Apple Maps launches web app 19 years after Google Maps
Mahmoud Itani / Android Authority TL;DR Apple Maps has launched a beta web app with support for search, guides, navigation, and more. Windows PC users can access the website using…
Google Maps adds features to improve navigating flyovers and narrow roads in India
Google Maps is rolling out new features in India using AI to help drivers navigate easily through flyovers and narrow roads in the world’s most populous country, with enormous roads…
Google Maps redesign puts the ‘maps’ back in Maps
TL;DR Google Maps is moving away from full-screen elements to sheets that float above the map. Following some small tests earlier this year, the change appears to be rolling out…
Google Maps finally adds speed monitoring features to iOS and CarPlay
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps is adding a live speedometer and speed limit display to its iOS and CarPlay apps. These features allow users to monitor…
Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new ad format in the Maps app that displays an annoying pop-up while driving. The ad shows users a detour…
Google Maps’ controversial new color scheme is coming to third-party apps
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced that it’s updating the default map style in the Google Maps Platform. The Google Maps Platform is composed of APIs…
Google Maps could soon discontinue the ability to follow places
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Strings within the latest Google Maps beta indicates that Google could soon deprecate the Followed Places feature. The feature was launched back in 2018…
Google Maps is killing Timeline access on the web very soon
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps is sunsetting web access for its Timeline feature that allows users to view their location history. The company is switching to…
Latest Google Maps beta breaks Android Auto, here’s the fix
TL;DR The latest Google Maps beta is breaking Android Auto integration, crashing the interface continuously. To fix the issue, simply uninstall the latest Google Maps beta and revert to the…