Google Releases a Google Maps Update for Android and Android Auto Users
26 Mar 2020, 20:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just released an update for both the stable and the beta builds of Google Maps on Android (and Android Auto, of course)
New Waze and Google Maps Versions Now Available with Mysterious Fixes
25 Mar 2020, 13:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released new versions of both Waze and Google Maps for iPhone and Android, which means the apps are updated on CarPlay and Android Auto too
It’s Really This Easy to Use a Custom Car Icon on Google Maps for Apple CarPlay
17 Mar 2020, 12:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps comes with an exclusive option on iPhone that allows drivers to use a custom car icon when running the app on the smartphone of CarPlay
The X-Files: One of the Top Google Maps Features on Android Auto Goes Missing
11 Mar 2020, 16:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The speed limit first showed up in January for some lucky users, and since then, it comes and goes for the majority of Android Auto adopters
Annoying Bug Blocks Waze Alerts from Going Away on Apple CarPlay
7 Mar 2020, 15:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze alerts for police, potholes, traffic, and pretty much everything else no longer going away when the app runs on Apple CarPlay
Spectacular Google Maps Images Show Firefighters Battling a Fire After Car Crash
3 Mar 2020, 19:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Aerial photos published on Google Maps show fire crews putting out a blaze after what appears to be a simulated crash between a bus and a car
You’ll Have So Many Questions After Watching These Weird Images on Google Maps
1 Mar 2020, 11:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car captures images that are pretty hard to explain, including someone laying on a hood and wearing pants in a way that should be illegal
Apple CarPlay Now Acting Crazy Causing Google Maps to Lose GPS Tracking
22 Feb 2020, 16:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar issues have previously been encountered by Android Auto users as well, with navigation apps losing sync all of a sudden
Six-Wheeled Range Rover on Google Street View Looks Like Photoshop Gone Wild
21 Feb 2020, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Glitches are very common on Google Street View, but this six-wheeled Range Rover Sport look like an artist’s creation in Adobe Photoshop
Android Is the Core of an Electric Car So Smart It Blows Your Mind
18 Feb 2020, 18:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Polestar continues its partnership with Google by adopting Android as the core part of Polestar 2, bringing Google Assistant, Maps, and Play Store to all custom
Who Would’ve Thought Using Google Maps for 5 Minutes Would Get Us a Free Hotdog?
17 Feb 2020, 19:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / IKEA launches a campaign that allows customers to pay for goods using the time they spent traveling to the store, Google Maps is the wallet
This Truck Accidentally Found the Easiest Way to Become a Google Maps Celebrity
17 Feb 2020, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car used to take Street View photos captured a truck rollover crash near Ann Arbor; the images are dated June 2019
Brutal Crash Between Motorcycle and Pickup Truck Caught on Google Maps
12 Feb 2020, 19:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car used to take new street-level imagery for Street View recorded a violent crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck
Google Maps Car Meets Apple Maps Car, It’s Love at First Sight
12 Feb 2020, 17:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Maps car driving around to capture street-level imagery surprises an Apple Maps car doing the same in New York
Old Bug Makes Android Auto Think You’re Driving on Another Street
11 Feb 2020, 18:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An old issue that is yet to get a fix causes Google Maps (and sometimes Waze) GPS tracking to point to an incorrect location, obviously affecting navigation
This Guy Says Google Maps Told Him to Cross a Frozen River, So He Did (And Fell)
9 Feb 2020, 14:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Man attempts to cross a frozen part of the Mississippi River and eventually falls through the ice, telling emergency services he just followed Google’s instruct
This Is the New Google Maps Car Icon, and You Can Use It on Android and iPhone
8 Feb 2020, 15:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released an anniversary Google Maps car icon that users on Android and iPhone can enable on their smartphones in a matter of seconds
Android Auto Silently Updated with One of the Most Requested Features Ever
6 Feb 2020, 17:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Speed limits started showing up for random users in Google Maps on Android Auto, albeit the release of this feature isn’t yet official
Google Maps Update Brings a New Design and a Party-Themed Car Icon for Drivers
6 Feb 2020, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps celebrates its 15th anniversary, so the Mountain View-based search giant is rolling out a massive update with new features and refreshed UI
Here’s How You Can Create Virtual Traffic Jams With a Cart Full of Phones
4 Feb 2020, 15:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Artist Simon Weckert is able to trick Google Maps into seeing traffic jams on empty streets, turning green routes red and diverting traffic