by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2024 | Google, Google Maps, News
Google Maps is overhauling its navigation experience. Users will be able to more easily add stops to a route, find parking at their destination, and report weather-related road conditions. The overhead map in navigation view will now show lane guidance and the...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2024 | Google, Google Maps, News
The Immersive View feature in Google Maps for iOS and Android is getting new details for routes, such as highlights for complex turns and parking spots. Immersive View for places is also expanding to 150 cities globally. Google is also adding new categories of places...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2024 | Google Maps, News
Google is rolling out a new Timeline menu on Android that lets you access your Google Maps location history. Google announced last year that it would no longer store your location history on the web, instead storing it on-device. To accommodate this change, Android’s...
by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2024 | Google, Google Maps, News
Google Maps Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has partnered with SpotHero to allow users to find and reserve parking spots directly through Google Maps and Search. Users will be able to reserve parking spots through the new “Book Online” button. The...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2024 | Google, Google Maps, News, Waze
Drivers in Illinois will start seeing alerts from the State Police on their navigation apps. Notifications will warn drivers about crashes, traffic stops, and other conditions that could potentially be unsafe for them or the officers involved. Illinois will start...
by dbadmin | Oct 4, 2024 | Android Auto, Google Maps, News
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Incident reporting in Google Maps is rolling out to Android Automotive. This rollout on Android Automotive follows shortly after the feature arrived on Android Auto. It has been only a couple of weeks since an Android Auto user...