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Stories about: Google Maps

The Google Maps Car Getting Blocked by Camels Is a Pretty Unexpected Traffic Jam
The Google Maps Car Getting Blocked by Camels Is a Pretty Unexpected Traffic Jam

2 Aug 2020, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car, which is used to capture street-level imagery for both the mapping service and Street View, has an unexpected encounter with camels

 
Google Announces Major Google Maps Update, Chances Are You Won’t Be Impressed
Google Announces Major Google Maps Update, Chances Are You Won’t Be Impressed

2 Aug 2020, 10:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is giving Google Maps a social network touch with public user profiles that allow you to follow what others are posting

 
Google-Owned Waze App Blamed for Ruining London’s “People-Friendly Streets”
Google-Owned Waze App Blamed for Ruining London’s “People-Friendly Streets”

1 Aug 2020, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze traffic navigation app is directing drivers on streets where the local authorities have tried to eliminate cars and make them pedestrian-friendly.

 
Google Releases the Most Anticipated Google Maps CarPlay Feature for Testers
Google Releases the Most Anticipated Google Maps CarPlay Feature for Testers

1 Aug 2020, 07:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has started testing the CarPlay dashboard support for Google Maps, and testers can give it a try by downloading the latest beta

 
These Are the Countries Where Google Maps Speed Limits Are More Accurate
These Are the Countries Where Google Maps Speed Limits Are More Accurate

30 Jul 2020, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google shares more information on the accuracy of speed limit data provided by Google Maps, and things have improved in 9 different countries

 
Google Releases Maps Update for Android with a Surprise New Feature
Google Releases Maps Update for Android with a Surprise New Feature

30 Jul 2020, 11:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Google Maps is now available for download on Android devices, and it looks like at least one new feature is included

 
New Android Auto Headaches as Waze Experiencing GPS Issues
New Android Auto Headaches as Waze Experiencing GPS Issues

29 Jul 2020, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that the Google-owned Waze navigation app can no longer determine their location, sometimes failing to load map data

 
Users Say Google Maps Still Lacks the Best CarPlay Feature, Google Tight-Lipped
Users Say Google Maps Still Lacks the Best CarPlay Feature, Google Tight-Lipped

28 Jul 2020, 14:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple now allows third parties to replace Apple Maps in the maps card on the CarPlay dashboard, but Google doesn’t really seem to be interested

 
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names
Google Maps 101: What to Do If Voice Navigation Doesn’t Speak Street Names

27 Jul 2020, 14:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re using Google Maps for navigation, one of the bugs that you could come across makes voice navigation only say distances without street names

 
Key Google Maps Feature Appears to Be Broken, No Word on Official Fix
Key Google Maps Feature Appears to Be Broken, No Word on Official Fix

25 Jul 2020, 15:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps is no longer sending navigation instructions to the car’s speakers when the mobile phone is connected via Bluetooth

 
Google Maps Crashing on iPhones Right After Launch, No Fix Just Yet
Google Maps Crashing on iPhones Right After Launch, No Fix Just Yet

23 Jul 2020, 06:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest version of Google Maps believed to come with an issue that causes a crash a couple of seconds after the app launches on iPhone

 
New Google Maps Updates Now Available for Android and Android Auto Users
New Google Maps Updates Now Available for Android and Android Auto Users

18 Jul 2020, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google keeps refining the experience with Google Maps, and most recently, the company shipped several updates to stable and beta users

 
Google Silently Releases a New Google Maps Feature for Better GPS Tracking
Google Silently Releases a New Google Maps Feature for Better GPS Tracking

16 Jul 2020, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has recently updated Google Maps with support for Live View AR calibration, which enables better GPS positioning

 
Harvard Student Is “Driving” Across the U.S. on Google Street View
Harvard Student Is “Driving” Across the U.S. on Google Street View

15 Jul 2020, 11:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uday Schultz says this is research that started out of boredom and the desire to reconnect with family. He’s traveling from NYC to Seattle, one click at a time

 
Google Updates Maps and Waze for iOS, Top CarPlay Feature Still Missing
Google Updates Maps and Waze for iOS, Top CarPlay Feature Still Missing

11 Jul 2020, 17:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New versions of both Google Maps and Waze are available for download on iOS, and yet, support for the dashboard is still nowhere to be seen

 
Google Confirms Highly Anticipated Feature Coming to Google Maps
Google Confirms Highly Anticipated Feature Coming to Google Maps

11 Jul 2020, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently confirmed in a statement that it’s indeed working on traffic light info for Google Maps

 
Waze, Spotify, Thousands of Other iPhone Apps Crashing Due to Facebook Blunder
Waze, Spotify, Thousands of Other iPhone Apps Crashing Due to Facebook Blunder

10 Jul 2020, 13:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most popular apps that iPhone users turn to when getting behind the wheel have been broken by another Facebook SDK issue

 
Google Working on a Major New Google Maps Feature
Google Working on a Major New Google Maps Feature

8 Jul 2020, 15:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search company has recently started testing traffic lights on Google Maps, and Android users could get it first

 
The GPS Nightmare on Android Auto Continues with No Fix in Sight
The GPS Nightmare on Android Auto Continues with No Fix in Sight

4 Jul 2020, 13:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users keep complaining that the GPS signal is lost when running Android Auto, and this makes navigation apps pretty much useless