by dbadmin | Jul 29, 2025 | Google Fi, Google Maps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Select contributors to Google Maps’ Local Guides program have received a free three-month Google Fi Unlimited plan (worth up to $195). As has been the case for a few years now, the offer is limited to first-time Google Fi...
by dbadmin | Jul 29, 2025 | Google Fi, Google Maps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Select contributors to Google Maps’ Local Guides program have received a free three-month Google Fi Unlimited plan (worth up to $195). As has been the case for a few years now, the offer is limited to first-time Google Fi...
by dbadmin | Jul 29, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Google Maps, Waze
Despite its litany of flaws, I love Android Auto. It makes driving more enjoyable by offering easy access to my music collection and putting important navigation information front and center. However, it does have some silly limitations that hamper the latter. Google...
by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority A man was captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera. Appeals court judges ruled that the company “flagrantly violated” the man’s dignity. Google now has to pay the man around $12,500. Street View is a Google...
by dbadmin | Jul 25, 2025 | Google, Google Maps, News
Google Maps is crashing for some users when attempting to get transit directions. Other transportation methods do not appear to be affected. Not everyone on the same version of the app is experiencing the problem, though, and we’ve reached out to Google for more...
by dbadmin | Jul 25, 2025 | Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Media playback controls are back in Google Maps. Google confirmed earlier this week that the disappearance was a bug. The fix is likely being issued as a server-side update. Google Maps has long had media playback controls to...