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New Nearby Traffic Widget Coming to Google Maps

Tim June 15, 2022 6

Google detailed this week that Google Maps is getting a slick new Nearby Traffic widget, perfect for seeing how the roads are looking around you without having to dive directly into the app. That's pretty handy, I must say. Noted to be available in the coming...

Google Plans Tablet Makeovers for 20+ Apps

Kellen May 12, 2022 23

The tech world was quite surprised to see Google announce a new tablet yesterday after having seemingly given up on the space several years back. I guess you could argue that we should have seen this coming, though, since they have shown a new interest in...

Google Maps is About to Get Very ‘Immersive’

Tim May 12, 2022 6

Yesterday during the I/O keynote, before we were blown away by tons of new hardware, Google detailed an upcoming AI-powered feature for Maps called Immersive View. Using Google's vast amounts of location data/information, in addition to real-time traffic and...

Google Maps Now Shows Toll Prices, Improved Details Like Stop Signs and Traffic Lights

Tim April 5, 2022 18

First previewed for a very limited group of users in August of last year, Google Maps is making toll estimation on your routes official and available to everyone. In addition, users will begin to see enhanced navigation details, perfect for those who are...

Google Maps Gets New Area Busyness Feature, More in Latest Updates

Tim November 16, 2021 3

Google Maps is bringing a few new features this month, just in time for the holiday craziness. They are introducing a new Area Busyness feature, expanding the Pickup with Google Maps feature, as well as displaying price ranges for dining spots based on...

Google Maps Will Now Show You Most Fuel-Efficient Routes

Tim October 6, 2021 10

Google is looking to help users lessen their carbon footprint using Google Maps, now showing more fuel-efficient routes that may add time to your trips, but will help use less gas and in turn save you some dough. According to Google, "Maps will let you choose...

Google Maps May Soon Tell You How Much Your Road’s Toll Will Be

Tim August 23, 2021 4

Currently, Google Maps will let you know that a road you're about to navigate has a toll. That's super useful. However, the price of that toll is not provided to users, so it's always a bit of a mystery until you arrive at the toll. According to at least one...

Google Updates a Bunch of Wear OS Apps for Galaxy Watch 4, But There’s Bad News

Kellen August 11, 2021 23

Samsung just announced the Galaxy Watch 4 line with the new Wear OS 3 platform and Google then followed up to talk about new experiences they'll launch with it. They mostly revealed a bunch of big app updates that'll work on Wear OS 3 watches, but also...