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Using Google Maps Daily? Here's One Feature Google Must Release Right Now
Using Google Maps Daily? Here's One Feature Google Must Release Right Now

14 May 2024, 11:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's time for Google to bring augmented reality to Google Maps for driving navigation; the feature is already live for walking mode

 
Google Quietly Removes a Google Maps Feature, Nobody Likes Change
Google Quietly Removes a Google Maps Feature, Nobody Likes Change

14 May 2024, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A bug or the intended behavior: users claim that using Google Maps with multiple stops is now much harder because essential information is missing

 
How To Play the Secret Game in Google Maps
How To Play the Secret Game in Google Maps

13 May 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps comes with a secret Snake game that anyone can play regardless of their mobile device and platform; it's also available on PCs

 
Tipsy Woman Follows Google Maps on Narrow Road, Runs Over People Sleeping Outside
Tipsy Woman Follows Google Maps on Narrow Road, Runs Over People Sleeping Outside

13 May 2024, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sadly, this is not The Onion: a drunk driver who relied on Google Maps for directions entered a narrow road and hit several people

 
Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: Is the iPhone Maker Really Catching Up?
Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: Is the iPhone Maker Really Catching Up?

12 May 2024, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps is the obvious leader in the navigation battle, but competitors have become more committed to improving their software

 
Google Maps Pro: Would You Pay for Premium Features?
Google Maps Pro: Would You Pay for Premium Features?

11 May 2024, 11:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Flitsmeister, a popular navigation app in Europe, recently locked some features behind a paywall; what if Google does the same with Google Maps?

 
Google Maps for Android Gets a New Feature You Didn't Know You Need
Google Maps for Android Gets a New Feature You Didn't Know You Need

11 May 2024, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The mobile version of the app now highlights a street when you search for it; it previously put only a simple pin on the street

 
Waze Sent This Guy Into a Plantation, Six Hours Later He Was Still Trying to Find an Exit
Waze Sent This Guy Into a Plantation, Six Hours Later He Was Still Trying to Find an Exit

9 May 2024, 04:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Blindly trusting navigation apps proves to be a bad idea again; a man in Malaysia found it the hard way after using Waze for navigation

 
Google Found a Way to Improve Google Maps Navigation During Bad Weather
Google Found a Way to Improve Google Maps Navigation During Bad Weather

8 May 2024, 13:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently patented a new system to provide the driver with "enhanced navigation instructions under difficult driving conditions"

 
So Frustrating! How Waze Turned a Two-Hour Drive Into a Horrible Adventure
So Frustrating! How Waze Turned a Two-Hour Drive Into a Horrible Adventure

7 May 2024, 16:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / My number one navigation app malfunctioned in the most awful way, turning a regular driving experience into a tiring and dangerous adventure

 
Google Maps vs. Waze: Users Love One, Hate the Other
Google Maps vs. Waze: Users Love One, Hate the Other

4 May 2024, 04:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / These are the world's most popular mobile navigation apps; however, users have become increasingly satisfied with only one

 
Maybe He Should Have Used Waze: Driver Says Google Maps Lied, Sent Him to Flooded Road
Maybe He Should Have Used Waze: Driver Says Google Maps Lied, Sent Him to Flooded Road

3 May 2024, 03:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A driver recently got stuck on a flooded road after following Google Maps navigation; the man blames the navigation app for the blunder

 
People Start Abandoning Their Quiet Homes Due to the Waze Nightmare
People Start Abandoning Their Quiet Homes Due to the Waze Nightmare

2 May 2024, 04:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The disruptions caused by Waze are so painful that some people leave their homes to avoid high pollution and noise caused by cars

 
The Number One Waze Feature Is You
The Number One Waze Feature Is You

1 May 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze has become a must-have weapon in the modern arsenal used by millions of drivers to get to their destinations faster and safer

 
Time to Update: Google Maps Rival Gets New Offline Maps Features
Time to Update: Google Maps Rival Gets New Offline Maps Features

1 May 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently updated its mobile navigation application with more features for the offline maps stored on your smartphone

 
Google Maps Could Soon Get the iPhone Feature Everybody Forgot About
Google Maps Could Soon Get the iPhone Feature Everybody Forgot About

29 Apr 2024, 14:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is still working on adding live activities to Google Maps, with several users spotting the new feature on their devices recently

 
Google Maps and Apple Maps Blasted for Sending Heavy Traffic on Narrow (and Quiet) Road
Google Maps and Apple Maps Blasted for Sending Heavy Traffic on Narrow (and Quiet) Road

29 Apr 2024, 13:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The two navigation apps suggest a different route than the official recommendation from authorities to avoid the closed IN-156

 
Android Auto Gets a Long-Overdue Update to Make Driving Safer
Android Auto Gets a Long-Overdue Update to Make Driving Safer

26 Apr 2024, 18:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has quietly added a new option to allow drivers to disable all message notifications on Android Auto, keeping everything quiet on the screen

 
Free Google Maps Alternative Announces Major Real-Time Traffic Expansion
Free Google Maps Alternative Announces Major Real-Time Traffic Expansion

25 Apr 2024, 15:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MapFactor Navigator, one of the most advanced Google Maps alternatives on mobile devices, just got a major update on iOS devices

 
It Was Fun While It Lasted: Apple Maps to Start Showing Ads
It Was Fun While It Lasted: Apple Maps to Start Showing Ads

25 Apr 2024, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant is working on ways to increase its advertising revenue, and bringing ads to Apple Maps is part of the plan