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Stretchable Screens Could Be the Next Big Thing for Car Navigation
Stretchable Screens Could Be the Next Big Thing for Car Navigation

12 Jun 2020, 15:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / LG is reportedly working on a new technology that would essentially lead to the creation of so-called stretchable screens for various devices

 
Google Maps Sometimes Wants to Be Sure You Know What Road You’re Driving On
Google Maps Sometimes Wants to Be Sure You Know What Road You’re Driving On

8 Jun 2020, 12:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / File this in the “it’s a feature, not a bug” category: Google Maps trying to make sure you never forget what road you’re driving on

 
The First App with Apple CarPlay Dashboard Support Just Got a New Update
The First App with Apple CarPlay Dashboard Support Just Got a New Update

4 Jun 2020, 14:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth is currently the only non-Apple app that comes with support for the CarPlay dashboard, and more refinements are now live

 
TomTom Navigation Gets New Update on Android But You’re Not Going to Like It
TomTom Navigation Gets New Update on Android But You’re Not Going to Like It

3 Jun 2020, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of TomTom GPS Navigation app is now available for download, but in addition to some bug fixes, it also brings other issues

 
Another Waze Navigation Feature Seems to Be Broken Down All of a Sudden
Another Waze Navigation Feature Seems to Be Broken Down All of a Sudden

29 May 2020, 11:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google-owned traffic navigation app Waze is now issuing inaccurate “leave by” notifications to those who set up scheduled drives

 
Google Says Everybody Starts Using Google Maps Again
Google Says Everybody Starts Using Google Maps Again

26 May 2020, 12:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The usage of Google Maps obviously collapsed in the last few months due to the health crisis, but things are getting back to normal

 
Apple Silently Updates Siri Navigation Guidance in Apple Maps
Apple Silently Updates Siri Navigation Guidance in Apple Maps

16 May 2020, 17:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Improved guidance and more information now available for some users in Apple Maps both on the iPhone and in Apple CarPlay

 
Apple CarPlay Users Come Across New Bug That Breaks Navigation
Apple CarPlay Users Come Across New Bug That Breaks Navigation

1 May 2020, 13:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A glitch in the Waze app causes the notifications to be displayed right in the place where the GPS directions should normally be on the screen

 
What Google Maps? TomTom Navigation Gets Massive Update for Apple CarPlay
What Google Maps? TomTom Navigation Gets Massive Update for Apple CarPlay

27 Apr 2020, 13:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom GO Navigation has recently received a new update in the App Store that brings lots of goodies on Apple’s CarPlay system

 
Google Navigation App Gets Highly-Anticipated Warning for Railroad Crossings
Google Navigation App Gets Highly-Anticipated Warning for Railroad Crossings

25 Apr 2020, 13:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new update for the Google-owned Waze includes warnings that are issued for drivers when they are approaching an at-grade railroad crossing

 
Google Makes Navigation App Work in More Tunnels
Google Makes Navigation App Work in More Tunnels

17 Apr 2020, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned Waze app has recently been updated with better support for underground navigation thanks to more beacons installed in tunnels

 
Here’s the First Navigation App That Supports Apple CarPlay’s Awesome Dashboard
Here’s the First Navigation App That Supports Apple CarPlay’s Awesome Dashboard

14 Apr 2020, 12:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth Navigation & Maps is the first navigation app that is updated with support for Apple’s new CarPlay dashboard that debuted in the latest iOS

 
This Guy Says Google Maps Told Him to Cross a Frozen River, So He Did (And Fell)
This Guy Says Google Maps Told Him to Cross a Frozen River, So He Did (And Fell)

9 Feb 2020, 14:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Man attempts to cross a frozen part of the Mississippi River and eventually falls through the ice, telling emergency services he just followed Google’s instruct

 
Driver Says He Ended Up on the Wrong Side of the Highway Due to Waze Directions
Driver Says He Ended Up on the Wrong Side of the Highway Due to Waze Directions

30 Jan 2020, 19:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 2020 Chevy Silverado driver claims he caused fatal wrong-way crash after following directions provided by Waze navigation app

 
Don’t Use Google Maps to Drive to a Burger Place or You’ll End Up in a Volcano
Don’t Use Google Maps to Drive to a Burger Place or You’ll End Up in a Volcano

27 Jan 2020, 17:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Burger stand and a handful of other restaurants show up on Google Maps inside volcano, potentially directing drivers to the middle of nowhere

 
Quantum Computers Are About to Forever Change Car Navigation
Quantum Computers Are About to Forever Change Car Navigation

6 Dec 2019, 16:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Using an algorithm called Quantum Routing and a D-Wave quantum computer, Volkswagen directed nine public transit buses in Portugal

 
TomTom Will No Longer Update Some Navigation Gadgets
TomTom Will No Longer Update Some Navigation Gadgets

11 Feb 2018, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / TomTom suspends updates on navigation devices which do not have sufficient resources to run the newest maps and software available

 
Tesla's Early 2018 Navigation Update to Put It "Light-Years Ahead"
Tesla's Early 2018 Navigation Update to Put It "Light-Years Ahead"

22 Dec 2017, 13:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / People complaining to Elon Musk of various Tesla-related issues are offering the CEO the perfect opportunity to announce new updates seemingly out of the blue

 
Waze Now Lets Users Record Their Own Voice For Directions On Android
Waze Now Lets Users Record Their Own Voice For Directions On Android

9 May 2017, 09:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Waze, the popular navigation app, has decided to let users record their voice for personalized directions. For now, it is only available on Android devices

 
The TurnPoint Smart Motorcycle Glove Wants To Make Navigation Easy
The TurnPoint Smart Motorcycle Glove Wants To Make Navigation Easy

27 Mar 2017, 14:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you think that looking at a handlebar-mounted GPS is distracting and hard to read, the TurnPoint says it can simplify that only using LEDs