Browsing: Google Maps

Google Messages is testing a handy upgrade to real-time location sharing that lets users switch map styles and check live traffic conditions right in their chats. Google has been working on a couple of interface tweaks recently, including a broad UI refresh across the Messages app, but this upcoming change directly targets functionality rather than…

We recently reported on a Google Maps issue causing freezing, lags, and graphical glitches for Pixel 11 owners. While that problem relates specifically to Android Auto, a new bug appears to be affecting all platforms, including mobile and web. This glitch is causing some confusion over the app’s incident reports.

Google Maps has long been handy when you know where you want to eat. The harder question is what to try when you don’t. Google already tackles that through weekly dining lists in Maps’ Explore tab, sorting restaurants into Trending, Gems, and Top collections. Now it’s taking the idea much further by turning a year…

Android Auto has been serving up something close to a bug of the week lately. Google recently had to explain why Maps’ speedometer was disappearing, and it just fixed another long-running Android Auto signal bars issue. Now another navigation headache has been added to the pile, and this one appears to be hitting Google’s new…

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It’s a little shocking that it took until this summer for Google to start bringing a real-time speedometer to Maps on Android Auto, but better late than never! Combined with speed limit info in the app, that put some very useful information on Android Auto screens. And largely because we were so happy to see…