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Google Maps vs. Waze: Users Love One, Hate the Other
Google Maps vs. Waze: Users Love One, Hate the Other

4 May 2024, 04:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / These are the world's most popular mobile navigation apps; however, users have become increasingly satisfied with only one

 
Do Cops Report Cops on Waze? A Police Officer Answers
Do Cops Report Cops on Waze? A Police Officer Answers

3 May 2024, 05:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The police report in Waze has become a controversial feature that divided even law enforcement; now it's time for another debate

 
Maybe He Should Have Used Waze: Driver Says Google Maps Lied, Sent Him to Flooded Road
Maybe He Should Have Used Waze: Driver Says Google Maps Lied, Sent Him to Flooded Road

3 May 2024, 03:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A driver recently got stuck on a flooded road after following Google Maps navigation; the man blames the navigation app for the blunder

 
People Start Abandoning Their Quiet Homes Due to the Waze Nightmare
People Start Abandoning Their Quiet Homes Due to the Waze Nightmare

2 May 2024, 04:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The disruptions caused by Waze are so painful that some people leave their homes to avoid high pollution and noise caused by cars

 
The Number One Waze Feature Is You
The Number One Waze Feature Is You

1 May 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze has become a must-have weapon in the modern arsenal used by millions of drivers to get to their destinations faster and safer

 
Time to Update: Google Maps Rival Gets New Offline Maps Features
Time to Update: Google Maps Rival Gets New Offline Maps Features

1 May 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently updated its mobile navigation application with more features for the offline maps stored on your smartphone

 
How to Remove Your Waze Navigation History
How to Remove Your Waze Navigation History

30 Apr 2024, 16:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here's what you must do to delete the previous trips stored in Waze on your smartphone; the feature can't be disabled completely

 
Apple Maps Flyover Quietly Launches in New Regions
Apple Maps Flyover Quietly Launches in New Regions

30 Apr 2024, 16:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Flyover rollout continues worldwide, with Apple recently enabling the feature in new locations and updating imagery in several others

 
How to Use Your Voice for Navigation on Waze
How to Use Your Voice for Navigation on Waze

29 Apr 2024, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze comes with support for a wide range of navigation voices in various languages but also lets users record their voice for guidance

 
Google Maps Could Soon Get the iPhone Feature Everybody Forgot About
Google Maps Could Soon Get the iPhone Feature Everybody Forgot About

29 Apr 2024, 14:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is still working on adding live activities to Google Maps, with several users spotting the new feature on their devices recently

 
Google Maps and Apple Maps Blasted for Sending Heavy Traffic on Narrow (and Quiet) Road
Google Maps and Apple Maps Blasted for Sending Heavy Traffic on Narrow (and Quiet) Road

29 Apr 2024, 13:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The two navigation apps suggest a different route than the official recommendation from authorities to avoid the closed IN-156

 
Free Google Maps Alternative Announces Major Real-Time Traffic Expansion
Free Google Maps Alternative Announces Major Real-Time Traffic Expansion

25 Apr 2024, 15:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MapFactor Navigator, one of the most advanced Google Maps alternatives on mobile devices, just got a major update on iOS devices

 
It Was Fun While It Lasted: Apple Maps to Start Showing Ads
It Was Fun While It Lasted: Apple Maps to Start Showing Ads

25 Apr 2024, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant is working on ways to increase its advertising revenue, and bringing ads to Apple Maps is part of the plan

 
Widespread Google Maps Issue Causes the App to Freeze on iPhones
Widespread Google Maps Issue Causes the App to Freeze on iPhones

23 Apr 2024, 03:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps freezes when it launches on an iPhone; the issue has already been confirmed by several users, becoming widespread lately

 
Google Maps Alternative Gets Massive Update on iPhone, Good News for CarPlay
Google Maps Alternative Gets Massive Update on iPhone, Good News for CarPlay

22 Apr 2024, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / OsmAnd has just received another massive update for iOS, and CarPlay is getting a notable improvement, too; the new version is live on the App Store

 
Next-Gen Google Maps: New Feature Scans User Reviews for Precise Navigation
Next-Gen Google Maps: New Feature Scans User Reviews for Precise Navigation

21 Apr 2024, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has found a new way to provide EV charging information based on information provided in reviews by Google Maps users

 
Police: We Also Use Waze, And Please Tag Us on the Map
Police: We Also Use Waze, And Please Tag Us on the Map

19 Apr 2024, 16:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze has become a must-have driving companion for millions of drivers and, as it turns out, for some police officers, too

 
Apple Maps Who? Google Maps to Get Satellite Support, Making Rivals Feel Obsolete
Apple Maps Who? Google Maps to Get Satellite Support, Making Rivals Feel Obsolete

19 Apr 2024, 11:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google caught working on satellite connectivity for Google Maps; the feature could go live as part of the upcoming Android 15 release

 
How This Google Maps Rival Tries to Copy Waze's Number One Feature
How This Google Maps Rival Tries to Copy Waze's Number One Feature

18 Apr 2024, 18:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom has already integrated incident reporting in AmiGO, trying to build a large community powering the crowdsourcing engine

 
Google Announces Google Maps Update on AAOS, New Feature Possibly Coming to AA, Too
Google Announces Google Maps Update on AAOS, New Feature Possibly Coming to AA, Too

18 Apr 2024, 15:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app will get a new feature for Android Automotive, showing drivers the nearby charging stations when they run low on battery