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Which is Your Favorite of Google’s New App Icons?

Kellen November 10, 2020 56

To kickoff October, Google showed off the future of its products by revealing how much time they spend on the super important stuff: new icons. The new icons have brought out emotions and jokes and memes - mostly memes. The icons are, to be chill about it,...

Just Ask Google to Find Voting Locations, Ballot Drop Boxes

Kellen October 16, 2020 1

The 2020 election is quickly approaching, so to help make sure everyone knows when and where they can vote, Google has added handy search tools to Google Search. By searching for things like "early voting locations" or "ballot drop boxes near me," Google will...

Google Maps Dark Theme is Here!

Kellen September 29, 2020 15

Thanks to a brief tease from Google last year, we thought Google Maps picking up a dark theme would have been news we wrote up and forgot about long ago. For reasons we'll likely never know, that dark theme never showed up, but we are seeing signs that it...

Google Maps, But Now With More Detail

Tim August 18, 2020 17

Google is rolling out a big time change for its Maps service, offering more detail for the entire globe. Using its satellite imagery and a fancy new algorithm, Google Maps can now show you more color that will better represent the area you are viewing. For...

Google Maps is Starting to Show Traffic Lights on Android

Kellen July 7, 2020 20

With the launch of iOS 13 a year ago, Apple introduced a feature into Apple Maps that even Google Maps had yet to implement. Apple added traffic lights and stop signs, both of which would give drivers an extra bit of info as they navigate to their next...

Google Maps Gets Real-Time Stats for Crowded Public Transit Stations

Tim June 8, 2020 3

Google Maps has been displaying predicted information regarding whether a location is busy for select businesses and public areas for some time now, but with COVID-19, Google is going to be stepping up its ability to deliver information on crowded areas and...

Google Maps Makes It Easier to Access, Share Location Plus Codes

Tim May 28, 2020 6

Google launched Plus Codes back in 2015, something I wasn't aware of. Plus Codes are digital addresses made from latitude and longitude coordinates, meaning every place in the world has its own unique code. This is ideal for those who are not in a location...

Google Maps Turns 15, Gets Updated Icon and Yet Another Tab

Tim February 6, 2020

Hard to believe, but Google Maps turns 15 years old this week. To celebrate, Google has pushed an update to mobile users, which I can confirm is hitting devices as of this morning. The first major change you'll see is an updated icon. The Maps icon is now a...