Google Maps now shows speed limits and speed cameras in 40+ countries
Almost six years after Google’s purchase of the Waze navigation app, one of the features previously exclusive to the latter now appears to be a …
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Google is testing a new Maps feature that has nothing to do with navigation
Google Maps is without a doubt one of the best navigation apps out there and a must-have on mobile devices. Google keeps adding new features …
AR might be the best thing that ever happened to Google Maps
Google Maps is one of the most dependable navigation apps available, and a must-have on all smartphones, even if they ship with a different default …
Google Maps will now let you know if nearby EV charging stations are in use
As appealing as owning an electric vehicle sounds, the idea of having to find somewhere to charge it is somewhat off-putting. But if that was …
Google Maps will use a core Waze feature to improve public transit
It’s no secret that Google is trying to bring the best thing about Waze to Google Maps. That’s the rich incident reports feature that Waze …
Google wants to start making more money from Maps, and we all know what that means
Google is reportedly about to bring a version of the same playbook that turned its best-in-class search engine into an unstoppable money machine over to …
Google Maps is getting an even better incident reporting feature
Google earlier this year added a neat Waze feature to Google Maps meant to improve your navigation experience: Crowdsourced traffic data. After having been spotted …
One of Waze’s best features is now rolling out to more Google Maps users
Google has brought several Waze features over to Google Maps in the past few months, which is excellent news for Waze fans who would like …
Google Maps now supports Lime scooters and bikes in dozens of new cities
Google toyed with Lime integration late last year, but only users in certain markets were able to find Lime scooters, pedal bikes, or e-bikes from …
The crazy story of how Google Maps’ Satellite view was almost called Bird Mode
Practically anyone who works in an office setting and has to answer to layers of management can sympathize with a certain kind of bureaucracy. The …
Google Maps might get an awesome privacy feature soon
Google released a new Google Maps version to beta testers which includes various features the company is considering for the future. Among them, there’s a …
Google rolls out augmented reality navigation for select Google Maps users
Save for an optional feature of Pokemon Go, augmented reality has yet to have the kind of impact that many analysts and developers seem to have …
Google Maps is getting a clever new feature lots of people have been waiting for
One of the best ways to navigate a new city without a car is to use the public transit data from Google Maps. Just input …
Google Maps looks a little better after its latest Material Design tweak
In addition to rolling out new useful features for Google Maps, including some tricks that you’ve been clamoring for, like the speed limits, speed cameras, …
Google Maps is getting another cool Waze feature you’ve been dying to use
It was only a few days ago that we learned that Google Maps would finally show speed limits during navigation, which is a basic feature …
The Waze features you’ve always wanted in Google Maps are finally coming to Android and iPhone
Late last week we learned that two of Waze’s best features had been spotted inside test versions of Google Maps, including the speed limit indicators, …
Google Maps is about to get one of Waze’s best features
Google Maps may be Google’s most popular navigation app out there, but the company has a similar app that’s even better for some people, especially …
Google Maps is getting support for instant messages, but it’s not what you think
The last thing we need in Google Maps is support for chat, considering the plethora of messaging apps available on smartphones right now — including …
Waze says Apple is to thank for its success despite $1 billion sale to Google
Google is in the uncommon position of owning not one but two immensely popular navigation apps, including the Google Maps app that it developed from …
Google Maps will get you to where you’re going with a Lime electric scooter
Electric scooters are a big thing right now, and Google Maps is about to integrate Lime support right inside the app, which is a massive …
Waze-like incident reporting shows up in Google Maps, but it’s not functional yet
As is the case with many of its products, Google doesn’t have just one navigation solution for its customers. In addition to Google Maps, Google …
Google Maps’ personalized ‘For You’ feature is now rolling out on iOS
Google is increasingly trying to transform Google Maps into an application that can be used for more than navigation purposes, with a significant emphasis on …
Google Maps is about to get its own version of Google Assistant
Google isn’t just refining the design of the Google Maps app, it’s also updating the app’s features as it looks to further improve the navigation …
The new Google Maps design just got one final tweak
Google has just made a small but significant change to one of its best mobile apps, Google Maps. The company has been tweaking the design …
Google Maps keeps adding weird features like hashtags, which have nothing to do with maps
Google Maps continues its seemingly unstoppable transformation into a veritable jack of all trades, with the mapping application over the last month or so seeing …
Google Maps just turned into a messaging app with this new feature
Google Maps is in the midst of pulling off a pretty interesting evolution these days, going from being a simple navigational tool that helps you …
Google Maps is testing Waze’s cool incident reports feature
Google owns not one, but two great navigation apps, including Google Maps, which it developed from the ground up, and Waze, which it bought a …
Latest version of Apple Maps might give Google some serious competition
Given how competitive Apple and Google are these days, it’s easy to forget that the two companies used to be on particularly good terms. Though …
Google Maps just copied Facebook Pages with a useful new feature
Google Maps long ago stopped being just a simple navigational tool that helps you route a path to get where you want to go. It’s …
Google Maps’ improved live-sharing makes it harder to fib about your ETA
Remember the glory days of the pre-smartphone era, when the only things you did with your handset besides calling people were texting and maybe playing …
