A New Google Maps Alternative Launches on Android Auto With a Big Catch
1 Feb 2024, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Wain is the latest application to join the navigation battle with a dedicated Android Auto version; the update is live on the Play Store
Waze Releases New iOS Update As Users Expect Much Bigger Features Or Else
31 Jan 2024, 18:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Waze is now live on iOS devices; the update includes only a small fix, with users calling for bigger changes
Driver Goes Off a Ramp After Following GPS Navigation on Closed Bridge
31 Jan 2024, 18:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Blindly trusting GPS navigation once again has serious consequences, as a driver went off a ramp and over a median as he was following the sat-nav
Waze Is Suddenly More Difficult to Use, Android Auto and CarPlay Edition
30 Jan 2024, 16:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The app's icon goes missing for some users, and it looks like the problem is becoming more widespread, with no fix in sight
Google Maps Finds Faster Route, Sends Driver on City Stairs
30 Jan 2024, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Toyota driver relying on Google Maps to find the route to a destination got the SUV stuck on a flight of stairs after following the app's fastest route
Using Waze on Android Auto Is Suddenly Much Harder
27 Jan 2024, 12:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that one of the essential features – voice commands – no longer works with Waze when the app runs on Android Auto
This Guy Followed a Navigation App on an Unpaved Muddy Road, And You Can Guess the Rest
26 Jan 2024, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another victim of navigation apps: a sat-nav system sent a couple to a narrow track road, with the vehicle eventually stuck
Blame Google Maps, Not Me: Drunk Driver Says the App Told Him to Drive Down Narrow Stairs
25 Jan 2024, 14:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A drunk driver who attempted to drive down the narrow steps in Mallorca, Spain, says the one to blame is Google Maps navigation
The Google Maps Effect: Authorities Looking for Ways to Prevent Cars From Going Down Steps
22 Jan 2024, 17:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Google Maps error in the Edinburgh city center led to three incidents where drivers attempted to go down steps; authorities call for extra measures
PSA: Google to Kill Off a Google Maps Feature Next Month
21 Jan 2024, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is expected to begin retiring the Google Maps Driving Mode beginning next month; the company is yet to announce the deprecation officially
Lorry Gets Stuck on City Center Steps After Driver Blindly Follows Google Maps
19 Jan 2024, 16:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A lorry driver used Google Maps for navigation, eventually getting stuck on the city center steps in the same place where other drivers had the same issue
Google Maps Not Loading on the CarPlay Dashboard? You're Not Alone
16 Jan 2024, 16:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new widespread bug hitting Apple users causes Google Maps to no longer show up on the CarPlay Dashboard; the app works correctly in full-screen mode
Biggest Update in Years: Google Maps for Android Gets Bluetooth Beacon Support
15 Jan 2024, 17:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps for Android now offers accurate navigation in tunnels thanks to Bluetooth beacon integration in a recent update
Next-Generation Google Maps Could Suggest Routes Based on Weather and Road Conditions
13 Jan 2024, 19:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has patented a new technology that allows Google Maps to check for road surface and weather conditions
Waze Wreaks Havoc on Narrow Queens Street, Residents Call for One-Way Traffic
12 Jan 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation application keeps sending drivers on a narrow two-road street in Queens, causing massive disruption in the neighbourhood
One Year Later, Google Maps Still Lacks an Essential iPhone Feature
11 Jan 2024, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Believe it or not, but search giant Google is still working on adding support for Live Activities in the iOS version of Google Maps
Google Maps Tells Users to Drive Down City Steps, Two People Took the Advice
11 Jan 2024, 06:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Incorrect Google Maps turn-by-turn directions sent drivers to a set of steps in Edinburgh; two cars got stuck when trying to go through
Google Maps Gets an Option to Send Routes to Android Cars
10 Jan 2024, 05:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app will let users send a planned route to Android Automotive with a single button; the feature is already rolling out
Google Maps Losing Ground As Rivals Win the Hearts of More Carmakers
9 Jan 2024, 17:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom and HERE attended CES 2024 with big announcements regarding their expansion in the car world with notable partnerships
Driver Following Sat-Nav Ends Up in the Middle of a Mexican Gang War, Shot at 16 Times
5 Jan 2024, 05:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's not easy to use the likes of Google Maps: a driver relying on sat-nav to find a destination was sent to a dangerous route