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Google Maps just got a major upgrade for drivers in big cities
By Mark Wilson published
The Google Maps app on Android and iOS has started showing buildings in 3D for some users, which is a big upgrade for city drivers.
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Google Contacts on your Android can now show your friends' real-time location
By Cesar Cadenas published
Google Contacts' new real-time location readout is powered by Google Maps and appears in the contacts card.
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Google Maps update will let you wipe out past searches and photos in one swoop
By Cesar Cadenas published
Later next year, Google Maps will offer a way to save your Timeline records onto your phone for safe keeping.
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Google Maps now looks more like Apple Maps – and a lot of people aren’t happy
By Darren Allan published
Google is fully rolling out a color redesign and the results have not been well-received in the main.
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Google Maps just made it a lot easier to plan holiday trips with better travel tools
By Cesar Cadenas published
Google is introducing new customization tools for public transit and emoji reactions to publicly posted images.
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Google Maps could soon be getting its own AI chatbot
By David Nield published
You might soon be getting travel advice or responses from businesses through a Maps chatbot.
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The 5 creepiest places you can visit on Google Maps this Halloween
By Lance Ulanoff published
Why go to scary spots when you can scope them out on Google Maps Street View (and still get creeped out)?
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Google Maps just got a big AI update – here are the 5 best new features
By Mark Wilson published
Google Maps is about to get a lot more useful, thanks to the arrival of these 5 AI-powered features.
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