The Biggest Google Maps Update in a Long Time Now Available for Everybody
2 Feb 2021, 05:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has reportedly completed the rollout of its new street-level details in the first regions getting it
Google Quietly Releases a New Google Maps Feature You Could Easily Miss
1 Feb 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant now uses a server-side switch to enable a new UI for Street View in Google Maps to allow for a split-screen mode
Three Google Maps Alternatives That Really Need Android Auto Support
31 Jan 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are several navigation apps currently available for Android users but lacking support for Android Auto; and the three here are the most popular
Apple’s CarPlay Dashboard Is a Feature Android Auto Needs Too
31 Jan 2021, 11:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Dashboard has become of the most popular features of CarPlay, and now more developers work to support it in their apps
The Google Maps Speedometer: A Mysterious Feature Everybody Loves
31 Jan 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In theory, Google Maps can already display a speedometer when using the app, but in practice, only some people get to see it
Google Maps Data Shows We Drink More, Eat a Lot of Sweets
29 Jan 2021, 17:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New official numbers shared by Google provide us with a closer look at the searches people conducted on Maps this time of year
Driver Says Google Maps Told Him to Get His Honda in a Pond, So He Did
29 Jan 2021, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Indian driver claims he ended up with his car in water after following the navigation instructions provided by Google Maps
Google Releases Big Google Maps Update for a Next-Generation Driving Experience
28 Jan 2021, 05:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps for Android Automotive is now being updated with new capabilities specifically aimed at route planning in electric vehicles
Apple Sued Over Navigation App, Is Google Maps Next?
27 Jan 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A company in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming its navigation app uses its technology without authorization
Google Maps Updated With a New Feature That Makes Sense These Days
26 Jan 2021, 05:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has announced Google Maps would begin showing local vaccination sites along with extra info
Driver Crashes Lorry Into Bridge, Blames Navigation, Forgets One Tiny Detail
25 Jan 2021, 06:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 25-year-old driver has recently crashed into a railway bridge in Glasgow Road, Camelon; he said he was just checking out his navigation
New Waze Glitch Shows Not Even Google Apps Work Fine on Android Auto
23 Jan 2021, 09:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze stops working on Android Auto after only a few meters of driving; the good news is the issue has already been forwarded to the dev team
Google Releases New Google Maps Updates for Android and Android Auto
23 Jan 2021, 05:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has shipped new Google Maps builds for both the stable and the beta testing channel this week
Driver Ends Up in a River Because That’s Where Navigation Told Him to Go
22 Jan 2021, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Delivery driver used a navigation app to find an address but instead ended up in a river; emergency services eventually rescued him
Huawei’s Google Maps Alternative Gets New Features in the Latest Update
21 Jan 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Petal Maps is Huawei’s replacement for Google Maps; the app is currently available as a beta release in over 140 countries across the world
The Mysterious Case of Missing Google Maps Updates for iPhone and CarPlay
21 Jan 2021, 05:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Both Google Maps and Waze haven’t received a single update for iOS devices since early December; there’s still no ETA as to when an update could go live
Google Maps Captures Car Crash, Whose Fault Is It?
20 Jan 2021, 05:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Images of a crash have made their way to the WWW as the Google Maps car passed by and took photos for Street View minutes after the incident
Google Confirms Google Maps Notification Problem Driving Android Users Insane
19 Jan 2021, 07:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Closing Google Maps has become quite a struggle on some devices, as the notification doesn’t go away, no matter how hard you try
What Google Maps? 3D Maps Coming to Cars as Next-Generation Upgrade
18 Jan 2021, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE, Leia, and Continental have joined forces for a massive navigation upgrade coming to automotive OEMs beginning this year
Android Auto Is Finally Getting the Love (And Features) It Deserves
17 Jan 2021, 19:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is currently giving the finishing touches to several major improvements for Android Auto, with the release to happen this year