Apple Has An 8-Month Plan to Make Apple Maps Better Than Google Maps
22 Feb 2024, 09:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company wants to spend the next eight months to collect data that would eventually help overhaul the Apple Maps experience
Next iPhone Update Will Make a Good Case for Choosing Apple Maps Over Google Maps
21 Feb 2024, 18:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple will update Apple Maps to display next-turn information in the instrument cluster when the app runs on a CarPlay screen
Another Google Maps Feature Spotted Early As Big Changes Are Coming
20 Feb 2024, 12:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is working on adding Plug & Charge locations to Google Maps, as the company is working on big improvements for Google Maps
Tourists Spend 7 Days in the Wild After Following Google Maps on Impassable Road
16 Feb 2024, 15:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Two German tourists got their car stuck in an area with no cellular reception; they decided to walk to the nearest town and arrived after 7 days
The Features I Wish Waze Shamelessly Copied From Google Maps
15 Feb 2024, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze has so far donated several features to Google Maps, including traffic reports, but it has barely received anything in return
Cameras on Planes: How Google Is Building the Next-Generation Google Maps
14 Feb 2024, 04:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant's Immersive View for routes is based on innovative image capture technology, including cameras installed on planes
Google Maps Alternative Gets the Navigation Feature All Apps Need
13 Feb 2024, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently updated its mobile navigation software with improved voice guidance that now includes visual references
Abandoning Google Maps and Waze: Is It Really Possible?
17 Feb 2024, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / People keep talking about giving up on Google Maps and Waze, but at the end of the day, finding a worthy replacement is really challenging
Authorities to Install Barriers As Drivers Use Google Maps, Not Common Sense
12 Feb 2024, 16:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The city of Edinburgh will soon install barriers on a set of steps where several drivers ended up stuck after following Google Maps
Google Maps' Modern Overhaul Continues With a Welcome Interface Update
9 Feb 2024, 17:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has started rolling out more interface refinement for Google Maps, including for setting up navigation on mobile devices
Apple Maps Gets Another Quiet Update As Apple Keeps Playing Catch-Up With Google Maps
8 Feb 2024, 17:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based iPhone maker has recently started the rollout of cycling directions in Switzerland and Sweden; no official announcement yet
Google Maps for Android Gets a Feature iPhone Owners Have Been Using for Years
7 Feb 2024, 17:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has started the rollout of weather information in Google Maps for Android smartphones
Google Maps Feature Helps Hunt Down Phone Thief
5 Feb 2024, 16:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps location sharing allowed someone to track and hunt down the thief of his father's smartphone; the device was recovered hours later
How Waze Has Become a Necessary Evil for Too Many Users
4 Feb 2024, 10:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze helps drivers beat the crazy traffic in their cities, but the app keeps bugging out way too often, regardless of the platform
New Google Maps Navigation Interface Now Available for More Android Auto Users
4 Feb 2024, 06:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 3D buildings interface in Google Maps for Android Auto has recently been enabled for more users; it's activated by default
A New Google Maps Alternative Launches on Android Auto With a Big Catch
1 Feb 2024, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Wain is the latest application to join the navigation battle with a dedicated Android Auto version; the update is live on the Play Store
Google Is Ditching Its Only Attempt at Building an Android Auto for Phones Replacement
1 Feb 2024, 16:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has started showing notifications that the driving mode bundled with Google Maps will go dark sometime this month
Driver Goes Off a Ramp After Following GPS Navigation on Closed Bridge
31 Jan 2024, 18:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Blindly trusting GPS navigation once again has serious consequences, as a driver went off a ramp and over a median as he was following the sat-nav
Google Maps Finds Faster Route, Sends Driver on City Stairs
30 Jan 2024, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Toyota driver relying on Google Maps to find the route to a destination got the SUV stuck on a flight of stairs after following the app's fastest route
This Guy Followed a Navigation App on an Unpaved Muddy Road, And You Can Guess the Rest
26 Jan 2024, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another victim of navigation apps: a sat-nav system sent a couple to a narrow track road, with the vehicle eventually stuck