Stories tagged “Google Maps.”
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Google Maps is slowly rolling out Immersive Navigation and a speedometer in Android Auto to more users. The features were announced earlier this year and have been available to some users in recent weeks.
Android Auto is finally rolling out a speedometer in Google Maps, a feature that has been available on Apple's CarPlay since July 2024. The speedometer shows the current speed of the vehicle and is available to some users in the beta program.
I tested Google Maps vs. Waze to find the best navigation app - and this one wins
ZDNET's senior contributing editor compares Google Maps and Waze to determine the best navigation app. Waze excels at fast rerouting and real-time driver alerts, while Google Maps offers more features and deep Gemini integration.
Google Maps is reversing changes made to Polish locations, removing offensive and vulgar labels.
Some Android Auto users say Google Maps is failing to switch into dark mode at night. A rollback of Android Auto may help, but Google likely needs to fix it.
Google is rolling out a new Google Maps alert design in Android Auto that keeps directions visible and makes pop-ups less distracting.