by AppleInsider | Apr 1, 2019 | Google Maps
Google Maps has temporarily gained a new trick for April Fool's, with users of the mobile app able to play a geographical version of the classic game Snake. To play the game, simply launch the Google Maps app, tap the menu icon in the top-left corner of the interface,...
by AppleInsider | Feb 21, 2019 | Google Maps
Google Maps this week updated its iOS app with a new "Follow" feature, letting you keep track of events and news from your favorite local restaurants, bakeries, or bars. You can follow a location by searching for it in Google Maps on iOS, and then tapping "Follow"...
by AppleInsider | Jan 21, 2019 | Google, Google Maps
Google is currently rolling out support for road speed limits and speed traps in its navigation app, Google Maps. When drivers are using the app, the speed limit feature shows the speed limit of the road they are driving on in the lower left of the screen. Image via...
by AppleInsider | Jan 8, 2019 | Google, Google Assistant, Google Maps
Google is adding its Google Assistant feature to the Google Maps apps for iOS and Android, Google announced today. The feature will be available on iPhones starting this afternoon, with Google planning to enable Assistant for Google Maps via an update that's rolling...
by AppleInsider | Dec 10, 2018 | Google, Google Maps
Google today announced that its Google Maps app for iOS will be updated today with a new "For You" tab in over 40 countries. "For You" was first announced at Google I/O in May and was initially limited to Android. The feature is designed to "tell you what you need to...
by AppleInsider | Nov 15, 2018 | Google, Google Maps
A new feature rolling out for Google Maps will allow iOS and Android users to message local businesses with their queries without having to leave the GPS-based navigation app. The feature is an extension of Google's real-time business-to-customer messaging service...
