Android

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:53 PM

Google Maps are infinitely handy if you’re heading to a new place and want to get the lay of the land, or even if you're just looking for a faster route to work. By creating and saving your own Google Map, you can drop place-marks, points of interest, save routes and much more.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:52 PM

Many hands make light work, two heads are better than one, and other cliches too numerous to mention - with Google Maps, you can invite collaborators to join in and edit or just view your map. If there’s a point of interest one of your trip mates particularly wants to see, for example, he or she...

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:52 PM

Not content to confine itself to modes of personal conveyance, Google Maps has turned its attention to offering public transit directions in jurisdictions that have opted in. Riding the bus, subway or rails in a strange city is notoriously difficult. Public transit directions in Google Maps make...

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:51 PM

While Google Maps will encourage you to save a tree when you hit print to get a hard copy of your map, it is actually possible to print out your entire map. You can print each stop and step-by-step directions along with any of the custom point markers you’ve added, in full, to take on the road w...

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:51 PM

Within Google Maps, you have access to tools that make it easier to plan your route. You can find cheap gas on your way, measure the distance between two points, and even check the weather conditions for your drive.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:51 PM

Google Maps has integrated Wikipedia entries, videos, phones and much more to its bag of tricks. Zoom down to a close view of your destination to get info from Wikipedia about where you’re headed, see user-submitted photos and videos and even live webcam feeds from Google Maps.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:50 PM

Let us update an old cliche: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single click. Before you ever set foot to pavement or tire to tarmac, Google Maps can help you to create your own customized travel plan including routes, rest stops, gas stations and so much more. A little time spent in ...

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:50 PM

CNET’s Natali Del Conte has all the latest tech news including: how google will sell billboard space on google maps, why the company is coming to blows with China and how to communicate with the future via text message.

From: 5min.com on AOL on Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:48 PM

Hook up your exercise bike to Google Maps and turn your boring stationary bike into a virtual reality excursion.