Six-Wheeled Range Rover on Google Street View Looks Like Photoshop Gone Wild
21 Feb 2020, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Glitches are very common on Google Street View, but this six-wheeled Range Rover Sport look like an artist’s creation in Adobe Photoshop
Android Is the Core of an Electric Car So Smart It Blows Your Mind
18 Feb 2020, 18:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Polestar continues its partnership with Google by adopting Android as the core part of Polestar 2, bringing Google Assistant, Maps, and Play Store to all custom
Who Would’ve Thought Using Google Maps for 5 Minutes Would Get Us a Free Hotdog?
17 Feb 2020, 19:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / IKEA launches a campaign that allows customers to pay for goods using the time they spent traveling to the store, Google Maps is the wallet
This Truck Accidentally Found the Easiest Way to Become a Google Maps Celebrity
17 Feb 2020, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car used to take Street View photos captured a truck rollover crash near Ann Arbor; the images are dated June 2019
Brutal Crash Between Motorcycle and Pickup Truck Caught on Google Maps
12 Feb 2020, 19:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car used to take new street-level imagery for Street View recorded a violent crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck
Google Maps Car Meets Apple Maps Car, It’s Love at First Sight
12 Feb 2020, 17:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car driving around to capture street-level imagery surprises an Apple Maps car doing the same in New York
Old Bug Makes Android Auto Think You’re Driving on Another Street
11 Feb 2020, 18:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An old issue that is yet to get a fix causes Google Maps (and sometimes Waze) GPS tracking to point to an incorrect location, obviously affecting navigation
This Guy Says Google Maps Told Him to Cross a Frozen River, So He Did (And Fell)
9 Feb 2020, 14:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Man attempts to cross a frozen part of the Mississippi River and eventually falls through the ice, telling emergency services he just followed Google’s instruct
This Is the New Google Maps Car Icon, and You Can Use It on Android and iPhone
8 Feb 2020, 15:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released an anniversary Google Maps car icon that users on Android and iPhone can enable on their smartphones in a matter of seconds
Android Auto Silently Updated with One of the Most Requested Features Ever
6 Feb 2020, 17:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Speed limits started showing up for random users in Google Maps on Android Auto, albeit the release of this feature isn’t yet official
Google Maps Update Brings a New Design and a Party-Themed Car Icon for Drivers
6 Feb 2020, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps celebrates its 15th anniversary, so the Mountain View-based search giant is rolling out a massive update with new features and refreshed UI
Here’s How You Can Create Virtual Traffic Jams With a Cart Full of Phones
4 Feb 2020, 15:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Artist Simon Weckert is able to trick Google Maps into seeing traffic jams on empty streets, turning green routes red and diverting traffic
Apple Launches a New Apple Maps App in the US
30 Jan 2020, 19:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has finally completed the overhaul of its Maps service, and users in the United States are the first to get it, with Europe to follow shortly
Driver Says He Ended Up on the Wrong Side of the Highway Due to Waze Directions
30 Jan 2020, 19:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 2020 Chevy Silverado driver claims he caused fatal wrong-way crash after following directions provided by Waze navigation app
Don’t Use Google Maps to Drive to a Burger Place or You’ll End Up in a Volcano
27 Jan 2020, 17:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Burger stand and a handful of other restaurants show up on Google Maps inside volcano, potentially directing drivers to the middle of nowhere
Google Reveals Maps Numbers: 10 Million Miles of Street View Imagery
16 Dec 2019, 22:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Google goes public with figures showing the extent to which its services have mapped the world: 98% of the world is now accessible online
Google to Allow EV Charging Payments in the Maps App
22 Nov 2019, 13:38 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / Google’s tireless work to provide new and useful features for Google Maps, targets EV owners as a new update will include in-app payment options
Dozens of Drivers Follow GPS for Detour to Airport, Get Stuck in Mud
27 Jun 2019, 13:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A crash caused traffic issues on the interstate, so drivers turned to Google Maps for a detour. They ended up stuck on a muddy dirt road
Google Maps Now Show When EV Charging Stations Are Occupied
23 Apr 2019, 13:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new update for the Google Maps in the U.S. and UK will offer information about the availability of charging stations for electric cars
Google Services Coming to Volvo’s Sensus Infotainment System
8 May 2018, 07:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo to integrate Google services in its future Sensus infotainment system, including Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps