Google has unveiled a few new quality features coming to Google Maps that deploy AI tech to help you find places worth visiting, enhance the user experience when navigating, and share travel recommendations. Starting with select cities in Canada and the U.S., Google is making it easier for users to get recommendations that they can …
We keep hearing about Google Maps fiasco from across the globe where it directed people in some odd direction and eventually got them stuck in a ‘worst case scenario’. Now a new post published on the Android Developers blog gives an insight about Maps getting a new update to better with directions. The post talks …
Google Maps is a powerful tool for navigating the world, and you can make it even better by contributing to its database. If you’ve noticed a missing place, be it a local landmark, coffee shop, or any other business, you have the ability to add it to Google Maps. Follow these step-by-step instructions to ensure …
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps has a new color scheme that’s now rolling out widely. Roads are now gray, water bodies are a lighter blue, forested areas are a darker shade of green, and the route color is a jarring blue. Most Google Maps users seem opposed to the changes and want …
Planning a trip can be a daunting task, but Google Maps can make it a lot easier. Whether you’re exploring a new city, mapping out a road trip, or simply trying to find the best route to your destination, Google Maps provides a wealth of features to make your journey smoother and more enjoyable. In …
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced three new features coming to Google Maps. The app will launch a new transit feature that recommends the best routes and shows station entrances and exits. Users will have the ability to create and share location lists that friends can vote on. Ahead of the …
Vancouver-based North Shore Rescue (NSR) is warning hikers against using apps like Google Maps to navigate through the wilderness. The message comes after the team recused a hiker on Saturday from Mount Fromme. In a Facebook post, the rescue team details the hiker attempted the climb from the Kennedy Falls area after following a trail …
While Google Maps may be the preferred — likely to be the most used — navigation app for users, there’s another app which the company owns. Google’s Waze navigation app is now getting a new feature that will help drivers avoid car accidents. The app will now warn drivers if they are approaching a road …
The White House and Google have collaborated to give people a tour of the official residence of the President of the United States. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture have launched a virtual tour of the mansion allowing users to ‘visit’ the iconic building from the comfort of their homes.“Since day …
Google has been accused of negligence after a man drove off a broken bridge while allegedly following directions on Google Maps. Philip Paxson drowned after the Jeep Gladiator he was driving fell about 20 feet (6.1 meters) and landed upside down in a river in Hickory, North Carolina, about 60 miles northwest of Charlotte. A …