Google Maps and Waze Turn Android Auto Into a Laggy Nightmare, Here Are the Fixes
28 Jun 2023, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users who run Google Maps and Waze for navigation on Android Auto claim the app becomes incredibly laggy at random times
Google Lays Off Employees at Waze As Inevitable Merger Progresses
28 Jun 2023, 04:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant is moving Waze to Google ads, and the change affects people working in the app's ads monetization system teams
Google Might Have Quietly Removed an Essential Google Maps Feature on Android Auto
27 Jun 2023, 15:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The trip summary in Google Maps appears to be missing after a recent update; the featured displayed statistics at the end of navigation
Apple Quietly Gives More Google Maps Users a Reason to Jump Ship
27 Jun 2023, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker has recently released new map data in three more regions; an announcement is likely to follow in the coming weeks
5 Things You Must Know About Waze Traffic Reports
24 Jun 2023, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The incident reporting system in Waze is a top feature, allowing users to mark the location of speed traps, accidents, roadkill, and other hazards
TomTom Releases New Map Update for Its GPS Navigators
23 Jun 2023, 23:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently published a new map version that can be installed on GPS navigators wirelessly or via a computer
Apple Maps: How to Plan a Route on the Desktop, Use It on CarPlay
23 Jun 2023, 09:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple users can turn to the larger screen on their computers to do the planning part of a route and then send the trip to iPhones
Garmin's Cheapest GPS Truck Navigator Means You Don't Have to Risk It All With Google Maps
22 Jun 2023, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 6-inch GPS truck navigator produced by Garmin is an affordable way to get proper route guidance in a large vehicle, such as a lorry
Google Faces Ban Due to Aggressive Android Automotive, Google Maps Strategy
22 Jun 2023, 06:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German authorities might order Google to change its practices in the car business, as they believe the company abuses its position for the infotainment push
New Google Maps Feature Makes Navigation Much Easier on iPhones
21 Jun 2023, 11:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just announced deeper Google Maps integration in Chrome browser on iPhones, using AI to detect addresses on the web
Google Maps Users Searching for Faster Route Get Stuck in Mud, Survive on Watermelons
20 Jun 2023, 03:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you still needed proof that blindly trusting what the sat-nav says is a bad idea, here's the story of two familiars that got stuck in the mud for days
Google Maps Alternatives: This Is Sygic's Navigation App for Android Auto
19 Jun 2023, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic currently offers one of the best navigation applications currently on the market; its solution also supports Android Auto
Why Waze Needs Stop Sign and Traffic Light Warnings Right Here And Now
18 Jun 2023, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps and Apple Maps already come with such information, and as a traffic navigation app, Waze also urgently needs it
Google Maps Is No Longer the Top Navigation App. Prove Me Wrong
17 Jun 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has slowly but surely lost its navigation focus, evolving into an all-in-one mapping service doubling as a money-making machine
Google Announces Big New Google Maps Features: Everything You Need To Know
15 Jun 2023, 11:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has detailed the rollout of three big features it previously teased on several occasions, including at I/O earlier this year
Top Google Maps Rival Brings the Best Navigation Features to Windows
15 Jun 2023, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MapFactor Navigator is bringing its Android application to Windows devices; Microsoft's OS now also supports Android apps
Google Silently Tweaks a Google Maps Feature and Now Users Claim They'll Jump Ship
14 Jun 2023, 11:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps no longer shows the saved places on the map as pins, instead using small dots that are much harder to observe
Waze Founder to Critics: Just Imagine a World Without This Navigation App
13 Jun 2023, 15:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Uri Levine founded the Waze app and then sold the company to Google; he now looks back at the decision to give up on the app
Hidden CarPlay Feature Will Make the Switch to Google Maps Much Harder
11 Jun 2023, 16:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple Maps will make it a lot easier for users to disable and enable alerts during navigation; the feature will be part of iOS 17
Apple Copies a Top Google Maps Feature, That's Quite Alright
11 Jun 2023, 12:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple Maps is getting support for offline maps, and while many people criticize the company for stealing Google's idea, this really isn't the case