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Global Google maps outage disrupts mobile navigation

Global Google maps outage disrupts mobile navigation

Google maps experienced a significant outage that impacted mobile users worldwide, with thousands of reports indicating the app failed to load maps or provide navigation on both Android and iOS platforms. According to Downdetector, more than 4,000 users reported issues shortly after the outage began. Affected users saw error messages stating that Google Maps could … Read more

Google Maps to Add Waze’s Real-Time Incident Reporting

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Google Maps is rolling out a redesigned incident reporting system by integrating Waze’s real-time reports, enabling users to confirm alerts while navigating. This collaboration aims to enhance the navigation experience for millions of users by sharing incident data across platforms. With over two billion monthly active users by October 2024, Google Maps continues to dominate … Read more

Google Maps refreshed: Enhanced design promotes clarity and accessibility on Android

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Google Maps for Android recently underwent a major transformation, but its rollout faced some hiccups before resuming with enhancements. The update introduces a new user interface (UI) design, replacing full-screen views with sheets that maintain background context. One notable change is the revamped satellite view, which offers clearer navigation within the app. Borrowing from Apple … Read more

Google Maps adds emojis to help you remember saved locations

Google Maps adds emojis to help you remember saved locations

Google simplifies location recall on Google Maps with personal emojis. Users can use emojis for quicker location identification and enhanced personalization. You have the option to name your custom list and provide a description for it as well. If you’re anything like me, you frequently forget map locations and their names. Fortunately, Google is stepping … Read more

Bing Maps adds distance calculating and other features for travelers

Bing Maps adds distance calculating and other travel capabilities

New Bing Maps features include distance computation, petrol price and parking locator. Microsoft introduced additional features for Bing Maps travelers. Another new feature is a gas price map that shows local pricing. Microsoft introduced additional features for Bing Maps travelers. New Bing Maps features include distance computation, petrol price and parking locator. Distance calculation is … Read more

Google Maps introduces tolls in order to calculate the cost of a road trip

Toll feature shows the toll of the total trip and not the individual road’s toll trip. The rates are estimated based on the toll pass rates. Google has now disclosed the feature will appear in-app soon. Google Maps will suggest the friendliest path that will save you time. The population is growing at a rapid … Read more

Google Maps outage has sparked a meme frenzy on social media

People travelling over the weekend all across the world were left stranded after Google Maps went down on Friday. The outage, sparked a flurry of jokes, with most users startled that the service was unavailable. People were having trouble loading maps on their phones, making navigation hard, causing netizens to resort to Twitter to discover … Read more

Google Maps Tips and Tricks: What else you can do with google maps other than finding routes?

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Google Maps has changed the way we travel the world. Its mobile and desktop and have become not just a way to get from point A to B via public transportation, car, or on foot. The ubiquitous Google service is also a geospatial search engine for the world around us. Google keeps on improving and … Read more

This is how you can switch your Google Maps to dark mode on iOS

A few months ago, Google announced dark mode for Google Maps especially for its iOS users. It is also worth noting that the users with the updated version of the application are currently using it. Dark mode, on the other hand, won’t automatically be turned on by default as you increase iPhone’s brightness and display … Read more

Google map launches a new live view AR feature: Reports

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Tech giant Google has announced numerous new features that will be added to Google Maps. As per reports, Google has added a new interesting feature that will help you find your way through indoor spaces like airports, malls, and train stations using increased reality. This new feature of Google Maps called “Live View AR” will … Read more

Google Maps Search Getting Messaging Capabilities to Help Businesses Connect

According to the reports, Google Search will also be getting a similar feature soon. In an effort to make it easier for businesses to connect with potential customers and vice versa, Google Maps is improving messaging capabilities and customer insights.

Google Maps is rolling out the ability for confirmed businesses to message customers directly from the app. According to the reports, Google Search will also be getting a similar feature soon. In an effort to make it easier for businesses to connect with potential customers and vice versa, Google Maps is improving messaging capabilities and … Read more

Google Maps updates help with driving & delivery in the Pandemic time

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Google is rolling out new multiple Maps updates that will help in dealing with the realities of the pandemic. There’s also an Assistant driving mode preview that reads your texts or else keeps your eyes on the road. The COVID-19 pandemic will appear over the holiday season, and Google is shimmering that reality in its navigation app. … Read more

Amazing Feature Added To Google Street View

Amazing Feature Added To Google Street View

Google Street View is a very useful feature of Google Search and Google Maps that helps people find routes. But now, for the first time, ordinary users will be able to upload Street View data from Google without a 360-degree camera. According to the Android Police (a website that features news, reviews, tutorials, and hacks … Read more

Police Arrests Burglars Who Used Google Maps To Steal From Houses

Police Arrests Burglars Who Used Google Maps To Steal From Houses

Police in the Indian state of Karnataka has arrested two suspects for stealing with the help of Google Maps. According to Indian media reports, Karnataka police on Monday arrested two burglars from Maharashtra who were trying to steal a house with the help of Google map. Police also recovered a vehicle worth Rs. 28 lakh … Read more

Google Maps’ new update will help distinguish between natural features

Google Maps colourful imagery

Google Maps has brought new features which will easily differentiate between natural features in the environment, whether they’re mountainous ice caps, deserts, beaches, or dense forests.

Google says the new maps will be available in 220 countries and territories currently supported by Google Maps. The company says that street maps are also getting more detailed in selected cities.

“With a new colour-mapping algorithmic technique, we’re able to take this imagery and translate it into an even more comprehensive, vibrant map of an area at a global scale,” says the search engine giant.

Google Maps with colourful imagery

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PHOTO: Google

This new imagery update will soon come froth this week and to be able to see the new changes users need to zoom-out. Moreover, the redesign comes with highly detailed street information that shows the accurate shape and width of a road to scale.

Google aims to add more cities over the map with current street designs are released for New York, San Francisco and London.

Since its launch 15 years ago, Google Maps has become a powerful navigation tool.  With the addition of new visual improvements, it will be easier to understand what an area looks like.

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Google Maps new update will change it into a social network app

After several Google attempts to launch its own social network, the multinational has announced that Google Maps will become a kind of social network where you can have followers and level up according to your behavior in the app. The company explained that a set of categories would appear in the profiles about the things … Read more

Google maps will now alert users about Covid-19 restrictions

Google maps will now alert users about Covid-19 restrictions

The  Alphabet Inc unit said on Monday that Google Maps is adding a new feature that will alert its users about Covid-19 related restrictions to help them travel safely.  As per Google, the new update would allow its users to check how crowded a public transport station might be at a particular time, or if … Read more