autoevolution

Google Maps for Android Auto Lost a Key Feature This Year, Users Switching to Waze

The ability to see alternate routes while driving with Google Maps navigation on Android Auto went missing in the spring for ...
autoevolution

Google Maps Incident Reporting Now Available on Small Android Auto Screens

The search giant has reportedly started enabling the ability to send traffic reports in Google Maps on smaller screens ...
WSET

Google Maps will tell you where police are hiding on roadways

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) - In a new effort to compete with traffic app Waze, Google Maps is adding new features to its update, including the ability to see where officers are catching speeders.
The Verge

Google Maps will speak the names of foreign places so you can ask for directions without shame

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google Maps is incredibly useful when you’re navigating a country you ...
USA Today

How do you navigate: Google Maps or Waze?

It’s always been a wonder why Google has two fantastic navigation apps under one umbrella. What does Google get from people going to Waze? Shouldn’t they all just be at Google Maps? New features to ...
The Verge

Google Maps now filters searches for EV charger plug types

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Google Maps has added a new feature that lets you search for ...
TechCrunch

Google Maps tests a social networking feature with the ability to ‘follow’ Local Guides

Google Maps will soon begin testing a new feature that’s more common to social networks like Facebook, rather than a maps app: the ability to find and follow other users. In Google Maps’ case, it’s ...
BGR

This Google Maps Trick Is Interesting And Terrifying At The Same Time

Google Maps is one of the best apps Google ever made, and it's obviously a must-have app on either an Android device or an iPhone. However, the app does have one huge downside, and it's one Google has ...
TechCrunch

Google Maps adds a new translation feature that speaks place names out loud

Google Maps is adding a feature that will make it easier for people traveling in foreign countries where they don’t speak the local language: built-in translation with text-to-speech support. The ...
9to5google

Google Maps now throws you into hyperspace when switching between planets

Google Maps is one of the best services for navigating the planet and, for a couple of years now, the web version of Maps has been able to show you the surface of other planets too. Now, Google has ...
The Next Web

How Google used AI to supercharge Maps in 2019

Google Maps celebrated its 15th birthday today by announcing a new milestone: in the last year, the company mapped as many buildings as it did in the previous decade. The service reached this landmark ...