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This Navigation App Shows Google Maps How Night Navigation Is Done
This Navigation App Shows Google Maps How Night Navigation Is Done

6 Dec 2023, 19:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic has equipped its navigation software with several features to make night driving safer when using the app for directions

 
Waze for Android Auto Wants to Help You Get Better at Math
Waze for Android Auto Wants to Help You Get Better at Math

4 Dec 2023, 18:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A mysterious bug that's now plaguing Waze on Android Auto displays the total trip time in minutes, seemingly ignoring hours

 
I Fixed the New Google Maps in Just One Minute, So Why Is Google Ignoring Us All?
I Fixed the New Google Maps in Just One Minute, So Why Is Google Ignoring Us All?

4 Dec 2023, 17:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has received a new color palette that doesn't make sense; it took me one minute to correct its biggest issue

 
Google Maps Must Copy This Navigation Feature Launched by a Top Rival
Google Maps Must Copy This Navigation Feature Launched by a Top Rival

3 Dec 2023, 19:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently updated its navigation software with a feature to let users repeat driving directions when guidance is enabled

 
Back to Waze: The New Google Maps Is Ugly, Cold, and Impossible to Use
Back to Waze: The New Google Maps Is Ugly, Cold, and Impossible to Use

2 Dec 2023, 21:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Google Maps interface is an absolute mess, especially with the dark mode where following the suggested route is a challenge

 
Looking for a Google Maps Alternative? This App Just Got a Big Update
Looking for a Google Maps Alternative? This App Just Got a Big Update

2 Dec 2023, 14:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth keeps getting massive updates, as the parent company seems to focus much more on the navigation experience on iOS

 
Here's Proof Apple Maps Can't Be Considered a Google Maps Killer Yet
Here's Proof Apple Maps Can't Be Considered a Google Maps Killer Yet

1 Dec 2023, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple still has a hard time updating the maps with the latest information, sometimes needing weeks or even months to make edits

 
A Must-Have Feature That Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps Keep Ignoring
A Must-Have Feature That Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps Keep Ignoring

1 Dec 2023, 15:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Navigation apps don't let users customize the suggested route by avoiding a specific road; here's why such an option is critical

 
"Trust Me, Not Google Maps": Cattle Farmer Erects Sign to Correct Navigation Blunder
"Trust Me, Not Google Maps": Cattle Farmer Erects Sign to Correct Navigation Blunder

30 Nov 2023, 12:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A farmer from Queensland decided to fight a navigation error in Google Maps in the most unique way: with a dedicated sign aimed at users running the app

 
Google Maps Updated to No Longer Send Drivers to the Mojave Desert
Google Maps Updated to No Longer Send Drivers to the Mojave Desert

29 Nov 2023, 18:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company apologizes for the Google Maps blunder that took drivers off Interstate 15 and sent them on dangerous desert backroads

 
This Feature Could Easily Make Google Maps the World's Number One Navigation App
This Feature Could Easily Make Google Maps the World's Number One Navigation App

29 Nov 2023, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has recently patented a new feature that would improve the navigation component bundled with Google Maps

 
Users Launch Petition Against the New Google Maps Interface
Users Launch Petition Against the New Google Maps Interface

28 Nov 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fight against Google's latest Google Maps update continues, this time with a petition supposed to show the company it must undo the change

 
Google Maps Plagued by One-Star Reviews Due to Controversial Colors Update
Google Maps Plagued by One-Star Reviews Due to Controversial Colors Update

27 Nov 2023, 18:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new color palette that Google has recently enabled for all Google Maps users caused a flood of one-star reviews on the Play Store

 
Google Maps "Faster" Route Sends F1 Fans to the Desert, All Cars Get Stuck
Google Maps "Faster" Route Sends F1 Fans to the Desert, All Cars Get Stuck

27 Nov 2023, 11:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app suggested an alternative route to drivers returning from the Formula 1 race in Las Vegas; huge line of cars following the route

 
Mysterious Error Hits New-Generation Google Maps Feature on Android Auto
Mysterious Error Hits New-Generation Google Maps Feature on Android Auto

26 Nov 2023, 16:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users who configured Google Maps to provide navigation to charging stations for electric vehicles claim the feature isn't working correctly

 
Unpopular Opinion: The New Google Maps Looks Good on CarPlay
Unpopular Opinion: The New Google Maps Looks Good on CarPlay

26 Nov 2023, 14:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps has recently received a new color palette that ended up becoming the most controversial update ever released by Google

 
This Proposed Google Maps Feature Could Make Apple Maps and Waze Feel Outdated
This Proposed Google Maps Feature Could Make Apple Maps and Waze Feel Outdated

25 Nov 2023, 19:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently patented new technology bundled with Google Maps to automatically detect and analyze in-vehicle and nearby sounds

 
The Most Controversial Google Maps Update in History: Users Unite Against the New Colors
The Most Controversial Google Maps Update in History: Users Unite Against the New Colors

25 Nov 2023, 11:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Google Maps colors are live for everybody, and users hate the update; hundreds of people call for the company to undo the change

 
This Screenshot Shows Why Users Hate the New Google Maps
This Screenshot Shows Why Users Hate the New Google Maps

24 Nov 2023, 16:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently enabled the new Google Maps experience for all users, despite all the criticism it received after the early rollout phases

 
Former Google Designer Says This Would Be the Perfect Google Maps Interface
Former Google Designer Says This Would Be the Perfect Google Maps Interface

24 Nov 2023, 09:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Elizabeth Laraki, one of the first two designers working on Google Maps, says the new interface feels "less accurate and less human"