Previously, pins on Google Maps would have a tall, narrow stem that came to a sharp point on the pinned location. The color of the pin, meanwhile, was uniform along its whole length.

The old Google Maps obscured the map when trying to show you information about the pin. In the new design, this information appears to the side. “During our design process, we were super ...

A shimmering manifestation of the iconic Google Maps pin goes up on the side of a building to mark the location of a street art exhibition. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and ...

Google has redesigned some of its iconic pins, with a rounder and shorter look implemented for categories. The redesign was picked up by 9to5Google, which showed a before and after of the new icons.

Aripriala's innovative mini-pins and two-tier pin system transformed map usability by improving visual clarity and significantly enhancing platform performance.

The steps for dropping a pin on Google Maps are the same on iPhone and Android. Open Google Maps, and find the location on the map where you want to drop the pin.

Adding Place Pins From here, there are two ways of adding Pins on a place board. To place existing Pins on the map, click “Add” underneath a Pin.In the pop-up, type in the name of the shop ...