It’s been two years since Cody first started spotting signs of Google Maps’ dish recommendations for restaurant listings. Ever since, we’ve known food reviews and photos were coming as well as tagging, prices, and more details. Now, it looks like Maps may be gearing up to roll out one aspect of this: tagging dishes. A […]
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Google Maps’ improved live-sharing makes it harder to fib about your ETA
Remember the glory days of the pre-smartphone era, when the only things you did with your handset besides calling people were texting and maybe playing Snake? Those were the days, back when you’d be planning to meet up with friends and were able to promise yeah, yeah, I’m on my way when you know good […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps on Android can now share trip progress via other apps
Google finally brought location sharing back to Maps in 2017, and it’s getting more useful today. Well, in the latest version of Maps, which started rolling out a few days ago. You can now share your trip progress via third-party apps. Plus, trip sharing works on iOS just in case you should ever find yourself […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps is making it easier to find electric vehicle charging stations
Electric vehicles still make up a relatively small portion of cars on the road, and places to refuel them aren’t nearly as ubiquitous as gas stations. Google is taking steps to make living an EV lifestyle a little less of a pain, adding new information about charging stations to Google Maps starting this week. When […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps to put star ratings right on the map
Everyone’s favorite Map app has gone through some pretty major design changes in recent months, but smaller adjustments happen all the time that could easily go unnoticed. The most recent of those that we’ve been made aware of is the introduction of star ratings for bars and restaurants right in the map view. Before […]
Read MoreThe newest Google Maps feature is only useful if you have the right kind of car
Google on Tuesday unveiled a brand new Google Maps feature that should improve your overall navigation experience, but only if you operate the kind of vehicle. Going wants to get you going “no matter what mode of transportation” you use, including electric cars. That’s why, going forward, Google Maps will display electric vehicle (EV) charging […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps overhauls hotel listings with price and location insights, reviews from other services, but removes some important features
Article Contents Recently, Google announced many new features coming to its travel planning services, including flight and hotel insights. Those changes are only a small part of the overhauled hotel listing layout that’s rolling out to Google Maps right now. While the design appears to be cosmetic at first, with plenty of the new Material […]
Read MoreMaps on Android Auto is getting a new layout and Material makeover
When you’re hopping into your car and starting up navigation with Google Maps, you might be in for a surprise as the UI is getting some pretty significant changes. This isn’t just about adding rounded corners or tweaking some colors, a few parts of the UI have been moved around and behave a bit differently, […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps music integration and Commute tab begin rolling out
A few days ago, the Google Maps team announced a host of changes to its app, starting with a new Commute tab that groups driving and transit directions together, as well as a new media player integration while navigating. The changes have begun showing up now via a server-side update. We’ve spotted both features on […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps adds Commute tab, in-app controls for Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music
In early September, we spotted Google Maps’ new Commute tab — a section that takes over from the Driving and Transit tabs to provide a more robust view of your daily commute to work or school. That change is now rolling out globally on Android and iOS, along with several other updates to make routine […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps will now make your work commute faster and more enjoyable
Today, on the Google blog, Google announced that it’s bringing four new features to Google Maps, all centered on the idea of making your work commute more efficient, easier, and best of all — more fun! The four new features are listed below and will start rolling out to both Android and iOS devices starting […]
Read MoreFascinating Gmail, YouTube, and Maps tips from top Google employees
Like it or not, Google has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our daily lives, whether we’re updating calendars, booking flights, navigating to a destination, or just trying to figure out who that one actor in that one movie was. And yet, for as often as many of us use Google’s services, from Google Drive to […]
Read MoreNew Google Maps feature will make planning events with your friends actually fun
Going out with your gang can be incredibly annoying sometimes, especially when it comes to planning events. Picking a place, and agreeing on it isn’t always easy. Thankfully, Google wants to fix all that, as it just rolled out a new Maps feature that should help with event planning and make it fun. The new […]
Read MoreHow to turn off those pesky Google Maps notifications
Google Maps is one of the company’s best products, right up there with Search, Gmail, and Photos. It has evolved quite a bit over the last few years, and while some things have improved, other additions are more annoying than helpful. Take those notifications you get after visiting a store or restaurant, for example. You […]
Read More[Update: Official] Google Maps’ group planning Shortlist starts showing up for some users
Summer is over and most Googlers are back at their desk working on releasing features we were promised at I/O 2018 (and making our lives, especially Cody’s, a lot more busy). Just in the past couple of days, we’ve seen Photos’ Color Pop effect and Assistant’s new visual responses, and now, there’s something new in Google […]
Read MoreFrom Android to YouTube: 20+ pro tips from the Googlers behind them
Between Search, Gmail, and Android, Google’s products have become indispensable to many of us in the years since they’ve been introduced. Though you may know your way around all of Google’s services, as the company marks its 20th anniversary, the company has revealed a handful of lesser-known tips, direct from the people behind them. Android Sagar […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps’ group planning Shortlist starts showing up for some users
Summer is over and most Googlers are back at their desk working on releasing features we were promised at I/O 2018 (and making our lives, especially Cody’s, a lot more busy). Just in the past couple of days, we’ve seen Photos’ Color Pop effect and Assistant’s new visual responses, and now, there’s something new in Google […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps will now suggest a parking spot when you’re close to your destination
Google has been testing parking features in Google Maps for a while now, since parking is obviously such a crucial part of the entire driving and navigating experience. But it looks like Google is rolling out automatic parking suggestions to more users, so don’t be surprised to find the feature next time you plot a […]
Read MoreFYI: Google Maps can suggest parking spots near your destination
It can be tough to pinpoint when specific features go live, given Google’s perchance for silently flipping switches and subsequent, months-later announcements. In this case, we know Maps has been prepping for near-route parking since early last year, and some time between now and then, (likely around the beginning of this year) that switch was […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps can now calculate the carbon footprint of an entire city
Google Maps is probably one of the best navigation apps to have installed on your smartphone and Google keeps rolling out new features meant to help you get to your destination faster, and discover new things along the way. But it turns out that Google Maps may have an even cooler feature, one that will […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps tests an option to back out of navigation without stopping it, then resume thanks to a ‘Current trip’ shortcut
The day is finally here. After whining, asking, begging, and praying, it appears* that the Google Maps team has listened and is working on implementing a way for you to launch navigation, continue using the app as normal, then go back to your directions without interrupting a thing. * The asterisk is due to the […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps is testing a combined Commute tab to replace Driving and Transit
The Google Maps team seems to be trying out different layouts and options for its bottom tabs. Most users have three tabs (Explore, Driving, Transit), in the US and other select countries you also have the For You tab, some users are starting to see another separate tab for the Map, and I just came […]
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