by dbadmin | Mar 1, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Google, Google Maps, Waze
I’m faced with an annoying dilemma whenever I get into my car: Which of Google’s two navigation apps do I use? While Google Maps is my standard option, Waze often offers far better insights into real-time traffic conditions. Either way, I can only pick one. There has...
by dbadmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Android Auto, News, Waze
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Waze now supports multifunction displays behind the steering wheel on select vehicles. This allows the app to display mapping route data closer to the driver’s line of sight, minimizing distractions. The feature is limited...
by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News, Waze
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Google Maps app on Android Auto now shows reports from Waze drivers. The Maps mobile app also recently gained this functionality. This Waze integration appears to be gradually rolling out. Back in July, Google revealed it...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2024 | Google, Google Gemini, News, Waze
Conversational Reporting will let you submit road reports using Gemini to process your voice input. The system does not require any specific syntax, and can ask follow-up questions for more detail. Waze is also looking to improve safety with school zone alerts. It’s...
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 | Dec 8, 2022 | Google, Google Maps, News, Waze
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is still searching for ways to make the company more cost-efficient. The latest cost-cutting measure will see its Waze and Maps teams become a single unit. The restructuring doesn’t bode well for Waze’s independence....
