Google Maps to bring more AI-powered features in upcoming updates

Earlier this year, Google promised to bring more than 100 AI-powered improvements to Google Maps by the end of the year. And at the ongoing Google I/O conference, they revealed what’s coming up for the app in the coming months. This includes new routing information, improvements in the Live View function, expansion of the detailed … Read more

Google Maps will show eco-friendly businesses around you

A lot of consumers now expect businesses and establishments to have more eco-friendly practices just as we expect more people to be more conscious about their consumption. Sometimes though it’s hard to know which ones care about the environment and which can help you have a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Google Maps will now be highlighting … Read more

Google adds COVID vaccination sites to its Maps to help you get the jab

With the arrival of numerous effective vaccines, the battle against COVID-19 has shifted to getting the jab to as many people as possible.  And now tech giant Google has added vaccination site locations to Google Map and Search in the US, Canada, France, Chile, India and Singapore in a bid to help speed up the process.  Users … Read more

Google Maps Compass feature available again

The Google Maps app is getting a number of new features and improvements. Just recently, we learned about the new AI-powered features that could help you navigate better. The app could also now remind you who shared their location with you. Some other recent changes include letting you pay for parking and transit fare from … Read more

Google Maps Live View upgrade shows users AR cues for directions INSIDE malls, airports and stations

Google Maps is no longer an outdoor navigation system – the tech giant is rolling out an upgrade that provides directions inside different facilities. Users can now use Live View on smartphones to maneuver around malls, airports and train stations. The Indoor Live View Feature uses AR cues to provide turn-by-turn directions over a live … Read more

Google Maps unveils editing tool that let users draw in roads

Google Maps has launched a map editing tool for desktop that lets users add new or missing roads to the landscape. This feature, which is rolling out over the coming months in more than 80 countries will let users add missing roads by drawing lines, rename roads, realign or delete incorrect roads and report if a road … Read more