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Last updated: March 20th, 2024 at 14:19 UTC+01:00 At MWC 2024, Google announced a new feature for Google Maps for Wear OS. This feature shows you public transit options to reach a location. The company reiterated the feature in the March 2024 Pixel Feature Drop. Now, it has finally started rolling out the feature. According to a new report from 9To5Google, Google is making public transit directions available in version 11.119.0702.W of Google Maps for Wear OS as a server-side change. If you have this version of the…

Image Source : GOOGLE Google Maps Navigation is integral to daily life and if you travel a lot for work or any other purpose then Google Maps is a very essential tool for you. It is a very important tool for route planning and location tracking. The application allows its users to update their home addresses, which not only facilitates quicker direction retrieval but…

Google Maps, a navigation juggernaut, has continually evolved its platform with advanced features since its inception. However, one basic yet crucial aspect was missing – directing users to the precise entrances of buildings or locations. Acknowledging this gap, Google is now incorporating a feature to address this common navigational challenge. According to a recent report by Android Police, the latest version (11.17.0101) of the Google Maps app for Android is currently testing the display of entrances in select…

Tell me if this has ever happened to you: Google Maps gets you to your destination, but the entrance is not where Google Maps navigation ends. You’re on your own once you’re in the vicinity. You might have to circle the block to find the entry, which isn’t clear from the directions you get. This happened to me just last week, and it’s pretty annoying. I had to get to a meeting, and the entrance was on a parallel street, not where Google Maps directed me to go. It wasn’t the first time I had to find the entry…

Last updated: March 5th, 2024 at 15:07 UTC+01:00 Since Google launched Maps, the company has added many advanced features to the platform. However, it hasn’t added a very basic feature, which is showing the entrance to a location or a building. Due to the lack of this feature, Google Maps directs you to the sides of buildings where there are no entrances, many times, and leaves it to the users to figure out the entrance to that location. Well, Google has finally figured that this basic feature is missing from Maps,…

If you haven’t spent a lot of time inside Google Maps—besides getting from A to B and finding the nearest restaurant or bar—then you might not know about all the various features stuffed into the app since it first launched in 2005.No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” One of those features is lists: They’re not hugely prominent inside the app, but they let you gather together curated lists of places on the map, giving you a way to plan our a road trip, shortlist a selection of…

Graphic: GizmodoWelcome to day 3 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! WhatsApp barely beat out Dark Sky in our second round of the tournament, garnering 53 percent of the overall vote. RIP Dark Sky. And today we have an epic grudge match between Google Maps and Yelp. Do Not Steal Our Robot Dog!If you’re just tuning in, you can read all about our selection criteria for this historic contest right here. And always, if you think we missed your personal favorite app of all time,…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image Google Maps New Features: Google Maps keeps improving with new features to help users navigate more easily. One of the latest ones is called "Glanceable directions," which shows turn-by-turn directions and your ETA right on your lock screen. What are Glanceable directions? Glanceable directions were introduced in…

Google Maps has seen several new features being launched over the past few months, making it one of the best navigation apps out there. Now, the company is rolling out the most awaited feature announced in early 2023 - Google Maps glanceable directions. This was first discussed in February last year, but Google did not make the feature public to the users till now. Google The update is rolling out on Android and iOS devices and it will make your navigation experience easier and more immersive.Google Maps' glanceable…

Google Maps continues to evolve, introducing innovative features to enhance the navigation experience for users worldwide. Among its latest additions is the "Glanceable directions" feature, designed to provide users with turn-by-turn directions and real-time ETA directly on their lock screen.Google Maps Glanceable Directions: What is it?Introduced in February, Glanceable directions offer users convenient access to essential navigation information without the need to unlock their phones. This feature displays real-time…