Beat This, Google Maps: Apple Wants Apple Maps to Detect Your Mode of Transportation
28 Mar 2024, 17:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Apple patent describes how Apple Maps would be able to automatically detect a user's mode of transportation and offer navigation accordingly
Apple Caught Working on Big New Apple Maps Features
28 Mar 2024, 18:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple caught working on two big improvements for Apple Maps; both are projected to launch with the release of iOS 18 in the fall
Google Teases New Google Maps Updates, a "Fresh New Look"
28 Mar 2024, 14:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant is working on more refinements for the mobile version of Google Maps, with the company promising an improved look
The Useless Waze Feature I Always Disable on My Devices
27 Mar 2024, 19:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze includes features that don't make much sense, including showing other users on the map and a gamification component
This Google Maps Alternative Just Got Another Update With Good News for CarPlay
26 Mar 2024, 17:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth, the privacy-focused Google Maps alternative, has received another important update for iOS devices, CarPlay goodies included
How Waze and Google Maps Help Users Avoid Speed Traps
24 Mar 2024, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mobile applications, including Google Maps and Waze, have become popular tools for drivers who want to know the location of speed traps
Police: Pin Us on Waze All You Like, But You Might Be Helping a Criminal
24 Mar 2024, 12:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Sherborn Police Department says officers aren't bothered they are reported on Waze, though the reports could alert criminals
Why an Essential Waze Feature Is No Longer Available
22 Mar 2024, 13:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned application has removed the "vehicle on road" report because it wanted to simplify the reporting experience
Waze Gets a New Feature on CarPlay, Too Bad It's Broken on Arrival
21 Mar 2024, 16:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze on CarPlay has started showing planned trips at the top of your destinations, though the feature doesn't work correctly
Google Maps Rival Announces Big Update for Android Auto and CarPlay
21 Mar 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New features coming to Sygic GPS Navigation, allowing Android Auto and CarPlay to access more options without a mobile device
Google Maps Gets Another Feature You Didn't Know You Need
19 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has expanded Google Maps public transit directions to Wear OS, allowing navigation to run directly on the wrist
Police: Please Report Us on Waze!
19 Mar 2024, 16:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Ontario Provincial Police say that reporting them on Waze could help save a life; all drivers will slow down, they explain
Waze Not Needed: GPS Could Help Make Every Route Faster
18 Mar 2024, 17:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research conducted by the University of Michigan discovered that GPS data could help traffic signals optimize waiting times and reduce delays
People Erect Sign to Tell Drivers That Google Maps Is Wrong
18 Mar 2024, 15:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps keeps sending drivers to the wrong route, so locals decided to take the matter into their own hands and erect a special traffic sign
Google Maps vs. Apple Maps vs. Waze: The Offline Maps
17 Mar 2024, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Navigating without an Internet connection has become an essential feature of modern apps; here's how the biggest names in this space handle it
Google Maps Could Eventually Support "Administrator" Modes for Navigation
15 Mar 2024, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has patented new technology that would allow voice navigation to support requests only coming from the driver
Google Maps Could One Day Prevent Phantom Traffic Jams
14 Mar 2024, 14:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New patent describes a recent Google proposal that could provide drivers with the necessary tools to prevent phantom traffic jams
This Waze Bug Shows How Much We Rely on Navigation Apps for Everything
13 Mar 2024, 17:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze no longer displays the current speed and the speed limit, sometimes making the driver confused about how fast they're going
The Little Things: How This Google Maps Rival Makes Navigation Convenient for Trucks
13 Mar 2024, 14:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic's truck navigation software comes with features that make it easier for large vehicles, including trucks, to drive to a destination
Please Don't Use Google Maps and Waze at Least This Time, Traffic Authority Tells Drivers
11 Mar 2024, 18:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / National Highways tells UK drivers to stick with official diversion routes during the historic closure of the M25 motorway