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autoevolution · 3d

CarPlay Users Giving Up on Google Maps for Waze, Bad News After the Latest Update

Users complain that Google Maps is feeling laggy on CarPlay, and the switch to another navigation app is the only solution
Android Police on MSN.com · 11d

Google Maps on Android is now all-in on its sheet-based makeover

Google Maps has ditched its old full-screen menus for slide-up cards that keep the map in view. The sheets act as temporary layers that slide up from the bottom, displaying information without taking you away from the map.
PhoneArena · 9d

Updated Google Maps UI for Android won't block users from viewing maps in the background

Update to Google Maps app on Android allows users to view data while not covering up a map showing in the background.
TechRadar on MSN.com · Sep 29, 2024

Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth all get major updates – including a time travel feature

Some of this imagery has previously been available in the paid-for, Pro version of the ... imagery across Google Earth and Google Maps. With a little help from AI, new cloud removal tools have ...
Icon for www.gizchina.comGizChina · 9d

Google Maps Just Got a Fresh Redesign for Android

Earlier this year, Google started testing these changes. Now, they’re going live for everyone on the latest version of Maps. Before this update, when you tapped on the “You” or “Contribute ...
Icon for www.tomsguide.comTom's Guide · 27d

Google Maps just announced an update that should help millions of drivers — here's how

According to a new Google blog post, the idea is to combine the Google Maps database with AI and BigQuery, in order to offer more real-world insights. You may like Google Maps is adding this new ...
9to5Google · 12d

Google Maps rolling out full sheet redesign on Android

We’re seeing this full sheet redesign rolled out with the stable version (25.16) of Google Maps for Android today. It should eventually come to the iPhone and iPad. The app lacks Material You’s Dynamic Color (after embracing a new teal theme last year), but Google Maps now feels like one of the most modern first-party apps.
9to5Google · 12d

Google Assistant ‘Driving Mode’ in Maps for Android has disappeared

Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared from Google Maps on Android.
Icon for mashable.comMashable · Feb 2, 2024

Google Maps: It's getting a new generative AI feature

Generative AI is coming to another Google tool. This time, it's for discovering things to do on Maps. On Thursday, the tech giant announced a new Google Maps feature that integrates large language ...
Icon for www.theverge.comThe Verge · 28d

Google Maps is launching tools to help cities analyze infrastructure and traffic

Google is integrating new datasets for Google Maps Platform and Earth Engine into BigQuery so cities can easily access them. Google is integrating new datasets for Google Maps Platform and Earth ...
Icon for mashable.comMashable · Aug 22, 2024

Google Maps on iPhone is getting a redesign: Here’s what it will look like.

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