Google is Bringing Yet another Helpful Feature from Waze to Google Maps
by Google is about to bring road toll costs to Google Maps, something its subsidiary Waze has been doing for at least three years for drivers…
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Android Auto for Phones is Coming to the End of its Road, Google Confirms
by Android Auto’s mobile app is currently set to shutter with the release of Android 12, being replaced by Google Assistant Driving Mode…
Waze Adds a Google Maps Feature that Helps Drivers Get Around Unfamiliar Places
by Waze has been updated to include lane guidance, a feature that’s long been available on both Google Maps and Apple Maps for better navigation…
Waze can Now Tell Users about Traffic Jams and Detours before They Start Driving
Waze now boasts a new helpful feature: the ability to tell drivers about traffic jams and detours before they even start out in their cars…
Android Auto is Getting a New Feature Suite that Doesn’t Make a Whole Lot of Sense
by Android Auto’s most recent beta build, version 6.7, includes Google’s HTML5 game collection, which is known as GameSnacks…
Google Brings the Compass Widget Back to Google Maps’ Android App
Google pulled the compass tool from Google Maps on Android for a little while, and now it’s back, but never similarly disappeared from iOS…
Google Just Brought this Super-Useful Feature from Waze Over to Google Maps
Google Maps railroad notifications have been copied from Waze, adding more key functionality to the navigation to the mobile application…
Google Assistant’s Driving Mode is Now Poised to Replace Android Auto (Maybe)
Google Assistant Driving Mode is gaining wide release in the United States, perhaps to introduce the beginning of the end of Android Auto…
Google just Made a Small but Much-Needed Improvement to Android Auto’s Music Playback Capabilities
Android Auto is beginning to display a new function for its music player support, and it’s one that is definitely long overdue…
Google Assistant’s Driving Mode Starts Rolling Out in the US
Google’s Assistant Drive Mode is now available as a preview in the United States, available to a limited group of people through settings…
Google is Finally Bringing a Long Overdue Feature to Maps
Google is secretly working on a new tool that will allow its Maps users select their native language for the on-screen navigation display…
Remember Google’s Promise to Replace Android Auto with an Assistant Drive Mode? Well, it’s Starting to Roll Out (Sort Of)
Google’s Assistant Driving Mode, announced in the summer of last year, is making spotty appearances on some Android mobile devices…
Waze is ‘Wreaking Havoc’ on Quiet Streets, Residents Say
Waze is being blamed for causing too much through-traffic on quiet streets, as residents in small communities lodge multiple complaints…
Waze Finally Adds One of Google Maps’ Best Tools
Waze now sports one of the most helpful features long available in Google Maps, along with some other new tools…
This Critical Google Maps Feature has Suddenly Disappeared without Explanation
Google Maps has inexplicably lost a key tool, with very little recourse to gain it back, so a fix is sorely needed from the tech giant…
Waze Now Lets Users Plan Trips on the Web and then Sends a Notification when it’s Time to Leave
Waze now sports a couple of neat new tools; one let’s people plan trips on the web, and another sends a reminder when it’s time to go…