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WhenyoustarttypingthenameofsomewhereinGoogleMaps,theappthrowsupsuggestionsofyourrecentsearchesforplacesanddirections,whichcanbeusefulifyouvisit...ReadFullArticleGoogleMapsArticlesGoogleMapsforiOSGainsMoreDetail,TollEstimates,andStandaloneAppleWatchSupportTuesdayApril5,20229:38amPDTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayupdateditsdedicatedGoogleMapsappforiOSdevices,introducingseveralnewfeaturesthatwillimprovethenavigationexperienceoniPhones. ThereisamoredetailednavigationmapthatGooglesaysisdesignedtomakeiteasierforpeopletodriveonunfamiliarroads.GoogleMapswillshowtrafficlightsandstopsignsalongtheroute,andenhanceddetailslikebuilding...ReadFullArticle36commentsGoogleMapsWarnsYouAboutCrowdedAreasWithUpdated'Busyness'FeatureTuesdayNovember16,20213:40pmPSTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayannouncedthelaunchofnewiOSGoogleMapsfeaturesaimedathelpingholidayshoppers,includingAreaBusynessandDirectories. WithAreaBusyness,Googlecombinesthebusynesstrendsofbusinessesandlocationsthatareneareachothertoletyouknowwhenaneighborhoodorapartoftownisatitsbusiest.Googlesaysthatthisfeaturecanhelpyouidentifybusyareasto...ReadFullArticle60commentsGoogleMapsforiOSGainingDarkModeandMessagesIntegrationforSharingReal-TimeLocationTuesdayAugust3,20219:00amPDTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayannouncednewupdatesthatarecomingtotheGoogleMapsappdesignedfortheiPhone.Themostnotablenewfeatureisdarkmode,whichGoogleMapsappusershavelongbeenwanting.DarkmodeisanalternativetolightmodeandallowsforadarkeruserinterfacetomatchotherdarkmodeappsoniOSdevices. AccordingtoGoogle,darkmodeisgoingtoberollingout"inthecoming...ReadFullArticle28commentsGoogleMapsGainsHomeScreenWidgetsoniPhoneWednesdayJuly28,20219:40amPDTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayupdateditsGoogleMapsappfortheiPhonetoaddsupportforwidgetsthatcanbeaddedbothtotheTodayViewandtheHomeScreen. Therearetwoseparatewidgetoptions.Thefirstallowsuserstochecktrafficconditions,storeopeningtimes,restaurantreviews,andmoreforagivenlocation,whilethesecondisdesignedtoletusersfindplacesthatarenearbylike...ReadFullArticle29commentsGoogleMapsGainsExpandedTransitCrowdednessPredictionsWednesdayJuly21,20213:00amPDTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayannouncedthatitisexpandingtransitcrowdednesspredictionstomorethan10,000transitagenciesin100countriessothatcustomerscanbetterdeterminewhichtransitoptionsareatcapacityandwhichhavemoreopenspaceandseatingavailable. InNewYorkandSydney,GoogleislaunchingapilotprogramthatletsMapsusersseelivecrowdednessinformationatthetransitcar...ReadFullArticle27commentsAllofGoogle'sMainAppsNowFeaturePrivacyLabelsTuesdayApril6,202110:45amPDTbyJuliCloverFourmonthsafterApplefirstbeganrequiringappstoaddAppPrivacylabelstotheirAppStorelistings,Googlehasfinallyupdatedallofitsmostpopularappswiththeinformation,lettingpeopleknowexactlywhatdataGoogleiscollecting. GooglebeganaddingAppPrivacylabelstoitsappsinFebruaryaftermonthsofdelaying.Gmail,forexample,gotAppPrivacylabelsonFebruary22,...ReadFullArticle41commentsGoogleMapsAnnouncesIndoorARNavigationandEco-FriendlyRouteOptionsTuesdayMarch30,20214:46amPDTbySamiFathiGoogletodayannouncedseveralnewfeaturescomingtoGoogleMapsforiOSandAndroidthisyear,includingabrandnew"LiveView"modethatusesARfornavigationinsidemallsandairports. LiveModeaimstopreventcustomersfromthe"awkwardmomentwhenyou'rewalkingintheoppositedirectionofwhereyouwanttogo"byprovidingdirectionsinAR,rightintheapp.Googlesaysthenew...ReadFullArticle28commentsGoogleMapsGainingToolsforDrawingMissingRoads,SharingPhotoUpdatesThursdayMarch11,20219:18amPSTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayannouncedanumberofimprovementsthatarecomingtotheGoogleMapsappinthenearfuture,includingatoolthatmakesiteasiertohighlightmissingroadsandtransportationerrors.There'sanewroadeditingtoolavailableonthedesktop,accessiblebygoingtomaps.google.com.Userscanclickonthesidemenubuttonandselectthe"Editthemap"optiontogettothea...ReadFullArticle29commentsGoogleMapsiOSAppWillSoonLetYouPayforParkingandTransitRidesThursdayFebruary18,20211:40amPSTbyTimHardwickGooglehasjustrolledoutanewpayforparkingfeatureintheU.S.thatletsAndroiduserspayforstreetparkingandmasstransitfaresrightfromwithinGoogleMaps,withouthavingtocomeincontactwithaparkingmeterorticketmachine. Thesedays,peopleareuppingtheirhandsanitizinggameandavoidingtouchingpublicsurfacesasmuchaspossible.Thankstoanintegrationwith...ReadFullArticle14commentsGoogleMapsGainsEnhancedStreet-LevelDetailinFourMajorCitiesTuesdayJanuary19,20211:34amPSTbyTimHardwickGoogleMapshasquietlybeenupdatedtoincludesignificantlymoredetailedstreet-levelinformationinahandfulofkeycitiesaroundtheworld.Uponzoomingin,Google'smapsforCentralLondon,Tokyo,SanFrancisco,andNewYorknowbenefitfromshapesandwidthsthatmatchthescaleofroadsmoreaccurately.Meanwhile,enhancedgraphicalrepresentationsofsidewalks,crosswalks,...ReadFullArticle20commentsGoogleMapsGainsReal-Time'Crowdedness'TransitData,LiveFoodDeliveryStatus,andMoreTuesdayNovember17,20202:57amPSTbyTimHardwickGoogleMapsgainedthreenewfeaturestodaytohelpusersstaysafeamidthecoronaviruspandemic,includinganexpansionofitslivetransit"crowdedness"statusinformation. Crowdednessdatashowsthereal-timestateoftransitlineswhenuserslookupdirections.Theinformationiscrowdsourcedandreliesonin-appfeedbackfromusers.Beforetoday,GoogleMapsonlyshowedthedatafor...ReadFullArticle14commentsGoogleMapstoGainNew'LiveView'ARFeaturesFridayOctober2,20202:25amPDTbyTimHardwickLiveViewinGoogleMapsusesyouriPhone'scameraandGPStoprovideaugmentedrealitydirectionswhenyou'rewalkingsomewhere,andthisweekGoogleannouncedthatit'senhancingthefeatureandmakingitavailableinadditionaltransitscenarios. InLiveView,arrows,directions,anddistancemarkersareplacedrightontopofyoursurroundingstovisualizeyourdestinationinthereal...ReadFullArticle20commentsGoogleMapsforAppleWatchNowLiveWithLatestUpdateWednesdaySeptember9,20201:14pmPDTbyJuliCloverGoogleinAugustannouncedthelaunchofanewGoogleMapsappthat'sdesignedfortheAppleWatch,andatthetime,Googlesaidthatitwouldberollingout"inthecomingweeks." TheAppleWatchapphasgonelivebasedonreportsfromReddituserswhodownloadedthelatestiPhoneupdateandwereabletoinstalltheGoogleMapsappontheAppleWatch. TheGoogleMapsappforAppleWatch...ReadFullArticle60commentsGoogleMapsGainingMoreDetailWithNewColor-MappingAlgorithmicTechniqueTuesdayAugust18,20209:37amPDTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayannouncedamajorupdateforGoogleMaps,whichwillseethefeaturegainingmoredetailandgranularitytobetterhighlightnaturalfeaturesandterrain. Googleisintroducinganewcolor-mappingalgorithmictechniquethatcantakethehigh-definitionsatelliteimageryusedforGoogleMapsandturnitintowhatGooglesaysisa"comprehensive,vibrantmapofanareaataglobal...ReadFullArticle72commentsGoogleMapsDebutsNewAppleWatchAppandCarPlayFeaturesMondayAugust10,20209:16amPDTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayannouncedthelaunchofseveralfeaturesforGoogleMapsonAppleproducts,includingnewCarPlayfunctionalityandanewGoogleMapsappthatworksonAppleWatch. ThenewGoogleMapsappforAppleWatchworkssimilarlytotheiOSapp,allowingAppleWatchownerstogetdirectionsforacar,bike,publictransit,oronfoot. Theappsupportsestimatedarrivaltimesand...ReadFullArticle90commentsGoogleMapsGainsDockedBikeshareDirectionsin10CitiesTuesdayJuly21,20201:52amPDTbyTimHardwickGoogleisrollingoutnewbikesharinginformationaspartofitscyclingroutecoverageinGoogleMaps.Thenewfeaturemeansuserswillbeabletogetdirectionsusingrentedbikesfromdockedbike-shareschemeslikeDivvyinChicagoandSantanderCyclesinLondon. Thenewfunctionalitymeansitwillbepossibletogetend-to-endnavigationroutesthatincludewalkingdirectionstogetto...ReadFullArticle11commentsGoogleMapsRollsOutCOVID-19TransitandDrivingRouteAlertsTuesdayJune9,20203:11amPDTbyTimHardwickGooglehasrolledoutseveralnewtransitfeaturestoGoogleMapsoniOSandAndroidthataimtohelpuserstravelsafelyaslockdownmeasuresgraduallyeaseinsomecountriesfollowingthecoronaviruspandemic. ThelatestversionofGoogleMapsalertsuserswhosetravelwillbeimpactedbyCOVID-19restrictions,includingrequirementslikewearingamaskonpublictransportandwhethera...ReadFullArticle5commentsGoogleMapsIncreasesVisibilityofWheelchair-FriendlyLocationsFridayMay22,20203:08amPDTbyTimHardwickGoogleiscurrentlyrollingoutanupdateforGoogleMapsthataimstomakeiteasierforwheelchairuserstogetinformationabouttheaccessibilityoflocations. Byenablingtheapp'sAccessiblePlacesfeature,userscanbenefitfromincreasedvisibilityofbusinessesandplacesofinterestonthemapthataremarkedaswheelchair-accessible,includingwhetheralocationhasaccessible...ReadFullArticle15commentsGoogleMapsGainsNewNavigationSystem,Crowd-SourcedTransitInfo,andMoreThursdayFebruary6,20202:56amPSTbyTimHardwickThisweekmarks15yearssinceGoogleMapsfirstlaunched,andGoogleiscelebratingwithsomenotablenewfeaturesandupdatesforthemappingserviceapponiOSandAndroid. ThefivetabsonthenewGoogleMapsnavigationscreenStartingtoday,theGoogleMapswillfeatureanewnavigationsystemacrossthebottomoftheinterfaceincludingfiveicons,twoofwhicharecompletelynew:...ReadFullArticle44commentsGoogleBringsIncognitoModetoGoogleMapsAppforiOSMondayDecember9,20191:23pmPSTbyJuliCloverGoogletodayannouncedthatitisextendingIncognitomodetoGoogleMapsoniOSdevices,allowinguserstolookfordirectionsprivatelywithoutthatinformationbeingsavedtoaGoogleAccount. GoogleintroducedIncognitomodeforAndroiddevicesearlierthisyearaspartofa2019focusonmakingiteasiertocontrol,manage,anddeleteLocationHistoryinformation. 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