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Google Maps Suddenly Becomes Painfully Slow on Some Android Phones
Google Maps Suddenly Becomes Painfully Slow on Some Android Phones

21 Sep 2020, 05:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation app needs a lot of time to update its location, and in some cases, it ends up missing a turn because it’s just too slow

 
Major Apple Maps Update Now Available for More Users, Big Feature Included
Major Apple Maps Update Now Available for More Users, Big Feature Included

18 Sep 2020, 16:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has started rolling out new Apple Maps features for users in Europe, and it looks like traffic light information is also part of the update

 
Waze Announces Major App Update with Highly Anticipated Features
Waze Announces Major App Update with Highly Anticipated Features

16 Sep 2020, 04:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze is getting a bunch of new features on Android and iPhone, including support for trip suggestions based on historical data

 
A Key Google Maps Feature Has Gone Missing All of a Sudden
A Key Google Maps Feature Has Gone Missing All of a Sudden

14 Sep 2020, 05:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The sharing page in Google Maps has somehow been limited to only three options, and some say the Android 11 update is the culprit

 
Waze Broken Down on Android Auto After Android 11 Update
Waze Broken Down on Android Auto After Android 11 Update

14 Sep 2020, 05:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Several users who updated their devices to Android 11 claim they are no longer able to use Waze behind the wheel when running Android Auto

 
New Waze Features to Be Announced Next Week, Major CarPlay Update Likely
New Waze Features to Be Announced Next Week, Major CarPlay Update Likely

13 Sep 2020, 07:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze event to take place on September 15, and new features will also be announced; support for the CarPlay dashboard is very likely

 
Google Maps Sending Drivers on Steep Tractor Road, Cars Almost Roll Off
Google Maps Sending Drivers on Steep Tractor Road, Cars Almost Roll Off

11 Sep 2020, 05:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / “I have to rescue cars every week,” someone says on Google’s forums, claiming that Google Maps sends drivers on a dangerous road close to a private property

 
Apple Turns to Minions to Build a Better Google Maps Rival
Apple Turns to Minions to Build a Better Google Maps Rival

10 Sep 2020, 11:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has reportedly started providing employees with new hardware that they can install in their cars to help improve Apple Maps

 
Bad News for Waze as Company Lays Off Tens of Employees, Closes Offices
Bad News for Waze as Company Lays Off Tens of Employees, Closes Offices

10 Sep 2020, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google-owned Waze is making several internal changes, including a massive layoff that is reportedly affecting 5 percent of its workforce

 
Google Announces New Waze Feature That Makes Planning Drives a Lot Easier
Google Announces New Waze Feature That Makes Planning Drives a Lot Easier

9 Sep 2020, 05:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze has been updated with support for planning drives on the desktop and then sending them to the mobile app on a phone with the press of a button

 
New Google Maps Updates Launched for Android and Android Auto Users
New Google Maps Updates Launched for Android and Android Auto Users

8 Sep 2020, 05:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released new builds of Google Maps for its own platforms, and it looks like the rollout of new features continues with these updates

 
Google Maps Freezes on Android Auto and Some People Are Just Lost
Google Maps Freezes on Android Auto and Some People Are Just Lost

7 Sep 2020, 06:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New bug reportedly hitting Google Maps on Android Auto after a recent update, and right now, no workaround seems to exist

 
Drivers Blame Google-Owned Waze for Using Motorcycle Lane, Now Facing Jail Time
Drivers Blame Google-Owned Waze for Using Motorcycle Lane, Now Facing Jail Time

7 Sep 2020, 06:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Two Malaysian drivers claim they ended up entering a lane reserved for motorcycles after the Waze navigation app told them to

 
Google Maps Interface Glitch Makes Everything Impossible to Read
Google Maps Interface Glitch Makes Everything Impossible to Read

31 Aug 2020, 05:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Turn by turn directions now blackened out for some users, and nothing seems to be working to bring the experience back to normal

 
Google Releases Google Maps Update for iPhone and CarPlay, One Change Included
Google Releases Google Maps Update for iPhone and CarPlay, One Change Included

28 Aug 2020, 04:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Google Maps is now available for download from the App Store, and this update brings the updated terrain UI to mobile devices

 
Google Announces Google Maps Update with Welcome Interface Improvements
Google Announces Google Maps Update with Welcome Interface Improvements

27 Aug 2020, 03:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Saved tab has received an overhaul and now displays more information in an easier to read UI, with thumbnails of the places you’ve saved

 
Google Makes Mysterious Changes to a Google Maps Feature Launched 3 Years Ago
Google Makes Mysterious Changes to a Google Maps Feature Launched 3 Years Ago

26 Aug 2020, 04:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest Google Maps update for Android includes new strings for the parking session feature, as Google might be planning new improvements

 
Latest Waze Update Blamed for Too Many Problems on Android
Latest Waze Update Blamed for Too Many Problems on Android

25 Aug 2020, 06:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze “used to be a great app but has gone downhill,” one user explains after installing the most recent update for the application on Android

 
Police Might Not Even Care About Waze Speed Trap Reports
Police Might Not Even Care About Waze Speed Trap Reports

22 Aug 2020, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze navigation app comes with a feature to report the location of police speed traps on the map, but officers say they don’t really care

 
Google Maps Loses Its Mind, Offers Totally Unexpected Navigation Advice
Google Maps Loses Its Mind, Offers Totally Unexpected Navigation Advice

19 Aug 2020, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / So why don’t you use the left lane to turn right, Google Maps tells driver according to a screenshot that’s close to going viral