Google Might Be Working on a New-Generation Google Maps Feature You Didn't Know You Need
2 Jul 2024, 04:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has recently filed a patent for a co-navigation system that could eventually be integrated into Google Maps
5 Students Got Lost and Used Google Maps to Find the Way. They Ended Up in the Jungle
2 Jul 2024, 03:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps wasn't the life-saving application that five students hoped it'd be; they used it to find a way out of a forest
Watch Out, Waze: Top Rival Gets Massive Update, Complete Makeover Coming
1 Jul 2024, 04:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Coyote navigation app has recently announced a major app update, with bigger changes already due to ship to users next year
Waze Permanent Road Features: Everything You Need to Know
30 Jun 2024, 08:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some of the alerts that you get in Waze while driving are generated for what the app calls "permanent road features"; here's what they are
5 Google Maps Hacks Everybody Must Know Before Going on Holiday
29 Jun 2024, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here's how to use Google Maps to get ready for the long overdue holiday; the app has dedicated features to help you enjoy the time off
General Motors Wants Drones to Take Over From Its Cars to Scan the Road Ahead
28 Jun 2024, 16:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent patent describes how drones would contribute with navigation information for vehicles traveling on off-road routes
This Google Maps Rival Just Got Another Update With Full Forecast Support
28 Jun 2024, 04:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth has recently received a new update that adds features like full support for weather forecasts; the app is now on the App Store
Google Maps User Plunges Into River, Thank God for a Tree
28 Jun 2024, 04:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Another car fell into a river after the driver followed the directions provided by Google Maps without checking out the road ahead
Waze Won't Copy This Google Maps Feature Despite the Obvious Benefit
25 Jun 2024, 04:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company says it won't integrate route ratings at the end of navigation, as it finalized its 2024 roadmap
Left Turns Made Easy: Google Maps Rival Finds a Way To Deal With Difficult Intersections
21 Jun 2024, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently patented a new technology whose purpose is to improve how we make a left turn in a difficult intersection
Google Is Killing Off Another Feature Everybody Forgot Existed
21 Jun 2024, 04:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The ability to follow places on Google Maps will go away in early 2025; the search giant has yet to announce the change and the reasons
Good News for Users Tired of Google Maps: This Alternative App Gets Weather Features
19 Jun 2024, 18:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth, the navigation application whose main focus is users' privacy, has just received a new major update on iOS devices
Google Maps Researcher Explains Why a Highly Requested Feature Doesn't Make Sense
19 Jun 2024, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A "scenic" option that would allow users to navigate to their destination using a route focused on scenery is a top feature request
Students in Tears After Google Maps Sends Them to the Wrong Exam Center
18 Jun 2024, 03:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Over 50 students missed an important exam after using Google Maps to find the examination center; they were sent to the wrong location
Google Maps and Waze: The Route Option You Don't Need
16 Jun 2024, 16:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Many people believe the two navigation apps should provide users with an option to drive to their destination using the shortest routes
The Android Navigation Apps Users Love the Most (Surprise: Google Maps Isn't Number 1)
15 Jun 2024, 07:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / These are the highest-rated navigation apps for Android; contrary to everybody's expectations, Google Maps does not lead the charts
Google Releases Emergency Google Maps Update To Fix Key Feature
12 Jun 2024, 21:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has managed to resolve a glitch causing the multi-stop routes to no longer work in Google Maps on Android devices
Apple Maps Gets Another Highly Requested Feature, Not What Users Expected
12 Jun 2024, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has added custom routes in Apple Maps, albeit with a series of limitations and missing options; it will be part of iOS 18
Apple Gives Users Another Reason to Say "No" to Google Maps
11 Jun 2024, 12:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker announced support for topographic maps in Apple Maps; the feature will become available for everybody in iOS 18
Google Maps 2.0: Google Develops "Smart" Alternative Route Feature to Avoid Traffic
11 Jun 2024, 15:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has recently come up with a new idea to improve the way Google Maps offers alternative routes to its users