Google Wants to Create an Interactive Version of Google Maps You Can Talk To
8 Apr 2024, 17:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently filed a patent for interactive voice navigation, allowing the user to request more information about an upcoming maneuver
A Google Maps Feature Could Help Police Track Suspects Released on Bail
8 Apr 2024, 12:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Supreme Court of India wants Google to provide a detailed description of how its location-sharing system works in Google Maps
Apple Maps Can't Replace Waze (Yet)
4 Apr 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has equipped Apple Maps with incident reporting, obviously inspired by Waze and Google Maps, but the feature is limited and lacks adoption
Apple Working on Long Overdue Apple Maps Expansion
3 Apr 2024, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker has recently started collecting data in new regions, with other updates slowly rolling out in various locations
Using Google Maps and Waze on Android Auto Is Suddenly a Nightmare
2 Apr 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto does not allow navigation apps, including Google Maps and Waze, to switch to dark mode when headlights are turned on
How to Disable the Waze Feature Too Many People Misuse
31 Mar 2024, 17:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Getting rid of the feature that so many people misuse is really easy; Waze comes with a dedicated setting to disable map chats
Apple Envisions New Apple Maps Features to Make Google Maps Feel Outdated
29 Mar 2024, 18:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker has recently patented new Apple Maps capabilities that would allow the app to obtain essential data from the vehicle
Beat This, Google Maps: Apple Wants Apple Maps to Detect Your Mode of Transportation
28 Mar 2024, 17:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Apple patent describes how Apple Maps would be able to automatically detect a user's mode of transportation and offer navigation accordingly
Apple Caught Working on Big New Apple Maps Features
28 Mar 2024, 18:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple caught working on two big improvements for Apple Maps; both are projected to launch with the release of iOS 18 in the fall
Google Teases New Google Maps Updates, a "Fresh New Look"
28 Mar 2024, 14:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant is working on more refinements for the mobile version of Google Maps, with the company promising an improved look
The Useless Waze Feature I Always Disable on My Devices
27 Mar 2024, 19:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze includes features that don't make much sense, including showing other users on the map and a gamification component
This Google Maps Alternative Just Got Another Update With Good News for CarPlay
26 Mar 2024, 17:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth, the privacy-focused Google Maps alternative, has received another important update for iOS devices, CarPlay goodies included
How Waze and Google Maps Help Users Avoid Speed Traps
24 Mar 2024, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mobile applications, including Google Maps and Waze, have become popular tools for drivers who want to know the location of speed traps
Police: Pin Us on Waze All You Like, But You Might Be Helping a Criminal
24 Mar 2024, 12:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Sherborn Police Department says officers aren't bothered they are reported on Waze, though the reports could alert criminals
Why an Essential Waze Feature Is No Longer Available
22 Mar 2024, 13:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned application has removed the "vehicle on road" report because it wanted to simplify the reporting experience
Waze Gets a New Feature on CarPlay, Too Bad It's Broken on Arrival
21 Mar 2024, 16:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze on CarPlay has started showing planned trips at the top of your destinations, though the feature doesn't work correctly
Google Maps Rival Announces Big Update for Android Auto and CarPlay
21 Mar 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New features coming to Sygic GPS Navigation, allowing Android Auto and CarPlay to access more options without a mobile device
Google Maps Gets Another Feature You Didn't Know You Need
19 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has expanded Google Maps public transit directions to Wear OS, allowing navigation to run directly on the wrist
Police: Please Report Us on Waze!
19 Mar 2024, 16:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Ontario Provincial Police say that reporting them on Waze could help save a life; all drivers will slow down, they explain
Waze Not Needed: GPS Could Help Make Every Route Faster
18 Mar 2024, 17:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research conducted by the University of Michigan discovered that GPS data could help traffic signals optimize waiting times and reduce delays