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Google Is Ditching Its Only Attempt at Building an Android Auto for Phones Replacement
Google Is Ditching Its Only Attempt at Building an Android Auto for Phones Replacement

1 Feb 2024, 16:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has started showing notifications that the driving mode bundled with Google Maps will go dark sometime this month

 
Driver Goes Off a Ramp After Following GPS Navigation on Closed Bridge
Driver Goes Off a Ramp After Following GPS Navigation on Closed Bridge

31 Jan 2024, 18:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Blindly trusting GPS navigation once again has serious consequences, as a driver went off a ramp and over a median as he was following the sat-nav

 
Google Maps Finds Faster Route, Sends Driver on City Stairs
Google Maps Finds Faster Route, Sends Driver on City Stairs

30 Jan 2024, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Toyota driver relying on Google Maps to find the route to a destination got the SUV stuck on a flight of stairs after following the app's fastest route

 
This Guy Followed a Navigation App on an Unpaved Muddy Road, And You Can Guess the Rest
This Guy Followed a Navigation App on an Unpaved Muddy Road, And You Can Guess the Rest

26 Jan 2024, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another victim of navigation apps: a sat-nav system sent a couple to a narrow track road, with the vehicle eventually stuck

 
Blame Google Maps, Not Me: Drunk Driver Says the App Told Him to Drive Down Narrow Stairs
Blame Google Maps, Not Me: Drunk Driver Says the App Told Him to Drive Down Narrow Stairs

25 Jan 2024, 14:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A drunk driver who attempted to drive down the narrow steps in Mallorca, Spain, says the one to blame is Google Maps navigation

 
Traffic Institute Calls for Ban on Waze Police Reports, Claims App Users Get More Fines
Traffic Institute Calls for Ban on Waze Police Reports, Claims App Users Get More Fines

24 Jan 2024, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A study conducted by the Vias Traffic Institute in Belgium highlights the problems of reporting speed traps in apps like Waze

 
The Google Maps Effect: Authorities Looking for Ways to Prevent Cars From Going Down Steps
The Google Maps Effect: Authorities Looking for Ways to Prevent Cars From Going Down Steps

22 Jan 2024, 17:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Google Maps error in the Edinburgh city center led to three incidents where drivers attempted to go down steps; authorities call for extra measures

 
PSA: Google to Kill Off a Google Maps Feature Next Month
PSA: Google to Kill Off a Google Maps Feature Next Month

21 Jan 2024, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is expected to begin retiring the Google Maps Driving Mode beginning next month; the company is yet to announce the deprecation officially

 
Lorry Gets Stuck on City Center Steps After Driver Blindly Follows Google Maps
Lorry Gets Stuck on City Center Steps After Driver Blindly Follows Google Maps

19 Jan 2024, 16:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A lorry driver used Google Maps for navigation, eventually getting stuck on the city center steps in the same place where other drivers had the same issue

 
Truck Navigation Now Available on Android Auto Thanks to Top Google Maps Rival
Truck Navigation Now Available on Android Auto Thanks to Top Google Maps Rival

17 Jan 2024, 16:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic's GPS Truck & Caravan Navigation application is now available on Android Auto; the CarPlay support landed in late 2023

 
Google Maps Not Loading on the CarPlay Dashboard? You're Not Alone
Google Maps Not Loading on the CarPlay Dashboard? You're Not Alone

16 Jan 2024, 16:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new widespread bug hitting Apple users causes Google Maps to no longer show up on the CarPlay Dashboard; the app works correctly in full-screen mode

 
Biggest Update in Years: Google Maps for Android Gets Bluetooth Beacon Support
Biggest Update in Years: Google Maps for Android Gets Bluetooth Beacon Support

15 Jan 2024, 17:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps for Android now offers accurate navigation in tunnels thanks to Bluetooth beacon integration in a recent update

 
Next-Generation Google Maps Could Suggest Routes Based on Weather and Road Conditions
Next-Generation Google Maps Could Suggest Routes Based on Weather and Road Conditions

13 Jan 2024, 19:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has patented a new technology that allows Google Maps to check for road surface and weather conditions

 
Google Maps for Android Auto: The Full List of Features to Land in the F-150 Lightning
Google Maps for Android Auto: The Full List of Features to Land in the F-150 Lightning

13 Jan 2024, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has recently detailed the EV routing for Android Auto that will land for Google Maps users in the Lightning and the Mustang Mach-E

 
Waze Wreaks Havoc on Narrow Queens Street, Residents Call for One-Way Traffic
Waze Wreaks Havoc on Narrow Queens Street, Residents Call for One-Way Traffic

12 Jan 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation application keeps sending drivers on a narrow two-road street in Queens, causing massive disruption in the neighbourhood

 
One Year Later, Google Maps Still Lacks an Essential iPhone Feature
One Year Later, Google Maps Still Lacks an Essential iPhone Feature

11 Jan 2024, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Believe it or not, but search giant Google is still working on adding support for Live Activities in the iOS version of Google Maps

 
Google Maps Tells Users to Drive Down City Steps, Two People Took the Advice
Google Maps Tells Users to Drive Down City Steps, Two People Took the Advice

11 Jan 2024, 06:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Incorrect Google Maps turn-by-turn directions sent drivers to a set of steps in Edinburgh; two cars got stuck when trying to go through

 
Google Reveals How Many Cars Already Offer Android Auto
Google Reveals How Many Cars Already Offer Android Auto

11 Jan 2024, 05:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company revealed some numbers as part of its CES announcements, claiming Android Auto is compatible with nearly every major brand

 
Google Brings Android Auto and Android Automotive in Sync With Full Android
Google Brings Android Auto and Android Automotive in Sync With Full Android

10 Jan 2024, 16:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has been working hard on making Android Auto and Android Automotive key parts of the Android ecosystem; it's now close to doing it

 
Google Maps Gets an Option to Send Routes to Android Cars
Google Maps Gets an Option to Send Routes to Android Cars

10 Jan 2024, 05:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app will let users send a planned route to Android Automotive with a single button; the feature is already rolling out