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Google Maps for Android Starts Mixing Up Words, And This Is a Bug, Not a Feature
Google Maps for Android Starts Mixing Up Words, And This Is a Bug, Not a Feature

3 May 2021, 04:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app has for some reason started mispronouncing some words, with some people claiming it sounds childish and funny

 
The Best Google Maps Alternatives on Android Auto
The Best Google Maps Alternatives on Android Auto

2 May 2021, 07:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently unlocked Android Auto for third-party navigation apps, so users can now replace Google Maps with competing products

 
Top Google Maps Alternative on Android Receives the Biggest Update in History
Top Google Maps Alternative on Android Receives the Biggest Update in History

1 May 2021, 04:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After rolling out support for Android Auto, Sygic has also released a major overhaul of its Android mobile navigation application

 
Another Big App Launches on Android Auto as the Ecosystem Keeps Growing
Another Big App Launches on Android Auto as the Ecosystem Keeps Growing

30 Apr 2021, 06:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ChargePoint has officially announced that its app now supports Android Auto too after rolling out on CarPlay the last fall

 
Google Needs Help From Users to Fix Spotify on Android Auto
Google Needs Help From Users to Fix Spotify on Android Auto

29 Apr 2021, 04:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has requested some users to send logs from their phones so that it can determine why Spotify is broken on Android Auto

 
Google Announces Another Google Maps Update With a New Feature
Google Announces Another Google Maps Update With a New Feature

29 Apr 2021, 04:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant now allows Maps users to plan a road trip on the desktop, add several stops, and then send directions to the phone

 
Google Could Soon Help Users Find a New Car a Lot Easier
Google Could Soon Help Users Find a New Car a Lot Easier

28 Apr 2021, 05:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based giant might be adding local and auto dealership inventory right to the search results page for more straightforward access

 
Waze Joins Forces With Another City for Real-Time Traffic Information
Waze Joins Forces With Another City for Real-Time Traffic Information

28 Apr 2021, 04:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned navigation app will now be used by authorities in Calgary, Canada, to collect traffic info, getting advanced notice of closures in return

 
Waze vs. Apple Maps and Why Traffic Reports Are Such a Big Deal
Waze vs. Apple Maps and Why Traffic Reports Are Such a Big Deal

27 Apr 2021, 16:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple is equipping its own navigation app with new capabilities that turn it into an alternative to Waze, but there's one big shortcoming

 
Genius Turns Old Android Phone With a Dead Battery Into an Android Auto Machine
Genius Turns Old Android Phone With a Dead Battery Into an Android Auto Machine

26 Apr 2021, 05:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone has managed to save an old OnePlus One with a bloated battery and turn it into an Android Auto-powering device directly connected to car power

 
Google’s Mysterious “Guacamole” Feature Is Good News for Android Auto Users
Google’s Mysterious “Guacamole” Feature Is Good News for Android Auto Users

24 Apr 2021, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant is working on a new Google Assistant feature called Guacamole and supposed to improve voice input

 
Google Maps Receives Several New Updates on Android and Android Auto
Google Maps Receives Several New Updates on Android and Android Auto

24 Apr 2021, 07:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New versions of the app are now available for download for both the stable and the beta channels on Android and Android Auto

 
Google Announces a New Google Maps Feature That Makes Perfect Sense Today
Google Announces a New Google Maps Feature That Makes Perfect Sense Today

23 Apr 2021, 03:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps now allows businesses to edit their public information and display the recycling options they support, including things like plastic bags and batter

 
Apple Continues Google Maps Offensive, Sends Apple Maps Cars to New Location
Apple Continues Google Maps Offensive, Sends Apple Maps Cars to New Location

22 Apr 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s cars used by the Cupertino-based tech giant to capture street-level imagery for Apple Maps have recently been spotted in Amsterdam

 
This Workaround Fixes Android Auto, Causes Screen Burn-In Concerns Instead
This Workaround Fixes Android Auto, Causes Screen Burn-In Concerns Instead

22 Apr 2021, 04:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto automatically freezes whenever some phones are locked, eventually leading to a black screen on the head unit

 
Google Earth Timelapse Video Shows the Impact of Climate Change Over 37 Years
Google Earth Timelapse Video Shows the Impact of Climate Change Over 37 Years

21 Apr 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Google has posted a timelapse video ahead of Earth Day in which the consequences of climate change over the past 37 years are shown.

 
Google Quietly Releases a Key Google Maps Feature for More Users
Google Quietly Releases a Key Google Maps Feature for More Users

21 Apr 2021, 04:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently expanded full public transportation support to more users in France, as the service can now generate detailed route information

 
Google Has Found a Way to Make Listening to Music More Enjoyable
Google Has Found a Way to Make Listening to Music More Enjoyable

20 Apr 2021, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After killing off the Android Auto music app everybody liked, Google is now looking into a way to improve the YouTube music listening experience

 
Key Android Auto Feature Broken Down on Android 11 Despite Google Workaround
Key Android Auto Feature Broken Down on Android 11 Despite Google Workaround

20 Apr 2021, 09:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant claims it has already fixed a problem breaking phone calls on Android Auto, users say otherwise

 
This Google Maps Feature Is the Way Tech Responds to a Worrying Problem
This Google Maps Feature Is the Way Tech Responds to a Worrying Problem

19 Apr 2021, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently enabled local warnings for all Google Maps users close to the location of the Austin shooting that happened on Sunday