A Government-Backed Waze-Like System Means Google Must Focus on Innovation
21 Feb 2021, 12:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The South Korean authorities are planning to develop their very own smartphone-based traffic reporting system to alert drivers of potential hazards
Wrong-Way BMW Driver Says He Was Just Following His Navigation App
20 Feb 2021, 08:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Driver spotted traveling the wrong way on the M6, but fortunately, he was stopped by the police before another tragedy happened
These Are the Must-Have Google Maps Improvements We Never See
20 Feb 2021, 06:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google shares more information on how it keeps the Google Maps ecosystem in place by fighting against fake and policy-violating info
Apple Brings a Key Apple Maps Feature to More Users
19 Feb 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Cycling directions available in Apple Maps have now been expanded to more users out there, including those living in San Diego
How Waze Unintentionally Helped Make Google Maps the Killer App That It Is Today
19 Feb 2021, 06:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Noam Bardin, the former Waze CEO, has published a blog post discussing his time at the helm of Waze under Google’s umbrella
Google Maps Finally Getting the Killer Feature Everybody Wanted
18 Feb 2021, 04:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google announced that users can now pay for parking right from Google Maps, as long as Google Pay is configured on their Android devices
This Google Maps Screenshot Perfectly Shows How Awful 2020 Ended up Becoming
15 Feb 2021, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Google Maps screenshot captured nearly one year ago highlights the first days of the nightmare: the first lockdown in Italy
Indian Government Building Its Very Own Google Maps Alternative
14 Feb 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / India’s space agency has recently partnered with a local company for the creation of a Google Maps alternative specifically aimed at local users
Google Maps Screen Flashes Plaguing CarPlay with No Fix in Sight
13 Feb 2021, 18:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The world’s number one navigation app experiencing some weird screen flashes when running on CarPlay and nobody knows what’s going on
Google Maps for iPhone and CarPlay Now an Outdated App Due to Mysterious Reasons
13 Feb 2021, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google hasn’t released any updates for many of iOS and CarPlay apps since early December, and some displayed out of date warnings
Google Maps Android Rival Getting New Features to Make the Switch More Tempting
12 Feb 2021, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Huawei has recently updated its very own Google Maps alternative with a bunch of new features for easier route planning in more markets
New Waze Version for CarPlay Released as Google Maps Update Still Missing
11 Feb 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has recently released Waze 4.71, but a new update for Google Maps on iOS is still nowhere to be seen
The End of Waze? Apple Updates Google Maps Rival With Traffic Reporting Feature
10 Feb 2021, 05:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple Maps users are now allowed to report accidents, hazards, and speed cameras after the latest beta of iOS released this week
Key Google Maps Feature Disappears From Android Auto All of a Sudden
8 Feb 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It’s just a bug though, and the Mountain View-based search giant says it’s already investigating to figure out what exactly is happening
Apple Brings Its Google Maps Street View Alternative to More Users
7 Feb 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s very own Look Around feature, an alternative to Street View, is now available in more locations as the company expands its availability
New Navigation App for Android Auto Comes as an Alternative to Waze
6 Feb 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Flitsmeister has recently announced a beta build for Android Auto, yet the company says it’ll take a while to release it due to publishing problems
Truck Driver Spends 7 Days Stuck in Brutal Winter Weather Due to Navigation App
5 Feb 2021, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A U.S. driver ended up stuck in the snow after being directed to a mountain road by a navigation app; he was saved after seven days
Google Releases Several New Google Maps Updates for Android and Android Auto
5 Feb 2021, 05:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has published a total of four different new builds in the last few days, and now a big update for production devices is likely
Google Working on Highly Anticipated Google Maps Update, Here’s an Early Peek
4 Feb 2021, 05:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant is now refining the UI of Google Maps with a more modern route selection screen on Android devices
Google Wants to Make Sure Its Killer Google Maps Android Update Blows Your Mind
3 Feb 2021, 05:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google starts surveying users about the recently introduced Google Maps driving mode, all in an attempt to make sure everything runs just fine